De La Soul Is Dead - Samples

Samples

The following is a list of songs and sound footage sampled in the songs on De La Soul Is Dead.

"Intro"

• "D.A.I.S.Y. Age" by De La Soul

"Oodles of Os"

• "Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge)" by De La Soul
• "Diamonds on My Windshield" by Tom Waits
• "The Show" by Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew
• "Stretchin'" by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers
• "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
• "Hihache" by Lafayette Afro Rock Band

"Talkin' Bout Hey, Love"

• "Les Oubliettes" by Serge Gainsbourg
• "Hey, Love" by Stevie Wonder
• "Mr. Blue Sky" by Electric Light Orchestra
• "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew

"Pease Porridge Hot"

• "Make It Funky" by James Brown
• "God Made Me Funky" by The Headhunters
• "Black-Eyed Susan Brown" by Brother Bones
• "Pease Porridge Hot" and "Finger Fun" by Harrell & Sharon Lucky

"A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays""

• "I Got My Mind Made Up" by Instant Funk
• "Ebony Jam" by Tower of Power
• "Good Times" by Chic
• "Evil Vibrations" by The Mighty Ryeders
• "Saturday in the Park" by Chicago
• "Grease" by Frankie Valli
• "Light My Fire" by Young-Holt Unlimited

"WRMS's Dedication to the Bitty"

• "The Breakdown (Pt. 2)" by Rufus Thomas
• "In All My Wildest Dreams" by Joe Sample

"Bitties in the BK Lounge"

• "It's Your Thing" by Lou Donaldson
• "No Frills" by Taana Gardner
• "La Di Da Di" by Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh
• "Money (Dollar Bill Y'all)" by Jimmy Spicer

"My Brother's a Basehead"

• "Stick 'Em" by The Fat Boys
• "Game of Love" by Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders
• "Touch Me" by The Doors
• "La Di Da Di" by Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh
• "Gangsta Gangsta" by N.W.A

"Let, Let Me In"

• The Three Little Pigs book and record set, released by Houghton-Mifflin.
• "Twine Time" by Alvin Cash and the Crawlers
• "Tramp" by Lowell Fulsom
• "At My Front Door" by The El Dorados
• "I'll Be Doggone" by Instant Funk
• Kojak book and record set, released by Peter Pan Records.

"Afro Connections at a Hi 5 (In the Eyes of a Hoodlum)"

• "And That's Saying a Lot" by Chuck Jackson
• "For Goodness Sakes, Look at Those Cakes" by James Brown
• "Bust That Groove" by Stetsasonic

"Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa"

• "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
• "I'll Stay" and "Mommy, What's a Funkadelic?" by Funkadelic
• "On the Run" by Jungle Brothers

"Kicked Out the House"

• "La Di Da Di" by Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh

"Pass the Plugs"

• "It's a Shame (Mt. Airy Groove)" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
• "Oops, Here I Go Again" by Edna Wright
• "Pass the Peas" by The J.B.'s
• "Description" by De La Soul

"Not Over Till the Fat Lady Plays the Demo"

• "En Melody" by Serge Gainsbourg
• "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" by De La Soul
• "Mr. Cab Driver" by Lenny Kravitz
• "La Di Da Di" by Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh
• "Please Listen to My Demo" by EPMD

"Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)"

• "Name and Number" by Curiosity Killed the Cat
• "Pass the Peas" by The J.B.'s
• "Help is on the Way" by The Whatnauts
• "Impeach the President" by the Honey Drippers
• "Act Like You Know" by Fat Larry's Band

"Shwingalokate"

• "Mr. Groove" by One Way
• "Flash Light" by Parliament
• "Bust That Groove" by Stetsasonic
• "Placebo Syndrome" by Parliament

"Fanatic of the B-Word"

• "Freedom" by Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
• "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by Lee Dorsey

"Keepin' the Faith"

• "Just a Touch of Love" by Slave (bassline)
• "Sign of the Times" by Bob James (keyboard intro)
• "Could You Be Loved" by Bob Marley and the Wailers (guitar riff)
• "The Champ" by The Mohawks (vocals: "Champ!")
• "Walk This Way" by Aerosmith (drums)
• "Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed" by Thin Lizzy (vocals: "Johnny the fox!")
• "Beats To The Rhyme" by Run D.M.C.