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Run-DMC

Run-DMC
Peter Piper

Raising Hell
Profile 1986
Bob James

Bob James
Take Me to the Mardi Gras

Two
Columbia 1975
Sample appears at: 0:09 (and throughout) Sample appears at: 0:01, 0:27 and 2:00
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Producers: Russell Simmons, Rick Rubin
Tags: Rap, Sampled in More Than 60 Songs [Add]
Main genre: Hip-Hop / R&B
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Community Rating Sample Rating: 10 (23 Votes)
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Other songs sampled in Run-DMC's Peter Piper:
I Can't Stop I Can't Stop by John Davis and the Monster Orchestra (1976)

205 other songs sampled Bob James's Take Me to the Mardi Gras, including:
Breaking Bells (Take Me to the Mardi Gras) Breaking Bells (Take Me to the Mardi Gras) by Crash Crew (1982)
AJ Scratch AJ Scratch by Kurtis Blow (1984)
One for the Treble (Fresh) One for the Treble (Fresh) by Davy DMX (1984)
Knowledge Is a Terrible Thing to Waste Knowledge Is a Terrible Thing to Waste by Love Love Crew (1984)
D.J. Cuttin D.J. Cuttin by N.Y.C. Cutter (1985)
Runnaway Runnaway by Roxanne Shanté (1985)
Queen of Rox (Shanté Rox On) Queen of Rox (Shanté Rox On) by Roxanne Shanté (1985)
Ice Cream Jam Ice Cream Jam by The Move (2) (1985)
Breaking Bells Breaking Bells by T La Rock (1986)
Hold It Now, Hit It Hold It Now, Hit It by Beastie Boys (1986)
Cut It Up Cut It Up by 2 Live Crew (1986)
My Rhyme My Rhyme by Stetsasonic (1986)
Miami Miami by J. Grey (1986)
Poetically Put Poetically Put by Duice of Juice (1986)
Freelance Freelance by Grandmaster Flash (1986)
Microphone Madness Microphone Madness by Chilly Frost (1987)
Cabbage Patch Cabbage Patch by World Class Wreckin' Cru (1987)
L.A. Is the Place L.A. Is the Place by Eazy-E (1987)
Rock Nice Rock Nice by Jewel-T (1987)
Shorties Shorties by The Force (1987)

Sample chain found! 95 songs sampled Run-DMC's Peter Piper, including:
Philly Is Bad (Not Bad Meaning Bad, but Bad Meaning Good) Philly Is Bad (Not Bad Meaning Bad, but Bad Meaning Good) by The Sugar-N-Spice MC's feat. Monnie-C and DJ Jam-Master Lee (1986)
Taking Control Taking Control by MC Cool Rock (1986)
I Hope It Rains Coffee (Ojala Que Llueve Cafe) I Hope It Rains Coffee (Ojala Que Llueve Cafe) by Choco (2) (1986)
The New Style The New Style by Beastie Boys (1986)
Shorties Shorties by The Force (1987)
Good as Gold Good as Gold by Robert S (1987)
Rapping With Dr. Wruth Rapping With Dr. Wruth by Positive Phorce and Lisa Carroll (1987)
Ride the Crossfade Ride the Crossfade by Jewel-T (1987)
D.J. Fresh Debut Mega Mix D.J. Fresh Debut Mega Mix by DJ Fresh (1988)
Mission to Rock Mission to Rock by MC Tatiana (1988)
Now Dance Now Dance by Kool D With Technolo-G (1988)
On a Love Groove On a Love Groove by Orchestra JB (1988)
My DJ (Pump It Up Some) My DJ (Pump It Up Some) by Richie Rich (1988)
DJ-N-Effect DJ-N-Effect by DJ Battlecat (1988)
Turn That Down Turn That Down by K-9 Posse (1988)
Beat Dis (U.S. 7" Mix) Beat Dis (U.S. 7" Mix) by Bomb the Bass (1988)
Me and the Boys Me and the Boys by Grandwizzard Johnny'O and The Mighty Sorcerer Crew (1988)
There It Is! There It Is! by Disco Twins and Starchild (1988)
San Quintin Don't Play San Quintin Don't Play by Tony T West (1989)
I Like It Loud I Like It Loud by MC Twist & the Def Squad (1989)

Bob James's Take Me to the Mardi Gras is a cover of:
Take Me to the Mardi Gras Take Me to the Mardi Gras by Paul Simon (1973)

Cover versions of Bob James's Take Me to the Mardi Gras:
Take Me to the Mardi Gras Take Me to the Mardi Gras by The Spotnicks (1978)

Cover versions of Run-DMC's Peter Piper:
Peter Parker Peter Parker by The Great Luke Ski (2002)

Remixes of Run-DMC's Peter Piper:
Peter Piper 2003 (Riton Remix) Peter Piper 2003 (Riton Remix) remix by Riton (2003)

Discussion

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Drpepperfan said on Saturday, 02 June 2012:
I think it's just a case of fame. Peter Piper was the first song on the album Raising Hell, which is just about the most important and influential rap album of them all. So I guess this is the most famous use of the sample just cause it is more famous as a song...

C.R. Brown said on Saturday, 02 June 2012:
I don't quite get it, this song is widely used in breakbeat and sample culture, but this is the one track that is known for sampling this song. Peter Piper is a tight track but, what's so different between the way this song used it compared to how other songs used it?

JF said on Friday, 12 December 2008:
WOW

 

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