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Thread started 03/24/20 8:09am

ufoclub

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"No!" that begins Alphabet St

Just realized its sampled off the end of a final mix of "Can I Play With U" the collaboration with Miles Davis... where the last Prince vocal is the "No!"

But that's from somewhere else even earlier, isn't it? I can't remember.

[Edited 3/24/20 8:09am]

[Edited 3/24/20 9:46am]

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Reply #1 posted 03/24/20 8:11am

KoolEaze

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Never really occured to me but, yes, now that you mention it, it does sound a lot like it.

" I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?"
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Reply #2 posted 03/24/20 9:14am

bsprout

Cool factoid, thank you
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Reply #3 posted 03/24/20 11:08am

Farfunknugin

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Most of you already know but Reznor samples Alphabet Streets car screech on Pretty Hate Machine & Robert Plant has a prince sample as well

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Reply #4 posted 03/24/20 1:33pm

TheFman

amazing find. Could be well true. Somebody with a few minutes and some decent sound-software can do the test.

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Reply #5 posted 03/24/20 3:26pm

olb99

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I had noticed the similarity before, but you're right: it sounds like a direct sample (at least when the speed is correct).

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I'm not sure I've heard it in another song.

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Reply #6 posted 03/24/20 3:30pm

renfield

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Farfunknugin said:

Most of you already know but Reznor samples Alphabet Streets car screech on Pretty Hate Machine & Robert Plant has a prince sample as well

Also, Arrested Development sampled Prince saying "Tennessee..." from Alphabet St. for their hit "Tennessee" (obviously)

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Reply #7 posted 03/24/20 3:45pm

KoolEaze

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renfield said:

Farfunknugin said:

Most of you already know but Reznor samples Alphabet Streets car screech on Pretty Hate Machine & Robert Plant has a prince sample as well

Also, Arrested Development sampled Prince saying "Tennessee..." from Alphabet St. for their hit "Tennessee" (obviously)

Which cost them a surprisingly huge (in my opinion) amount of money. I´m surprised that they still cherished and celebrated him even after those sample issues.

" I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?"
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Reply #8 posted 03/25/20 6:33pm

databank

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ufoclub said:

Just realized its sampled off the end of a final mix of "Can I Play With U" the collaboration with Miles Davis... where the last Prince vocal is the "No!"

But that's from somewhere else even earlier, isn't it? I can't remember.

[Edited 3/24/20 8:09am]

[Edited 3/24/20 9:46am]

I'd never realized this eek Well done, bro nod yes

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Reply #9 posted 03/26/20 7:09am

SPYZFAN1

I think Ween sampled it too on their "Daisies" remix.

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Reply #10 posted 03/26/20 8:38am

Cinny

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KoolEaze said:

renfield said:

Also, Arrested Development sampled Prince saying "Tennessee..." from Alphabet St. for their hit "Tennessee" (obviously)

Which cost them a surprisingly huge (in my opinion) amount of money. I´m surprised that they still cherished and celebrated him even after those sample issues.


Prince didn't take any of their publishing though, which was graceful. One-time sampling fees were more common before the landmark Biz Markie/ Gilbert O'Sullivan ruling.

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Reply #11 posted 03/26/20 9:09am

Strive

Fun fact...

Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails illegally sampled Alphabet St for the song Ruiner. He was never caught. Haha
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Reply #12 posted 03/26/20 11:02am

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Strive said:

Fun fact... Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails illegally sampled Alphabet St for the song Ruiner. He was never caught. Haha

I never heard that sample.

Do you mean "Ringfinger"?

Trent does thank Prince for inspiration in the liner notes of 'Pretty Hate Machine'.

But, the opening seconds of "Sin" from NIN samples the opening seconds of "Around The World In A Day"

Sped up, and sneakally lol

"Whatever skin we're in
we all need 2 b friends"
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Reply #13 posted 03/26/20 11:33am

Strive

nayroo2002 said:

Strive said:

Fun fact... Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails illegally sampled Alphabet St for the song Ruiner. He was never caught. Haha

I never heard that sample.

Do you mean "Ringfinger"?

Trent does thank Prince for inspiration in the liner notes of 'Pretty Hate Machine'.

But, the opening seconds of "Sin" from NIN samples the opening seconds of "Around The World In A Day"

Sped up, and sneakally lol


It's hard to get the exact moment with YouTube time codes but

Alphabet St = https://www.youtube.com/w...&t=199

Ruiner = https://www.youtube.com/w...kT-aMgZvQI

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Reply #14 posted 03/26/20 11:43am

nayroo2002

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Strive said:

nayroo2002 said:

I never heard that sample.

Do you mean "Ringfinger"?

Trent does thank Prince for inspiration in the liner notes of 'Pretty Hate Machine'.

But, the opening seconds of "Sin" from NIN samples the opening seconds of "Around The World In A Day"

Sped up, and sneakally lol


It's hard to get the exact moment with YouTube time codes but

Alphabet St = https://www.youtube.com/w...&t=199

Ruiner = https://www.youtube.com/w...kT-aMgZvQI

NO!!!

Go check the one i mentioned.

...and then the (opel) remix of "Head Like A Hole"

"Whatever skin we're in
we all need 2 b friends"
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Reply #15 posted 03/26/20 4:46pm

EnDoRpHn

It just sounds like a sample there too.

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Reply #16 posted 03/26/20 5:18pm

woogiebear

Cinny said:

KoolEaze said:

Which cost them a surprisingly huge (in my opinion) amount of money. I´m surprised that they still cherished and celebrated him even after those sample issues.


Prince didn't take any of their publishing though, which was graceful. One-time sampling fees were more common before the landmark Biz Markie/ Gilbert O'Sullivan ruling.

Or the Steely Dan vs. Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz situation. Becker & Fagan got ALL THE CHEESE!!!! I think Sting did from Diddy as well

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Reply #17 posted 03/27/20 8:23am

Cinny

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woogiebear said:

Cinny said:


Prince didn't take any of their publishing though, which was graceful. One-time sampling fees were more common before the landmark Biz Markie/ Gilbert O'Sullivan ruling.

Or the Steely Dan vs. Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz situation. Becker & Fagan got ALL THE CHEESE!!!! I think Sting did from Diddy as well

lol "Tennessee" was a bit more original than "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)" lol

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Reply #18 posted 03/27/20 1:50pm

woogiebear

Cinny said:

woogiebear said:

Or the Steely Dan vs. Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz situation. Becker & Fagan got ALL THE CHEESE!!!! I think Sting did from Diddy as well

lol "Tennessee" was a bit more original than "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)" lol

Most DEFINITELY, Cinny!!! I'm just commenting as far as the $$$ the Original Artists got from Sampling

cool

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Reply #19 posted 03/30/20 8:09am

Cinny

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woogiebear said:

Cinny said:

lol "Tennessee" was a bit more original than "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)" lol

Most DEFINITELY, Cinny!!! I'm just commenting as far as the $$$ the Original Artists got from Sampling

cool


I know Sting took all the publishing for "Lucid Dreams" but not "I'll Be Missing You" (which STILL gets played, so maybe he changed his mind after that).

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