Lee Oskar - San Francisco Bay

[@GhostMFK-JHB]

Just found out that this was my dad's favorite song which my mom ended up loving. RIP dad♥️

[@408drez]

Dad was a great man. Stay strong

[@abskates9149]

One of my dads favourites as well

[@valarmorghulis2350]

God Bless your Dad. He had excellent taste in music!🤙

[@sebatimafate9812]

I just found it, too. The last time I heard about it was back in 1983. Your Dad obviously had GREAT taste. I'm so sorry for your loss.

[@tonyiffert1220]

You people are GREAT. There is no one better than Lee. He just has the gift

[@moni6058]

I grew up listening to my dad jam out to songs from lee Oscar, Randy Newman, niel diamond, Don williams, etc.This music will stay with you forever.

[@callejerolowrider]

I cruised San Francisco with Lee while playing this song. It was surreal. Lee is the Wizard od Harmonica. Sort of the Jedi of harmonicas!

[@jawalahalanehru]

when im in america can i ride with you

[@nkosanamatthews1936]

I can remember all those days like yesterday . unfortunately my dad is now too old and he can't listen to music no more😢 but thanks to him for introducing me to such soothing music❤❤❤✌

[@WhiskeyTangoFoxtraught]

Timber is one of my favorite songs. The moment I heard this song I remember my dad playing it while I grew up. Probably why I love Timber so much.

[@Gamercap808]

Well, without out Pitbull I would have never heard of this song at all so, I gotta thank him for that at least. This is a great song. No hate from me!!

[@melaniejoseph6516]

59 ways to lose your lover

[@mukachanel9606]

I love this song. I'm in Kyoto,Japapan. In this my life,i wish to visit SFC.

[@noneone2u]

Ever hear Kingo Hamada Midnight Cruiser album. Love the fourth song on the album. It's from 1982 but such happy music. I love Japan and very much love Kyoto. Magical place.

[@sebatimafate9812]

You really must, it is a wonderful place. I want to visit Tokyo.

[@patriciabazan2008]

I am from Peru and enjoy his music since l was 16 years old. He is the best. !!!!!

[@stacyedwards696]

i love the way the mixes allows a viewer to move through the songs on the playlist mix. This is GREAT.

[@estilkind]

+Stacy Edwards Oh, yeah, That's true for any song, not just "Tim..." I mean "San Francisco Bay".

[@Aurix04]

I never heard of Lee Oskar before but when that Pitbull song came out i knew the only good part (the harmonica) had to be ripped off somewhere else like in every other Pitbull song so i looked for it and there i am.

[@Aurix04]

allwriteify yeah i know technically it's not... the joys of being rich haha. I find it disappointing that he is not credited on the youtube video though.

[@michaelkhan]

lol i thought the melody of timber was too good to be true as well... but yeah definitely good for the original writers tho

[@LoneRangerA]

Michael Khan i thought the same, after a long time i liked a track from pitbull/kesha and I am like their producers are too good for it.

[@woabeatz9717]

You thout it came from a country song didn't you.....

[@sanicproduction]

every song from pitbull is stolen hahha. or do you know one song without samples? the old songs are true, written, composed and produced by real talents

[@AlWalsermusic]

hunger for originality sent us here

[@rickikaleikula-velleses3334]

oh my god. the funny thing is I knew it was lee oskar when I heard the pitbull song. nobody at work believed me. lol

[@ReverbCanvas]

xD it happens

[@themikeyandjaffashow]

the producer of the kesha track did get a talented session musician to play the harmonica and it's led to more people discovering lee oskars music. I love hiphop and I'm all for sampling

[@TheDjOfChoice]

Ma$e sampled this song over 15 years ago in "all i ever wanted" so its not the first time hip hop shined some love their way

[@brobles516]

I grew up I this.. My dad use to wake me up to his music all the time

[@jonahephroni3559]

REST IN PEACE P-SPLIFF

[@구본근-e2u]

i'm a Korean. I love this song..

[@olivean6930]

저도 한국인입니다. 이노래를 같이 듣게되어서 기쁩니다

[@MrCipres0]

when i first heard keshas i was like...WHY THE FUCK DO I KNOW THIS RIFF!? oh yeah i bumped the shit out of this song for 4 years livin in SF

[@408drez]

2023 veteran of life in California. LORD KNOW HE GOT ME HERE FOR A REASON IDK BUT YOUR BOI BREATHING.

[@coastlovertoo]

Remembering Pam and wishing her a safe journey, it was my pleasure to have known you. With Love, Jeff

[@majavajava]

I haven't hear this song for over 10 years, until last weekend when I had drinks at one Pub. I use to love it, and i realised that I still like it.

[@xspikes93]

I love it! Reminds me of my Dad and my sisters cruzi'n in California at 1643 3rd Ave Los Angeles, CA. Originally from HAWAII, BIG ISLAND!!

[@리지니-z4l]

난 센프란시스코에서 살아본적도 가본적도없지만 이 노랠듣고있으면 마치내가 샌프란시스코에서 나고 나란듯한 칙각에 빠진다...샌프란시스코에 어느 곳에선가 일을 마치고 저녁 귀갓길에 들른 동네 허름하지만 정겨운 술집에서 하루 일과를 마친 내 지친 육체와 영혼에 안락함과 재충전을 해주는 듯한 느낌이 드는건 나만일까?...개인적으로 토요일 오후2시 라는 영화와 가장 잘 어울렸던 노래라고 생각한다.

[@LomeliDJ]

this song remind me of my Bro. Alejandro Lomeli ..in Houston, Texas one of my fav

[@selokelamichaelsengakana250]

This is a hit song classic of all times

[@waffleface4368]

no way they made a remix of timber by ke$ha 🥰😍

[@lowriderbandfan]

Lee Oskar is the original harmonica player for WAR. He is not JUST a harmonica player. I KNOW everyone and their mama knows, 'Lowrider', 'Why Can't We Be Friends?', 'Cisco Kid', 'Spill The Wine', 'Slippin' Into Darkness', and many more by WAR. That's his harmonica sound on all WAR music. Lee Oskar was selling out concert arenas while Pitbull was still in pampers. Whoever produced 'Timber' should have done their homework and personally asked Lee Oskar to collaborate, instead of going the "cheap" way by stealing someone else's art. Pitbull's producers - "Pretty soon you're gonna pay, YEAH!"

[@wesleyadair9480]

Dam right I know and we true war fans know to

[@emmaah565]

The label got permission to use the song and Lee Oskar was credited as a songwriter on Timber (check ASCAP). Apparently Oskar didn't receive royalties. It's not that simple of a case.

[@Innerfit24]

배철수의 음악캠프서 듣고 생각나서 들으러왔어요. 전주 들으러 왔는데 바로음악시작이네요. 그래도 예전 정서가 떠올라 좋네요

[@chipbella78]

Oh wow..really PitBull & Ke$ha.. @ 19 seconds in you hear "I'm YELLING TIMBER"

[@ashkirby8896]

0:19 So this is the song that Timber by Kesha and Pitbull samples!🤔🧐 Cool!😄🤩😎👌

[@susiejohnson9012]

Being a Native San Francisan I LOVE IT

[@sebastianvargas3242]

Yo también hablo inglés pero mejor me expresare en mi lenguaje porqué estoy orgulloso de mis raíces; ; ésta melodía es un tributo de Lee Oskar a una de las ciudades más BELLAS de éste contaminado planeta enhorabuena por el y por tan hermosa ciudad. !!!!!

[@winchester-sound]

I love how the TMZ folks call him a "self proclaimed, world famous harmonica player". What a bag of tools.

[@AEMoreira81]

I mean, he was only the harmonica player for War.

[@callejerolowrider]

I had the opportunity to cruise with Lee Oskar playing this on my car stereo and after that I took him to Yoshi's a club in San Francisco. TOP THAT Vato's! Lee Oskar is the only Harmonica Wizard in my world.

[@Yoa-cc7bo]

Skate will never die

[@BlueVooch]

Just my two cents... the "Timber " riff that everyone is referring to is definitely a Lee Oskar inspired riff. However I the harp player on "Timber" is a Dallas Texas guy by the name of Paul Harrington. You hear a lot of his playing in popular t.v. commercials. Oh, and for those of you talking about royalties.., Harrington received a flat fee of $1000.00 and that's it. he gets no royalties. that sucks..

[@streethassle_]

💚"RIGHT HERE FOR PABLO"💚

[@makalynphillips93]

So much better than Timber by Pitbull and Kesha. Can't believe they tried to dish this song to the curb... love it💕

[@emmaah565]

I checked ASCAP and Lee Oskar, Keri Oskar and Greg Errico are actually credited as songwriters on Timber, so they should have been receiving royalties. There was probably some confusion over which publisher had rights to the song.

[@allwriteify]

It's amazing how bad the media reporting has been on this case. The news media didn't even bother to check ASCAP and BMI to see if the songwriters had been credited or not. They clearly were, so this is not the simplistic case of stealing they're trying to make it out to be.

[@emmaah565]

allwriteify Because Pitbull and Kesha steal from little guy is a more attention grabbing headline than Lee Oskar may have been ripped off by his publisher. And people actually fall for it.

[@CJ-gd7oh]

For Pablo sent me, this song fucks

[@dronez9047]

The harmonica snippets are exactly the same, although Timber's has been sped up a bit. I think this guy should get the 3 mill, Timber is a shitty song and the harmonica part alone brought me back just to listen to it over and over again.

[@SeanWeisman]

I personally hate rap, but I like Timber. Yes, the riff should not have been used, but 3 million is a bit much. At some point, it will be almost impossible to create new music without taking bits and pieces from older songs.

[@LiL24FuGiTiVe]

Its called sampling

[@SeanWeisman]

LiL24FuGiTiVe Oh, okay. Thanks!

[@lee-x5o]

Sean Weisman You are stupid. You can allways make new music. There is lazy "artists" and creative artist.

[@SeanWeisman]

I agree. I didn't say we have reached that point yet. All I'm saying is that there are only so many notes in a key and only so many patterns and rhythms you can create with them.

[@jordan8704]

mase has this song sampled...its off his 1999 album Double Up, the song is called "all i ever wanted"

[@UziMusic]

p. diddy sampled this years ago, its " MA$E - All I ever wanted "

[@panama2468]

That and "the bad touch" by bloodhound gang

[@reinalaguerra6887]

Respect to Lee Oskar for the background sample from this song, that Ke$ha and Pitbull use in their video of 'Timber'. Although, Lee Oskar doesn't actually play the harmonica on 'Timber'. They hired a session musician for a one time fee instead, to "make it sound like Oskar'. Guess they didn't want to pay royalties. Lee Oskar and the original band WAR that he was/is a part of, do not get the credit they so rightfully deserve. With classics like, 'Lowrider', 'Why Can't We Be Friends?', 'Cisco Kid', 'Spill The Wine', 'The World Is A Ghetto', 'Slippin' Into Darkness', and so much more, WAR with Lee Oskar, are some of music's most recognized, yet unsung artists.

[@7mariboo]

LOVE THIS SONG GOOD MUSIC

[@BOBjoB45EX]

best song ever!!!!

[@vickybarton82]

It's not just the riff, they've used the same chord sequence as well.

[@Alon_Jak]

I wish I had the harmonica tabs for this amazing song

[@emadoraadgeorgeos1282]

amazing 😍

[@WillK278]

Mase sampled this song too on "All I Ever Wanted" from his Double Up album. They used the whole background/bassline and just sped it up a little.

[@D5quared91]

Exactly the same as the "Pitbull" harmonica parts. Both cool songs.

[@HipHopManStanMarsh]

+D5quared91 Timber sampled this, correct.

[@MINJUNG6767]

맨 처음 쾅 쾅 쾅 할때를 지나 시간 18초 19초 일까요 그 부분에서 나는 악기소리는 하모니카 일까요!! 첫사랑 머슴애와 용평 스키장 가면서 언체인드 멜로디와 이 이 이 리오스카의 샌 프란 씨스코 베이를 늘 즐겨 들었는데 섹시함 그 자체 입니다 3대 섹시함 에릭 크랩톤 원더풀 투나잇 샌프란 씨스코 베이 언체인드 멜로디 쵝오 쵝오 쵝오 예요^^♡

[@mokgelemamatela7131]

since I like this whole album I love San Francisco bay

[@Neetzpeetz1]

All time favs :)

[@gigabyte9584]

0:25 + 0:21 If y’all tap these intervals at the right time at 1.25x speed, you’ll get Timber!

[@emmanuelr9072]

The City is a funny place 💯

[@4r14nN4ju4r3z]

aaaaaaaaaaa esa cancion me encanta

[@enlilkhalil]

Pitbull & Ke$ha... Why?

[@benjaminfenty8745]

why not?

[@enlilkhalil]

Benjamin Fenty Because they ruined it...

[@benjaminfenty8745]

just because they used the same tune that doesn't mean they ruined it

[@garrettc122]

Benjamin Fenty no, they ruined it

[@benjaminfenty8745]

they did not; God, you don't see Lee Oskar complaining

[@marioncurrie]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@BREHOFICIAL]

Like both

[@Korean_YourTube]

노래는 들을수록 깊을 맛이 난다.

[@sonnie-tn1mk]

한국인 발견! ^_^

[@Korean_YourTube]

@@sonnie-tn1mk 안녕하세요.^^ 9년전 댓글이 이제 발견되다니....

[@리지니-z4l]

디게 반갑네요 한글 댓글을보니~^^

[@Number90901]

I knew there was a reason I liked the track to Timber.

[@necelticsox]

"san francisco bay", aka the song that made Timber happen

[@lg9119]

no shit

[@MotorsportsX]

Timber did it better

[@jaowseph]

Pitbull sent me here

[@TheKelMan]

I can hear All I ever wanted by Mase and Mya. I can also hear Timber

[@MINJUNG6767]

리오스카 센프란시스코 베이 미칠 정도로 좋아 합니다 근데요 0:19쯤 에서 나온 악기는 미니섹소폰 소리 일까요?? 무슨 악기 소리 인지요!! 0:19그부분 앗 짜릿허니!! 뿅 갑니다!!

[@Launchballer]

Lee Oskar does not play on Timber, they recruited some session musician to play in the style of him.

[@LiL24FuGiTiVe]

No they sampled it from this song

[@navarretteal]

i bought the LP when it first came out-no longer have a turnable-refuse to buy the cd but i still love the songs on the LP

[@style-gp1hk]

노래죽인다.

[@샐러드-m6x]

언제나 정겨운 곡~~~

[@allwriteify]

Pitbull and Kesha aren't being sued. Apparently the publisher of San Francisco Bay is being sued for not passing on Timber's royalties to the songwriters.

[@twobitskateco]

GX1000 💚

[@저니제인]

어릴때부터 듣던 노래~ lee oscar

[@hezekielmsibi]

Let the good times roll yeah 😂🎉

[@petit.jelly2]

ah, very nice song. ;)

[@KiDMiO]

When timber came out i was pretty sure it was a sample but whosampled didn't have the sample so it was pretty impossible to found this song...now that i know my life is complete lol

[@ChittysMusicGear]

F--- Timber. This song is great tho! Perfect 1st song in the morning!

[@Pertamax7-HD]

yeah , timber :mrgreen: timnber on 1978?

[@tevingreen5543]

I LOVE WHAT KESHA DID WITH IT...how else would i know who this is...

[@tevingreen5543]

well it is Pitbulls song my bad lol

[@tevingreen5543]

woah woah now. No need to race drop! Don't front like Pitbull don't make culturally ground breaking music that shapes our good country!!

[@-ism8153]

If this is City Pop, that makes Pitbull a Future Funk remixer.

[@SkateNdie]

GX1000

[@tbraysfan2008]

“Timber!”

[@AFCR64_xD]

Timber - Pitbull 😭🙏

[@megatwtwt]

My dream is to sing this for karaoke. So often I ask, the dream has not yet come true. One night, it will. In San Francisco.

[@SkullkraneEntertainment]

Great beat, happy Pitbull made it a fun club banger!!!!! Pit and Kesha should work together again.

[@notoriousburrito6063]

You really said this in 2019?

[@SkullkraneEntertainment]

@Ethan Weitendorf Sony Music acquired the rights to the song from the record company that produced it, but the songwriters decided to sue even though I don't believe they held ownership over the music itself.

[@jeromeballesteros4532]

yes u Lee u bang.from Hawaii

[@jahpomai5331]

me too bruhh

[@xiyayilu9029]

when I listened to Pitbull's Timber song, I knew I heard the melody from somewhere. I believe this is not the only song though...

[@therealbrooksie]

Mase's All I Ever Wanted samples the same song but at 0:15 not where Pitbull sampled it

[@realpolitik100]

And Lee Oskar himself lifted the melody from Steams 'Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye'

[@jeromevanwyk8885]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@D84D]

I've never heard of this song or this group until the lawsuit, So your welcome Oskar's and enjoy your share of the money.

[@MartyMartin87]

It's a good song for cruisin' through San Farncisco

[@marziolongo4711]

i need the harmonica tabs...

[@TMATDP]

I just knew this was too good for Pitbull and Ke$ha haha

[@ryanthefanman9534]

This is way more better than that f***ing Timber!

[@jojolopez6287]

Am I the only person that remembers this because of Mase- "All I Ever Wanted"??

[@DitYouSeeThatBlueCow]

elsker den clara gellert !!

[@Anthonyr423_]

The harmonica in this song sounds kinda similar to "Hey Baby" by Bruce Channel

[@vigneshsajith]

Here this ppl. Timber jus lyk dis.

[@phogolephogole741]

nice song

[@danieltoapantalascano5177]

YOU ARE THE MAXIME .....

[@1GenGaming]

yall are forgetting mase used this aswell

[@1GenGaming]

mase - all i ever wanted