My (Re-)Definition of Summer Madness

  • Mar 19, 2024
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I listened to this QLS episode recently featuring George Brown of Kool & the Gang.

Wow, what an education.

For years, I thought Jeff Townes (AKA DJ Jazzy Jeff) sampled Roy Ayers' Everybody Loves the Sunshine for Summertime.

Nope.

That would be Kool & the Gang’s Summer Madness.

Oh yeah, did you know Kool & the Gang is the Number 1 sampled band of all time?

Figure 1. ⤵️

And that’s why Will Smith ends their seminal track:

And this is the Fresh Prince’s new definition of summer maaaadness.

🎤🫳🏽

Bonus Track