"Smack My Bitch Up" Drum Solo and "Smile******" by Candy Warpop

[Anisa]

A little video of me playing with my live dubstep band, Splitbreed, at Vegas Streats April 14, 2012:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63NIPl2KIkc

Oh, and my rock band's page:

candywarpop.com

And music video shot by Shoot To Kill Media:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSl80K_yh9I

[keep it simple]

Originally Posted by Anisa

A little video of me playing with my live dubstep band, Splitbreed, at Vegas Streats April 14, 2012:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63NIPl2KIkc

Oh, and my rock band's page:

candywarpop.com

And music video shot by Shoot To Kill Media:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSl80K_yh9I

Hey Anisa, great to have you back here :) Although the song title makes my skin crawl, I'm loving your energy as usual. Those crashes were right on the mark. Although what you played was simple, it's how you played it that impresses, and always has.

[topgun2021]

Why would you ever name the songs that!?

[keep it simple]

Originally Posted by topgun2021

Why would you ever name the songs that!?

I agree, but I'm pretty sure Anisa's band is covering someone else's material. Pretty distasteful all the same, & I don't think it's just because I'm an out of touch old fart either, it's just plain wrong.

That aside, even though I have no interest in the material Anisa's band plays, I love the way she approaches the kit, & her playing in general. Clearly, the organisers of the similarly badly titled "hits like a girl" competition, hadn't seen Anisa play before coming up with that gem ;)

[Anthony Amodeo]

Originally Posted by topgun2021

Why would you ever name the songs that!?

Prodigy named it

she is playing along to Prodigy

hey Anisa I did Candy Warpop....good stuff

[BacteriumFendYoke]

Originally Posted by Bluesman4745

"Smack My Bitch Up" ???

by who's definition is this "music" ?

Most of the rave scene in 1996. I suppose you had to be in the UK.

'Firestarter' was always my favourite.

[Anthony Amodeo]

Originally Posted by Bluesman4745

"Smack My Bitch Up" ???

by who's definition is this "music" ?

way to sound like an out of touch closed minded snob

millions of people all over the world love this type of music

oh wait.....or is it only material YOU approve of that is actual "music"...?

I'm not even a fan of Prodigy but statements like this are just idiotic to me

how dare someone create something I dont like....HOW DARE THEY??!!!!

[Anisa]

Heyyy, I didn't mean to cause any controversy. The first one is a Prodigy track. It's just my drum solo during the live set with my dubstep band, Splitbreed. If you haven't heard of The Prodigy, you probably won't like the band, haha.

The second song is an original by my band, Candy Warpop, about the reality T.V. and celebrity infatuation culture rampant in the U.S. It was written by an incredible guitarist and singer named Melle Vasquez. "Smile******" is an allusion to celebrity mug shots, I remember she was particularly inspired/annoyed by the Charlie Sheen media extravaganza last year.

Again, I'm sorry if the song titles offend you, but I didn't write them. I just play drums :) Although I have written lyrics for four songs with Candy Warpop in the past few months, all curse-word free.

[Anthony Amodeo]

Originally Posted by Bluesman4745

Never heard of it, but the title tells me all I need to know. Grow up. It's garbage.

welcome to 1940

my man its a song title.....it means nothing

[jofizzm]

Originally Posted by Gvdadrummasum

way to sound like an out of touch closed minded snob

millions of people all over the world love this type of music

oh wait.....or is it only material YOU approve of that is actual "music"...?

I'm not even a fan of Prodigy but statements like this are just idiotic to me

how dare someone create something I dont like....HOW DARE THEY??!!!!

+1

20202020202020...I guess I could add something versus scamming the filter. The only lyrics in the song are "smack my bitch up", so if you disapprove of the subject matter, there isn't any, the guy literally says "smack my bitch up" over and over again, that's all. So the song in no way advocates the smacking up of his bitch, or any other's. Opinions are like ass wholes, everyone's got one...myself included.

Don't really know what compelled me to chime in on this, but oh well. Can't really say I'm a fan of dubstep, but props for actually playing drums versus using a machine, I also like your breasts in that tank top, so props for that too.

[kettles]

Originally Posted by Bluesman4745

Never heard of it, but the title tells me all I need to know. Grow up. It's garbage.

That song came out when I was 11, I've since "grown up" to 26 and I still love it.

[kettles]

Originally Posted by jofizzm

+1

20202020202020...I guess I could add something versus scamming the filter. The only lyrics in the song are "smack my bitch up", so if you disapprove of the subject matter, there isn't any, the guy literally says "smack my bitch up" over and over again, that's all. So the song in no way advocates the smacking up of his bitch, or any other's. Opinions are like ass wholes, everyone's got one...myself included.

Don't really know what compelled me to chime in on this, but oh well. Can't really say I'm a fan of dubstep, but props for actually playing drums versus using a machine, I also like your breasts in that tank top, so props for that too.

.......wow.




and it's not dubstep but I'm not here to split hairs.

[Bad Tempered Clavier]

Originally Posted by jofizzm

The only lyrics in the song are "smack my bitch up" [. . .] the guy literally says "smack my bitch up" over and over again, that's all

Actually, the full lyric is:

Change my pitch up
Smack my bitch up

Originally Posted by kettles

and it's not dubstep but I'm not here to split hairs.

Absolutely correct - dunno what "dubstep" is, but The Prodigy have written music usually classified as rave, techno, big beat, breakbeat, industrial, and so on . . .
That tune is an absolute belter - and well played all all counts, Anisa.

[BacteriumFendYoke]

John,

You're welcome not to like it. I think most blues is garbage. Won't find me on those threads getting my knickers in a twist though.

[Anthony Amodeo]

Originally Posted by Bad Tempered Clavier

Absolutely correct - dunno what "dubstep" is,

dubstep is electronic music that is a blend of "2 step" and "dub"

just to use popular examples ......Skrillex, Datsik, Borgor, Nero

[Bad Tempered Clavier]

Originally Posted by Gvdadrummasum

dubstep is electronic music that is a blend of "2 step" and "dub"

just to use popular examples ......Skrillex, Datsik, Borgor, Nero

Oh, okay - cool. Definitely not what The Prodigy are about then, I guess?

[brittc89]

Originally Posted by Bluesman4745

Never heard of it, but the title tells me all I need to know. Grow up. It's garbage.

HAHA! First of all, that was an excellent drum solo on the tune. Second of all, the Prodigy is excellent. I used to play along to Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned all the time. I love this debate though. I love when people say "grow up." Hahaha. Grow up? Grow a sense of humor and an understanding of irony. This is no anthem of the wife beaters. But then I guess all 'dem blues songs bout shootin my ol' lady down after I caught her with annuthah mannn are completely kosher.

[Anthony Amodeo]

Originally Posted by Bad Tempered Clavier

Oh, okay - cool. Definitely not what The Prodigy are about then, I guess?

nope
................

[Anthony Amodeo]

Originally Posted by brittc89

HAHA! First of all, that was an excellent drum solo on the tune. Second of all, the Prodigy is excellent. I used to play along to Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned all the time. I love this debate though. I love when people say "grow up." Hahaha. Grow up? Grow a sense of humor and an understanding of irony. This is no anthem of the wife beaters. But then I guess all 'dem blues songs bout shootin my ol' lady down after I caught her with annuthah mannn are completely kosher.

what a kick ass response

[Bad Tempered Clavier]

Originally Posted by Gvdadrummasum

Skrillex, Datsik, Borgor, Nero

Just looked some of those up on YouTube: found the whole slanging match between commentators about whether Skrillex and Datsik can be considered genuine dubstep or the apparently derided "brostep" hilarious. It also seems that in the UK "brostep" is disparagingly called "bruvstep". I guess some things never change . . .

[Anthony Amodeo]

Originally Posted by Bad Tempered Clavier

Just looked some of those up on YouTube: found the whole slanging match between commentators about whether Skrillex and Datsik can be considered genuine dubstep or the apparently derided "brostep" hilarious. It also seems that in the UK "brostep" is disparagingly called "bruvstep". I guess some things never change . . .

Im not up in the scene so I dont know the particulars....but underground dubstep fans will never consider someone who wins grammys "dubstep"

you know how it goes

[Bull]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh5zTCdNH_0

[AllTheCoolNamesAreTaken]

Originally Posted by Bad Tempered Clavier

Actually, the full lyric is:
Change my pitch up
Smack my bitch up

... and it's a sample from a De La Soul track called "Ego Trippin'", which is all about how people who say stuff like that are dumb. Incidentally, De La Soul - founders of the Native Tongue Posse - were part of the first wave of hip-hop, before it became 'gangsta'. They were extremely positive and creative ... the track is about how hip-hop was becoming materialistic, misogynistic, and ridiculous.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngvYxMHhKBw

Shows how taking something out of context can be confusing.

[kettles]

I'm a fan of De La Soul and I didn't even realise this, thanks!

[Bad Tempered Clavier]

Originally Posted by AllTheCoolNamesAreTaken

it's a sample from a De La Soul track called Ego Trippin' [. . . ] Shows how taking something out of context can be confusing.

Sorry to be an internet pedant, but it's actually sampled from Give The Drummer Some by Ultramagnetic MCs. But your point about context is a valid one: I remember The Beastie Boys asked The Prodigy not to play Smack My Bitch Up when the were both playing the Reading Festival in 1998 on the grounds that it was a misogynistic song. This was a band who, during their Licensed to Ill tour had female members of the crowd dancing in cages and a giant motorised inflatable penis - but, you know, hey . . .

[MikeM]

Originally Posted by BacteriumFendYoke

Most of the rave scene in 1996. I suppose you had to be in the UK.

'Firestarter' was always my favourite.

Nope, I was right here the whole time and listened to that CD incessantly - and I'm not exactly what one might call "rave". Great drum machine programming the whole way thru - especially Firestarter. Super fun to put in the cans and drum along to.

But to the OP: Nice job on the Prodigy bit, and GREAT video. I love the vibe and attitude of it - had me cracking up!

[Anthony Amodeo]

Originally Posted by AllTheCoolNamesAreTaken

... and it's a sample from a De La Soul track called "Ego Trippin'", which is all about how people who say stuff like that are dumb. Incidentally, De La Soul - founders of the Native Tongue Posse - were part of the first wave of hip-hop, before it became 'gangsta'. They were extremely positive and creative ... the track is about how hip-hop was becoming materialistic, misogynistic, and ridiculous.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngvYxMHhKBw

Shows how taking something out of context can be confusing.

it's not a De La sample at all.

Ultra Magnetic MCs brother

1988 album Critical Beatdown

the song title is my screen name :)

...and De La were hardly part of the first wave of hip hop

[AllTheCoolNamesAreTaken]

Originally Posted by Gvdadrummasum

it's not a De La sample at all.

Ultra Magnetic MCs brother

1988 album Critical Beatdown

the song title is my screen name :)

...and De La were hardly part of the first wave of hip hop

Let us be quite pedantic ...

De La were (probably) referring to the Kool Keith line from "Give the Drummer Some", but the sample from "Smack My Bitch Up" is widely sourced as Trugoy's line in "Ego Trippin'" which was making fun of the attitude. Now, it's certainly possible that it's just a general misconception, and it's always hard to tell with samples because most sample-users distort them. But I'm just going with the general consensus.

As for whether or not De La were part of the 'first wave' - if you want to go all the way back to when hip-hop was born, sometime in the 70s, then sure they weren't. But then neither were Run-DMC, or Slick Rick, or the Fresh Prince. These groups were part of the first _popular_ wave of hip-hop, and an extension ("part of") the original spirit of rap, which was to act both as a source of entertainment and protest ... and then someone rapped about shooting someone and it sold a bunch of copies and everything went to hell.

Anyway, the whole point was that it's a bit ridiculous to get all incensed over the word 'bitch' in a title, which isn't even a real curse word (it does still mean female dog!). Would it be nice if we still lived in Glenn Miller times and song names were all flowers and candy? Maybe. But we don't, some great songs have some pretty offensive names, and if you get wrapped up in the title you will miss a lot.

Oh, and to the OP, nice solo on the song-that-shan't-be-named.

[Bad Tempered Clavier]

Originally Posted by AllTheCoolNamesAreTaken

Let us be quite pedantic ...

De La were (probably) referring to the Kool Keith line from "Give the Drummer Some", but the sample from "Smack My Bitch Up" is widely sourced as Trugoy's line in "Ego Trippin'" which was making fun of the attitude. Now, it's certainly possible that it's just a general misconception, and it's always hard to tell with samples because most sample-users distort them. But I'm just going with the general consensus.

Sorry John, but if you look in the liner notes to The Fat of the Land, The Prodigy quite clearly credit Give the Drummer Some by Ultramagnetic MCs; quite apart from anything else it is obvious when listening to both tracks. The De la Soul track Ego Trippin (Part Two) refers to Ultramagnetic's song of the same name that was released almost a decade before.

[Thaard]

As a big fan of the UK Old skool hardcore movement, I can say that The Prodigy is one of my favorite bands, and that I approve of these solo's!

[Swiss Matthias]

I too was a huge Prodigy fan at the time The Fat Of The Land came out.
I love the beat in Smack My..., it so rocks!

I agree though, they guys are fairly nuts, and I wouldn't name any tune
like that either, but the still love the music.

Breathe is another great one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmHDhAohJlQ&ob=av2e

I always loved the reverse crashes that abruptly ends on 3+, sick stuff!

So this kind of music is called dubstep? I never knew. I always thought of them as breakbeat.

I kind of like it. Good energy! Good job with the drums.

[Thaard]

Originally Posted by Swiss Matthias

I too was a huge Prodigy fan at the time The Fat Of The Land came out.
I love the beat in Smack My..., it so rocks!

I agree though, they guys are fairly nuts, and I wouldn't name any tune
like that either, but the still love the music.

Breathe is another great one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmHDhAohJlQ&ob=av2e

I always loved the reverse crashes that abruptly ends on 3+, sick stuff!

So this kind of music is called dubstep? I never knew. I always thought of them as breakbeat.

Old prodigy was not dubstep, but the new ones tend to sound more dub-step'ish. I'm more of a "music for the jilted generation" & "Experience" person myself. Prodigys old stuff was a bit more mental.

[larryz]

Originally Posted by Bluesman4745

"Smack My Bitch Up" ???

by who's definition is this "music" ?

Ridiculously asinine song title. Don't even wanna know how the lyric goes. Should be offensive to any human being.

[swiNg]

Its about a women abusing another woman.