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"White Horse" by Laid Back This was one of the baddest jams back in the day. It's very easy to see that it influenced Prince's "Erotic City". I also hear it's influence in The Bronner Brothers' "Don't Stop (That's It) and Angela Winbush's "Run To Me".
Anyone into "White Horse"? If you wanna be rich.....you got to be a bitch. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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it's up there with "i feel love" on the list of the most amazingly hypnotic dance songs ever. classic stuff.  | |
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I love this song! One of my all-time favorites. I played the video for a friend a few months ago, and he was like "They're white?"  He got even more  when I told him they were also from Denmark. | |
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if you wanna be rich...
you got to be a bitch!   | |
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There's a video?! 
Love this song, though! It reminds me alot of Erotic City, actually.   " | |
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FruitToAttractBears said: There's a video?!
Love this song, though! It reminds me alot of Erotic City, actually. Yes, there is. Goofy ass video. | |
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just thinking about it has me dancin... | |
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The word bitch was still a big deal to me when I was a kid and I heard that album. I thought I was the only one that thought Erotic City sounded a lot like it when it came out. | |
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Meloh9 said: The word bitch was still a big deal to me when I was a kid and I heard that album. I thought I was the only one that thought Erotic City sounded a lot like it when it came out.
Look what it says on allmusic.com!
"Sunshine Reggae" was unsuccessful in the United States, but its B-side, "White Horse," was embraced by several of the country's club DJs. Thanks to support from Prince, Warner Bros. eventually released a 12" single featuring "White Horse" and Prince's "When Doves Cry" on the same platter, increasing Laid Back's profile significantly. The track's instantly recognizable, snapping electro-funk has solidified its reputation as an underground dance classic played by DJs through the early 2000s. It has also been sampled many times, most significantly on Monifah's "Touch It," a 1998 hit single that liberally appropriates the structure of the original.
Looks like it's no coincidence that they sound similar... " | |
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FruitToAttractBears said: Meloh9 said: The word bitch was still a big deal to me when I was a kid and I heard that album. I thought I was the only one that thought Erotic City sounded a lot like it when it came out.
Look what it says on allmusic.com!
"Sunshine Reggae" was unsuccessful in the United States, but its B-side, "White Horse," was embraced by several of the country's club DJs. Thanks to support from Prince, Warner Bros. eventually released a 12" single featuring "White Horse" and Prince's "When Doves Cry" on the same platter, increasing Laid Back's profile significantly. The track's instantly recognizable, snapping electro-funk has solidified its reputation as an underground dance classic played by DJs through the early 2000s. It has also been sampled many times, most significantly on Monifah's "Touch It," a 1998 hit single that liberally appropriates the structure of the original.
Looks like it's no coincidence that they sound similar... you know I never thought I would say this about anybody but,I think the critics at allmusic listen to way too much music at once. | |
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"Erotic City" was the b-side to "Let's Go Crazy" though... haha would be funny if "White Horse" replaced that one. | |
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I always thought that song was a Parliament track - an outtake from Chocolate City or something. I only found out it was by a load of Danish dudes a couple of months ago. It completely messed with my head  [Edited 5/22/06 9:35am] | |
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NY radio loved this song back in 1984. If I remember correctly, some stations began editing out the word "bitch" after it really got popular. | |
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sextonseven said: NY radio loved this song back in 1984. If I remember correctly, some stations began editing out the word "bitch" after it really got popular.
I think the single version inserted silence over the word "bitch." That's the way the video is as well. | |
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vainandy said: This was one of the baddest jams back in the day. It's very easy to see that it influenced Prince's "Erotic City". I also hear it's influence in The Bronner Brothers' "Don't Stop (That's It) and Angela Winbush's "Run To Me".
Anyone into "White Horse"? If you wanna be rich.....you got to be a bitch. Who would have thought a electro-funk song about a drug would be such a jam?!? | |
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TonyVanDam said: vainandy said: This was one of the baddest jams back in the day. It's very easy to see that it influenced Prince's "Erotic City". I also hear it's influence in The Bronner Brothers' "Don't Stop (That's It) and Angela Winbush's "Run To Me".
Anyone into "White Horse"? If you wanna be rich.....you got to be a bitch. Who would have thought a electro-funk song about a drug would be such a jam?!? Grandmaster Flash. That's why he did it the year before with "White Lines". | |
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sextonseven said: TonyVanDam said: Who would have thought a electro-funk song about a drug would be such a jam?!? Grandmaster Flash. That's why he did it the year before with "White Lines". Get higher baby.....and don't ever come down..freebase!!!
These songs can make you dance so much that you forget about listening to the anti-drug message.  [Edited 5/22/06 11:23am] | |
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RipHer2Shreds said: sextonseven said: NY radio loved this song back in 1984. If I remember correctly, some stations began editing out the word "bitch" after it really got popular.
I think the single version inserted silence over the word "bitch." That's the way the video is as well.The version we had just had a long bleeeeep over the word bitch. That was before radio edits used back masking to edit songs. You just got a loud bleep. | |
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Is this album out of print? or does anyone know a compliation that might have this slammin track. Shit is fire baby! | |
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Great, great track! I think Laid Back are really good. What are they up to these days? Still making music? The last thing I heard from them was the "Hole in the Sky" album in 1990 (including "Bakerman").  | |
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anyone care to share this song with me? 
i'm looking for the 12" version.  | |
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RipHer2Shreds said: sextonseven said: NY radio loved this song back in 1984. If I remember correctly, some stations began editing out the word "bitch" after it really got popular.
I think the single version inserted silence over the word "bitch." That's the way the video is as well.I think the 45 says the word "bitch". I haven't listened to the 45 in years, once I got the 12 Inch, but I definately remember being totally surprised with the 45 when I bought it. There is an extremely long instrumental intro that continues on and on to the point that I was starting to wonder if it was an actual instrumental. Then the vocals finally kicked in but didn't go on for long. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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Meloh9 said: RipHer2Shreds said: I think the single version inserted silence over the word "bitch." That's the way the video is as well.The version we had just had a long bleeeeep over the word bitch. That was before radio edits used back masking to edit songs. You just got a loud bleep. That's the way they played it on stations in my area also. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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dancerella said: Is this album out of print? or does anyone know a compliation that might have this slammin track. Shit is fire baby! 
01 . You Dropped a Bomb on Me 02 . Groove Line 03 . Got to Be Real 04 . Best of My Love 05 . Be Thankful 06 . Disco Nights (Rock Freak) 07 . Do It Any Way You Wanna 08 . White Horse 09 . Joystick 10 . Get Off Or..... 1. Don't Stop The Rock - Freestyle 2. I Wonder If I Take You Home - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam/Full Force (extended version) 3. White Horse - Laid Back 4. Rock Me - Connie 5. Rock The Planet - The Megatrons 6. Computer Power - Jamie Jupitor 7. Technicolor - Channel One (Long Mix) 8. How To Be A Zillionaire - ABC (Wall Street Mix) 9. Dance - Egyptian Lover 10. It's Automatic - Freestyle 11. Juice - World Class Wreckin' Cru 12. Rockberry Jam - L.A. Dream Team Andy is a four letter word. | |
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Thank You Vain. This song is funky. I just added it to my Itunes. |
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