The Genius of Genius of Love , A Samplers Goldmine

[@SuperOmnicronsj44]

Still listening to Genius of Love in 2023, and will continue to do so. Very instrumental in the history of hip hop and music , itself. and like most hip hop heads, had NO idea Talking Heads had anything to do with it, and I HAD the Talking Heads album just for the Once in a Lifetime song. Great band.

[@richardthornton77]

agreed the live version from stop making sense is amazing - even better than the original if thats possible.

[@SecondPersonView]

I kind of agree

[@n4veybaby]

the key change just elevates it

[@benjaminhughes3948]

My grandfather was a talented musician and taught music. I could never pick it up or play. I hear and see music in my sleep. This song has been in my dreams for over a week. I’ll never understand the connection.

[@simoling]

Excellent unearthing of the important history of this classic song. As a teenager in the 1980s, this was my favorite song and remains to be. Now I understand why. It incorporates my favorite music genres into one - disco with early hip hop and rap.

[@zavadawg]

Heard the song for the first time today on an episode of IASIP and just had to learn more about it. I'm so glad I found your video! I'm subscribing 😊

[@michaelrmurphy2734]

I met Chris and Tina as Tom Tom Club here at the jazz festival in Halifax, NS. BEST SHOW EVER!!!! At the small Marquee Club. Close enough to touch them! Chris, the invite to the cottage is still open!

[@michaelrmurphy2734]

Someone with them handed me her camcorder while she was dancing, so I shot footage at that show. I have no idea where it got to. I took one of the show posters and brought it up to Tina. With my black Sharpie marker, of course. Forget the credit card, never leave home without a Sharpie marker! So I hand Tina the poster and the marker. She looks around for a place to put the poster to sign it, then she jams the poster against my chest with the marker! WOW!! She hands back the poster...then gives me a BIG hug!

[@MichaelTurner856]

Oh yes I love that sample and Talking Heads. I remember watching a video essay about Tina Waymoth to! Nice video bro!

[@SecondPersonView]

Thank you man! Yeah I’ve seen that one too.

[@MarcG7424]

It was inspired by More Bounce written and produced by Roger Troutman and Bootsy Collins

[@talkbox360]

Thank you for mentioning that. Can’t believe he didn’t mention what inspired Genius of Love

[@randallagbayani7466]

Mark Morrison also used it for his only hit one hit wonder..Return of the Mack

[@subgrappling805]

I’ve always loved that jam and can recall it sampled dozens of different ways over the years. Dope video about a dope jam…well done.

[@SecondPersonView]

Thank you 🫡🫡

[@ChrisWhittenMusic]

The drum beat is more like More Bounce To The Ounce by Zapp. I believe Tina and Chris cite this as their inspiration. Return of The Mac could easily be a version of Zapp and not a copy of Tom Tom Club.

[@DWHarper62]

But the producers actually USED the beat from Tom Tom Club...

[@energyasylum997]

Dude, this vid is an original? And the original? Nice work on piecing it all up!👌🏼Thnx for your work!! RIGHT ON!!!

[@BrianShiba-lm7jq]

Had tickets for this one of the Stop Making Sense oncerts. I think it was the second or third concert. But I gone to Catalina Island on a quick geat anway and had come back with a case of strep throat and high fever and inflamed throat. I think including the surcharges from Ticketmaster, the tickets were only $15.50 a piece. I missed three days of school so I guess missing a concert was the price I had to pay.😭🥲🤧🤒

[@Ein-Stuck]

don't forget Ziggy Marley.... Walls come tumble'n down

[@galacticretr0.218]

2:10 NewJeans also sampled the drum beat for Super Shy

[@ClaudeRains1948]

Genius of Love bassline comes from More Bounce to the Ounce by Zapp & Roger Troutman slowed down ..I can totally can here it 👍🏾

[@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266]

Nice to know Adrian Belew and some TH alumni had something to do with this influential piece.

[@mgrove4769]

Nicely done!

[@visioneerone]

i will never be able to unhear this : in the original release of this song each 4th and 5th line of lyrics is completely off the beat the vocalist starts strong then drifts away but gets dragged back by that *fat* bassline

[@B_GNation]

This was excellent, one of my all-time favorite sample. Not to be too picky, the person in the picture at 4:29 I believe was Grandmaster Flash, and not Kurtis Blow. Otherwise, this was very informative.

[@dogblessamerica]

Yep I came here to comment this too

[@moonverine]

I love how you credit Scott Aukerman as "from Austin Powers 3." 🤣

[@SecondPersonView]

only the elite know

[@isabeld.paredes4923]

There seems to be a typo: the name of the artist who raps Big Energy is Latto

[@riccarrasquilla379]

brings back some memories. thx

[@eternalsuffer]

awesome video guys! my algorithm makes me give a subscribe in this chanel!

[@SecondPersonView]

Appreciate it !!

[@chrisprou9216]

excellent breakdown.

[@pedtsukonin686]

the royalty fees would be huge for them. and that's genius.

[@DWHarper62]

Chris Frantz told me the money put all their kids through college...

[@MCD183]

I adore this song ❤

[@salmineo4132]

Talking heads and Tom Tom club both were influenced by African sounds and African American sounds too

[@jadacampbell9331]

Steven stanley shout out!

[@duckbrew]

8:00...Cha fucking ching all the way to the bank ;))

[@andrewnainggolan635]

please add the list: Genius of Love 2002 by X-Ecutioners feat. Bizmarkie

[@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245]

Our local old school rap station in Arizona is basically this song with a little bit of Jay-Z, Girls by Beastie Boys and Beyoncé 😅

[@bradsobo]

They made so much money off of this song!

[@aswanblack3317]

Hey Cuz ........ not to be picky but when you mentioned her friend was Curtis Blow you showed a photo of Grandmaster Flash. Ummm, sometime I guess they all look alike..... I mean rock stars.

[@julpie]

Six thousand times for the break sample? I think we're missing the entire genre of breakcore

[@ryanmellor2238]

At least you properly credited funky drummer, James didn't

[@michaelrmurphy2734]

The Kpop girl group KARA has just released their "comeback" single When I Move. Without Goo Hara, sadly... It has a super funky bass line that would make Tina Weymouth, John Taylor and Prince proud.

[@michaelrmurphy2734]

Prince and Goo Hara, grooving up there at the Heavenly Paisley Park...

[@dhtsoaedsdhtnadi9575]

3:22 oy the shoulder pads! 🙄

[@Craines]

That’s his Big Suit for Stop Making Sense.

[@emilymiller1853]

​@@Crainesnot for stop making sense

[@katyprarie]

Not calling Latto - Lotto with the text in the video 😂 she named herself to make peopple hear Lotto do this make sense, but she played herself 😂😂

[@steviethunders]

Scott Aukerman is famous for podcasting. Notably Comedy Bang! Bang! And founding Earwolf. He was in Austin Powers for 3 seconds.

[@SecondPersonView]

Yes I know. I was a joke. Apparently it didn’t hit 🥹

[@TIFN8ER]

​@SecondPersonView it hit me right in the back!

[@randomlittleidot]

@@SecondPersonViewyou aren’t a joke mate, you should really work on your self esteem

[@gK-ih2ct]

I hope they got heavily paid from all those samples by others

[@RichAdams21]

No, you wouldn't want to come up with your own rhythm parts and melodies, that would take instruments and talent.

[@seandunx]

get on with it

[@mobiscuits8036]

The VHS degradation effect was not only unnecessary but very annoying.

[@emilymiller1853]

Lol

[@Harpadzo]

"Sampling." When I grew up, that was called piracy. Did they figure out how to pay "samples" of their royalties to the copyright owners?

[@Dave-el6rh]

lies...sigh...

[@newyardleysinclair9960]

Sampling is so often used because rap isn't really music. Nor is it original.

[@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245]

I mean it still is music, it’s got a rhythm and there’s still playable notes, but I never understood why taking an entire previously existing song is so normalized and accepted

[@because_the_internet]

Sampling in Hip Hop the obvious next step of Post Modernism.

[@newyardleysinclair9960]

So unoriginal. To literally use the same lyrics as another is so lazy.

[@crownproduction1]

Wrong information, it was not make by no husband and wife team. Stop sending out false information. Please do your homework and know the real person that makes that record. The person that makes that beat is name is Steven Stanley. Look it up.

[@jadacampbell9331]

Interesting! I searched and saw he was part of tom tom club and talking heads, a sound engineer. Clues