http://www.youtube.com/wa...7T_FOYbmL4

folks...lube up...the last time the org discussed this song things got a lil ruff.

it's a great song.

Wait until the real instruments freaks get here! SCANDAL!!!

sosgemini said:

I like it ruff.

Boww Woww Woww Yippie Ohhh Too funky!

It's a good song but due to the love that the shit hoppers have given this song, over the years, it has been severely, and I do mean severely overplayed.

vainandy said:

Billmenever said:

It's true though.

Cinnie said:

But that's only if one allows themselves to listen to all the shi..uhh..I mean hiphop that has sampled it.
Being that I'm an old fogey ( or is it fogie? ), I hardly listen to the hip-hop,
so, from my perspective,
this song doesn't come off as overplayed.

Illustrator said:

It's more about how it has become a DJ staple due to its (hiphop) popularity.

Cinnie said:

So, "staple" is a nice way of saying overplayed?

I kind of feel it got overplayed. Flashlight, too.

But that's what happens to virtually every classic on the radio.

True. It gets to where DJs will only play "Atomic Dog" rather than "Loopzilla" or "Bullet Proof". The same goes with The Isley Brothers "Between The Sheets" and Lakeside's "Fantastic Voyage".

Not only with radio airplay, but also the albums that the record companies will release on CD. I've seen Lakeside's "Fantastic Voyage" CD in the record store with a sticker that reads "Contains the hit 'Fantastic Voyage' which was sampled by Coolio". Well, duh, how bout releasing or stocking some other Lakeside albums.

It's still a funky song no matter how much it has been sampled. That just proves how important it was to folks of younger generations.

Well, I'd definitely call it overplayed. It's still the jam, though.

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PDogz said:

TAWK!!!

This isn't just a cool funk song,
it a cool song period.
I'll even venture so far as to put it up there with the Final Countdown.

Cinnie said:

Sure if you never got the "Dawg" live;
but those of us who get a regular dose
still love the groove.

NDRU said:

This happens to any artist's big hit;
ain't a damn thang changed.

funkpill said:

i kind of hate this song

It's no doubt the "Dawg" is still a crowd pleaser. Especially @ the wee hours of the party "WOOF".

the song use to creep me out when i was little. I mean the synth line, the deep voices, i was frozen like when this came on! lol

but i love it now

same for flash light

Nvncible1 said:

Fa' real like this .

Illustrator said:

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Does it really matter. This is a party jam and the black national anthem.

laurarichardson said:

That was kind of my initial point.

vainandy said:

I agree AND disagree- the BEST EVER sample of "Atomic Dog" was in "Teddy's Jam 2" by Guy. That groove made me wanna slap the shit outta somebody!!!!! And GET THIS- "Atomic Dog" made "Teddy's Jam 2" better than the ORIGINAL "Teddy's Jam" which was the shit unto itself!!!!!
And even though it's been "done to death", AD will still get a party crackin' in a hot ghetto second!!!!! Other than that I AGREE!!!!!

[Edited 12/27/07 6:39am]

woogiebear said: