One of the greatest song ever made. Yes or no?

dancerella said:

i wont say "greatest" but definately a record ahead of its time, this was the 3rd record released on the "Tommy Boy" Label the 1st one was "jazzy sensation" by the Jazzy 5 second one was a record ripped from "mama used to say" called "when Junior wants to play"

The first record I ever bought.

But it's basically a Kraftwork SOng.

dancerella said:

Definitely helped in the early legitimization of hip hop. I wouldn't say it was the *best* song ever made because it isn't entirely original -- it does sample Kraftwerk. But for its energy and longevity, I will say it's a classic.

In my opinion this songs was definitely a head of its time and a true classic. I don't think I will ever get sick of hearing it. That, a long with super freak!

I love this song and never get sick of it, the beat kicks in and you just want to dance
Party people
Party people
Can y'all get funky?
Soul Sonic Force - can y'all get funky?
The Zulu Nation - can y'all get funky?
Yaaah!
Just hit me
Just taste the funk and hit me
Just get on down and hit me
Bambaataa's jus' gettin' so funky, now, hit me
Yaaah!
Just hit me

Just start to chase your dreams
Up out your seats, make your body sway
Socialize, get down, let your soul lead the way
Shake it now, go ladies, it's a livin' dream
Love Life Live
Come play the game, our world is free
Do what you want but scream

We know a place where the nights are hot
It is a house of funk
Females and males
Both headed all for the disco

The D.J. plays your favorite blasts
Takes you back to the past, music's magic (poof)
Bump bump bump get bump with some flash, people

Rock rock to the Planet Rock, don't stop
Rock rock to the Planet Rock, don't stop

The Soul Sonic Force - Mr. Biggs, Pow Wow, and M.C. Globe
We emphasize the show, we got ego
Make this your night, just slip it right, and by day
As the people say, live it up, shucks
No work or play, our world is free
Be what you be - be

Rock rock to the Planet Rock, don't stop
Rock rock to the Planet Rock, don't stop

You're in a place where the nights are hot
Where nature's children dance and set a chance
On this Mother Earth, which is our rock
The time has come, and work for soul, show you really got soul
Are you ready hump bump bump, get bump, now let's go, house

Twist and turn, the you let your body slide
You got the body rock and pop, bounce and pounce
Everybody just rock it, don't stop it
Gotta rock it, don't stop
Keep tickin' and tockin', work it all around the clock

Everybody keep rockin' and clockin' and shockin' and rockin', go house
Everybody say, rock it, don't stop it (Crowd repeats)
Well hit me, Mr. Biggs (Crowd repeats)
Pow Wow (Crowd repeats)
G-L-O-B-E (Crowd repeats)
The Soul Sonic Force

You gotta rock it, pop it, 'cause it's the century
There is such a place tht creates such a melody
Our world is but a land of a master jam, get up and dance
It's time to chase your dreams
Up out your seats, make your body sway
Socialize, get down, let your soul lead the way
Shake it now, go ladies, it's a livin' dream
Love Life Live

Zih Zih Zih Zih Zih (ad lib)

Everybody say, rock it, don't stop it (Crowd repeats)
Everybody say, shock it and pop it (Crowd repeats)
Everybody say, ich me sun chi (Crowd repeats)
Say, Planet Rock (Crowd repeats)
It's the sure shot (Crowd repeats)
Say, Planet Rock (Crowd repeats)
It's the sure shot (Crowd repeats)

So twist and turn, then you let your body glide
You got the body rock and pop, bounce and pounce
So hit me
Just taste the funk and hit me
Just get on down and hit me
Bambaataa's gettin' so funky, now hit me
Every piece of the world
Rate the message of the worlds
All men, women, boys, and girls, hey our Planet Rock is superb
Get on it
You got the groove, move (ad lib)
Feel the groove - fell it
Do what ya want but ya know ya got to be cool and boogie
Out on the floor, go down
Bring it low
Close to the ground
Everybody just rock it, don't stop it, gotta rock it
Don't stop
Keep tickin' and tockin'
Work it all around the clock
Everybody just rock it, don't stop it
Gotta rock it, don't stop (repeats)
[Edited 10/1/04 4:00am]

Great song

I love to rollerskate to it

It's much better as Kraftwerk's Trans Europe Express, but to be serious now, I still love this jam. It hit a just the right time in 1981, and since I could never breakdance, I at least pretended to be cool buy blasting it way too loud on my Fisher Ghetto Blaster. Afrika Bam is a godfather in hip hop, that will never chnage, I give him his respect.

aikam said:

ROCK IT, DON'T STOP IT!



SHOCK IT AND POP IT!



ICH ME SUN CHI!



PLANET ROCK!



IT'S THE SURE SHOT!



PLANET ROCK!



IT'S THE SURE SHOT!

Gotta rock it, don't stop it
Gotta rock it, don't stop it
Gotta rock it, don't stop it
Gotta rock it, don't stop it
Gotta rock it, don't stop.

THE baddest futuristic funky jam ever made. I especially love the nine minute instrumental. The explosions, the electronic voice.....rock, rock, to the Planet Rock, don't stop.....dammitt!

That record came out the summer before my sophomore year in high school. Everyone was jamming futuristic style back then. Prince made "1999", The Jonzun Crew made "Pack Jam", Warp 9 made "Nunk", Orbit made "The Beat Goes On".

"Planet Rock" was the first record I can remember starting that trend. 1982 was a hell of a year. I take that back, the first record I can remember like that was "I'm Ready" by Kano in 1980.....anyway, 1982 was still a hell of a year.
[Edited 9/30/04 22:29pm]

Planet Rock is one of the best Hip Hop jams ever! Yes, much thanks to 'Kraftwerk's' "Trans Europe Express" for the sample A.B. & S.S.F. used.(it's not exactly the same song) The Planet Rock version, though, has been one of the most sampled songs ever! Especially a lot of 'high Energy' music. Sounds like some of them just sang right over the 'Planet Rock' track!!
[Edited 10/1/04 8:27am]

Yes it is one of the greatest songs ever! Especially in the Hip-Hop category.

"Gotta rock it, don't stop it, gotta rock it don't stop...."

Is planet rock the original crunk jam? Not to insult planet rock but you know what I mean....

aikam said:

THE LYRICS!
Ive always kinda known what Bro. Bambaataa was saying but not really. I always thought "love, life, live" was "love like this". and so on. Man...wht song have I been singing loudly along to for all these years?

stillcantfixarunonsentenceedit
[Edited 10/1/04 10:37am]

dancerella said:

I feel what you are saying. This funky hip-hop cut set the stage for Crunk Music b/c you have computerized drum beat and bass.

You're in a place where the nights are hot
Where nature's children dance and set a chance
On this Mother Earth, which is our rock
The time has come, and work for soul, show you really got soul
Are you ready hump bump bump, get bump, now let's go, house




They don't make edits like this one no more...
[Edited 10/1/04 11:32am]

Even if the drums are based on Kraftwerk "Numbers", every act who bought an 808 tried to emulate the "Planet Rock" beat, not Kraftwerk's. I think Bambaataa's song is responsible for Miami bass and fast beats like that.

Total hip-hop classic. Right up there with "The Message" IMHO.

Big props to Kraftwerk though. They had a huge hand in presenting electronic music to hip-hop's playlist. See: "Rockin' It" Fearless Four.

CinisterCee said:

DLB.....Tito.... Mike C....Peso.....

TheRealFiness said:

aha hah-hah



hahh hahh



hey girl hey girl...

CinisterCee said:

lol they covered peso's mouth

TheRealFiness said:

Peso! *crickets chirp*

Yeah, where was his lil hip-hop giggle.

Bambaataa has a new CD coming out next month. I've already read a couple of graet reviews on them!

CinisterCee said:

hehehehe

CinisterCee said:

Ay. Dem German boyz had sum total street credibility. Ay. Massive.