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June 08, 2005

Everyone recycles (updated)Music

Apache Indian resurfaces as a dreadlocked auto mechanic in a remix of Desmond Dekker’s 1969 Jamaican hit ‘The Israelites’ (thanks, Ashish). His heroines, like the cutie in ‘Pyaar Pyaar,’ used to be fly Punjabans; this one’s a standard-issue, Wonderbra-chested blonde. It’s a smooth tune, but he looks all grown up now. Watch the video.

The Black Eyed Peas just sampled Asha Bhosle (thanks, Harish and Umang). The first 15 seconds of the lead single off their new album, ‘Don’t Phunk With My Heart,’ are a sped-up version of ‘Yeh Mera Dil Yaar Ka Deewana.’ Listen to the original and the new version. Watch the video.

The song from Don is pure masala western. Bhosle also starred in a remix of that song a couple of years ago. The video, with a woman taking revolver-revenge upon her cheatin’ man, was ubiquitous on MTV India.

Here’s a review of the Peas’ new album, Monkey Business:

Other guests of note are… Sting on “Union” (sonically inspired by the former Police-man’s “Englishman in New York”), while funk legend James Brown contributes to a scorching soul track dubbed “They Don’t Want Music.”

Update: Manoj and iTwofs point out that the rest of the melody is lifted from Apradh’s ‘Aye Naujawan Hai Sub Kuchh Yahan’ (1972), also by Bhosle. Listen to the original.

Maybe we need a HollyCat. Although the Peas should credit the composers, it’s hard for the Indian creative industries to take the moral high ground here.

manish on June 8, 2005 02:34 PM in Music · T·r·a·c·k·b·a·c·k address · Direct link · Email post



10 comments

 1 · DesiDancer on June 8, 2005 02:49 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

Thanks for the Apache Indian link, Manish!

that song makes me want to bounce and drink something with an umbrella in it...


 2 · Punjabi Boy on June 8, 2005 02:52 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)


Was the Black Eyed Peas track produced by The Kray Twinz? Because those bhangra producers from Coventry who worked with Panjabi MC did some productions with them....


 3 · Manoj on June 8, 2005 03:29 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

The rest of the 'Don't Phunk...' song is lifted from another Kalyanji-Anandji number called Ye Naujawan from Apradh.

So, where are they digging up these numbers from? An easy speculation would be this mildly popular Bollywood music collection - Beginner’s Guide To Bollywood, more specifically Disc 2, which features both songs involved. Hey, it’s available on Amazon.com…and what’s a meagre $22.49 when you can translate that (literally) into a chartbusting single that’ll bring in the millions.

 4 · UMANG on June 8, 2005 04:07 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

Yeh mera dil,,,,submitted by harish,,,,was told to him by his roommate who did some reasearch on the topic and made him listen to both songs,,,and that roommate is me,,,umang doshi,,,,,

Don- yeh mera dil pyar ka deewana
Hollycat:

Black eyed peas=dont funk with my heart


Let me add NAINA copy of "The EYES"


 5 · Harish on June 8, 2005 04:18 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

Wow Umang... you're faster than me... Yes, all credits to Umang. Kudos.


 6 · maisnon on June 8, 2005 10:41 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

Holy copyright issue, Batman! I can't seem to find a complete list of the album credits. It's possible that they (did what they are supposed to) and worked out a deal with the original copyright holders.


 7 · catcharun on June 9, 2005 10:50 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

the peas have done it before. they "sampled" a tamil song for their 'elephunk theme'.
if sampling means taking a full song and inserting spoken word into a few parts, that is

more details here ..scroll down to #17 :
http://www.itwofs.com/trivia.html


 8 · sluggo on June 13, 2005 05:52 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)
The bhangra clubs in London become the Miami bass/ Bollywood fusion of "Don't Phunk with My Heart," as Fergie quotes Lisa Lisa's 1985 hit "I Wonder If I Take You Home."

From: http://www.mtv.com/bands/b/black_eyed_peas/news_feature_053005/


Here you go full production notes.


 9 · Harish on July 5, 2005 02:15 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

Bollywood inspiration of 'Monkey Business' - NPR


 10 · Rijesh on January 25, 2006 02:19 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

Hi,
Any Y Can U arrage me " don't phunk with my heart "


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