My teen son said, “That’s a cool riff.” I replied, “That’s the Munsters.”
You only have that conversation once in a lifetime. Here’s the background story. We were driving together and heard a new-to-us song by Fall Out Boy. I know this band from their song, Centuries. They definitely borrow, or sample, from classic rock liberally.
But I believe this is the first time I’ve heard a piece of a TV theme riffed into a song.
Personally, at first listen, my brain kept picturing The Munsters sitcom with that goofy Herman(stein) and rose-decapitating Lily instead of hearing to the song. Once home, I looked up the “Munster” song and found out it is called Uma Therman. I asked my older son if he knew who Uma Therman was. He replied, “Not really.”
Fall Out Boys are counting on the fact that a newer generation won’t be distracted by such details.
Do you notice music “sampling”? Please share some examples.What do you think of sampling? Does it enhance or distract from the song?
Where words fail, music speaks. (Hans Christian Andersen) ~~~~~~~~ Angie Mc
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Great story, haven’t seen the Munsters in a long time nor heard the music and now can’t get it out of my head. Started running yesterday, committing to two days a week, walking one day and Palettes on Saturday – legs are tired, but getting woken up from a long lack of serious exercise.
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Sorry for the ear worm, Mary! And so happy to hear you’re running! Brava!!! Let’s keep encouraging each other…slow and steady wins the race!
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I love the song ‘Uma Therman.’ (And how flattered must she be to have a song bearing her name?) I think it’s cool when they mesh different sounds like that. Gives a song more staying power than a typical pop song.
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Fall Out Boy definitely puts out multi-dimensional music. Crazy strong vocals with smart twists and turns. The first time I heard “Centuries” I told my son, “They’re smart.” I could hear nods to the past while making a new teen culture anthem.
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Hi Angie! I nominated you for The Sunshine Award https://syl65.wordpress.com/2015/05/19/here-comes-the-sun ~ Appreciate you!
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He may not be old enough for the Uma of ” Pulp Fiction”, but maybe “Kill Bill” ?? Her most dynamic ever..no dancing, but great storytelling. Tarantino fan here, could you tell ?? ☺ Van
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I can tell! Thanks for the lead. I’ll mention it to Dave, as we line up our summer movie viewing. When it gets hot in the desert, we stay home and watch movies!
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You are such a “hipper” mom than me. The only words I recognized in this post were Uma Thurman (the actress, not the song!) I need to get with it. I’ll let you keep me up to date! Listening now….catchy 🙂
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Agreed. Never heard of this song until now..thanks Angie for letting us be cool too!
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Hey, we cool mamas need to stick together!
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I’m falling on the floor laughing, Jill! You have inspired me to write a post about what I refer to as “the dark years” of music. Between 1992 and 2005, I literally heard no new music. My children were little and, well, I was singing “The Wheels On The Bus Go Round And Round” round and round…round and round 😀 It wasn’t until my oldest became a teen that I got back into music with them. It’s been fun!
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The Dark Years! That’s hilarious. I guess that is true…those years when kids are little are almost black on the calendar of our lives. No sleep, no new clothes, no current events or music knowledge…:) That will be a great post! Can’t wait to read it.
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Each season has it’s joy!
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I like sampling…a lot. I think it keeps music relatable. Enya’s “Boadicea” sampled with the Fugees’ “Ready or Not” is a favorite from back in the day. I’m an Enya & Fugees’ fan…so it’s PB & J for me. Give a listen…let me know what you think.
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Thanks for the links! I’ll check them out. I’m hearing John Denver…. 😀
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Oh, the snippets I’ve heard begged, borrowed and stolen in concerts over time, Angie McFly. I love it. Sampling is smart, when done properly, with respect and honor and even a sense of humor. (Fallout Boy, yes!)
In great jazz concerts, I’ve said, hey, that’s the Flintstones theme, or Green Acres. So, yeah, TV is a go-to for the smart ones.
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I was hoping you would chime in on this (as with all music posts), Mark. Flintstones? Green Acres? I’m impressed! When I think of the Flintstones I always think of John Candy singing the theme song in “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles”…love it!
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