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TV Theme Songs in Rap Songs

djkingottodjkingotto 1,704 Posts
edited March 2007 in Strut Central
Yup, in the mid 80's there was a quick trend in rap by sampling TV show theme songs. Probably the best known is "Girls of the World" by Jazzy Jeff and Will, I mean, the Fresh Prince. Who can name some other ones? There were a bunch of them. I don't remember the name of the cut but Queen Latifah used the Night Court theme.... Oh yeah, and its snowing in Minneapolis right now.

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  • rootlesscosmorootlesscosmo 12,848 Posts
    souls of mischeif taxi cabs game over
  • youngEINSTEINyoungEINSTEIN 2,443 Posts
    that one on GAME records w/ price is right theme. peace, stein. . .
  • GenePontecorvoGenePontecorvo 5,612 Posts
    How many tracks have used Knight Rider either sampled or replayed?
  • djkingottodjkingotto 1,704 Posts
    taxi cabs? what did they use? the bob james joint?

    man, i was thinking some obscure 80's joints like triple m bass "worse em" or doug e fresh's "the show" both using the inspector gadget theme or the cut that used the "my three sons" theme - can't recall. keep em comin though!
  • Imperial_MaoImperial_Mao 1,119 Posts
    that one on GAME records w/ price is right theme. peace, stein. . .

    Lord Digga : My Flows Is Tight
  • PrimeCutsLtdPrimeCutsLtd jersey fresh 2,632 Posts
    somebody else used night court...and didn't somebody use the peoples court theme? I am so helpful....
  • GuzzoGuzzo 8,611 Posts
    that one on GAME records w/ price is right theme. peace, stein. . .

    Lord Digga : My Flows Is Tight

    How many Cam'ron related ones can you count?

    off the top I got"

    Horse n Carriadge ( Love Lucy)
    Horse n Carriadge remix (night court)
    that joint that used the Monday Night Football theme off his sophmore album
    that sportscenter joint off a mixtape he did 2 years ago
    ok now I'm just stretching but I'm willing to bet there are at least 10 more out there


    oh wait, he had a magnum PI jont as well (I forget the title)
    and a St. Elsewhere sample on Purple Haze somewhere
  • Imperial_MaoImperial_Mao 1,119 Posts

    oh wait, he had a magnum PI jont as well (I forget the title)

    That was...357
  • FunkyFlatulentFunkyFlatulent 1,106 Posts
    jay z used peoples court.
  • GuzzoGuzzo 8,611 Posts
    jay z used peoples court.

    technically thats a Library/ Hanged Man joint

    If library music counts than were hitting high figures
  • djkingottodjkingotto 1,704 Posts
    Hi Tech (not hi tek) used the hill street blues theme for a cut called.... uh... i forget now. the single is at the cribbo where my laptop is dying.
  • awallawall 673 Posts
    WU TANG CLAN AIN'T NUTIN TO FUCK WIT
  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts
    Ready Rock C, on Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince "Rock the House"
    LP - beatboxes the theme to "Sanford & Son" ... underwater!
  • kitchenknightkitchenknight 4,922 Posts
    MF doom used scooby doo on 'hey!'
    i love 'my flows is tight'. if i'm playing hiphop, that is sure to come out.
  • awallawall 673 Posts

    oh wait, he had a magnum PI jont as well (I forget the title)
    and a St. Elsewhere sample on Purple Haze somewhere
    "357" and "harlem streets" respectivly, count bass d also used st. elsewhere somewhere on dwight spits

    other notables:
    "the show" w/inspector gadget
    that nice and smooth one with the fat abert theme
    heartbeat brothers "it's the beat" w/odd couple
    mf doom - "hey" w/scooby doo

    a more comprehensive list of this exact topic can be found the the ego trip big book of rap lists.
  • DJRELAXDJRELAX 452 Posts
    ...and didn't somebody use the peoples court theme?

    Nelly
  • awallawall 673 Posts
    MF doom used scooby doo on 'hey!'

    whoops, too slow

    there was also some track on "mm food" where he just taped some shit off the BET jazz channel.
  • The_NonThe_Non 5,691 Posts
    Lord Finesse-You Know What I'm About (Scooby Doo)
    That Keith Murray song that used Fat Albert, forgot the title
    Souls of Mischiefs-Taxi sample

    There are a LOT of dope TV theme songs that haven't been sampled...
  • waxjunkywaxjunky 1,850 Posts
    Is there a record that exists where the Rosa Parks harmonica breakdown transitions into the "Sanford and Son" theme for a while? I heard this once somewhere, or else I dreamt it, or I hallucinated it. I have found no trace of it anywhere.

    Up for sampling: "Dallas" theme
  • mumbosaucemumbosauce 480 Posts
    can't forget busta usin the night rider theme song and most recently transformers used on a kay slay joint.
  • erewhonerewhon 1,123 Posts
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