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Thread started 03/03/04 9:07am

thebiscuit

Can anyone describe the song Musicology to me?

I haven't heard it yet.
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Reply #1 posted 03/03/04 9:23am

funkylust

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Old School Funk with horns, tight groove. Laid back, not that catchy. Not a bad track. Kinda like a cleaned up jam more than a new song. That's just my opinion for what it's woth. cool
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Reply #2 posted 03/03/04 9:41am

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its like the work
with that return of the bumo squad groove
but it seems very slow
not a fast paced numba
...just another manic monday...
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Reply #3 posted 03/03/04 10:12am

Anxiety

It's kind of like a cross between a Time song and "Return of the Bump Squad" & "The Work", only a bit more mid-tempo. But just a bit.

Now, when people were hearing the damn song last summer, what was so indescribable about this song? It's not the catchiest thing he's ever done, but sheesh. You'd think it was Pootie Tang's " " or something, the way folks got all tongue-tied over it.
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Reply #4 posted 03/03/04 10:16am

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Yeah, it's like a more mid-tempo version of Return of the Bump Squad.

I don't think it really has much of a resemblance to The Work...

I thought The Work was much more blatant in its JB influence.
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Reply #5 posted 03/03/04 10:28am

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I don't hear Return of the Bumpsquad anywhere in the song. It does however sound like a way better version of the Work. nod
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Reply #6 posted 03/03/04 10:30am

Jestyr

You know what? It sounds a lot like "The Ball" - same leads and maybe the same key, but a bit faster tempo.
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Reply #7 posted 03/03/04 10:52am

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It's like the Work pt.1, but with even *less* melody.

In one word: tedious.
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Reply #8 posted 03/03/04 10:58am

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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

I don't hear Return of the Bumpsquad anywhere in the song. It does however sound like a way better version of the Work. nod


TOTALLY true. And like the Work, it's solid, but not groundbreaking by any means. Fun, though.

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Reply #9 posted 03/03/04 11:18am

Byron

I kept hearing a cross between "Jam Of The Year" and "New Power Soul" myself....with the vocal delivery more along the lines of those in "The Work, pt. 1"...only without the falsetto.
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Reply #10 posted 03/03/04 11:40am

drumzz

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It's kind of a mixture of Batdance (slow part) and Housequake. It's more a groove based song than one with a catchy melody. I could see Prince rap this song actually... Anyway, it's greate stuff for life music!!!
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Reply #11 posted 03/03/04 11:41am

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hope thats cleared things up for you then thebiscuit , its like a better version of The Work but not quite as good and it sounds nothing like return of the bump squad (except for certain parts which do)

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Reply #12 posted 03/03/04 11:42am

Pagey

U know when I 1st heard people comparing Musicology to Bump Squad, I thought they were crazy. But after listening to it (from Leno) a bit more, I'd be singing it to myself and then for some reason would change the lyrics to the lyrics from Bump Squad. Then I listened to them back to back and the groove is definitely VERY similar. Musicology is just slower.
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Reply #13 posted 03/03/04 11:35pm

thebiscuit

Whew!
Thanks. Guess music needs to be heard and not seen.
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Reply #14 posted 03/03/04 11:53pm

BinaryJustin

It reminds me of Eye Wish U Heaven Part 3 - without the raspy "dirty" voice and with real instruments.
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