Sound Of Plaid Archive: Top 20 Countdown of The Most Sample Songs!

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Sound Of Plaid episode 2012.08.16: Top 20 Countdown of The Most Sample Songs!

(This repeat episode was first broadcast 2010.08.17, but with no playlist.  We've typed it up from scratch and put it below, just for this rerun!)

It's a Top 20 countdown show, but nothing like Casey Kasem: This is the top 20 most sampled songs!  Discover the funk gems that hiphop snatched for its sound as we countdown to number 1.  Thanks to www.the-breaks.com for providing the list based on their massive sampling database!

Band:   Song:
The Meters   Live Wire
Joe Tex   Papa Was Too
Mohawks   The Champ
Kool and The Gang   Jungle Boogie
Ohio Players   Funky Worm
Bobby Byrd   Hot Pants... I'm Coming, I'm Coming, I'm Coming
Zapp and Roger   More Bounce to The Ounce
ESG   UFO
Soul Searchers   Ashley's Roachclip
Parliament   Flashlight
James Brown   Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved
Skull Snaps   It's A New Day
James Brown   The Payback
Kool and The Gang   N.T.
George Clinton   Atomic Dog
Melvin Bliss   Synthetic Substitution
James Brown   Funky President
Lyn Collins   Think (About It)
Honey Drippers   Impeach The President
Sly & The Family Stone   Sing A Simple Song
James Brown   Funky Drummer

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