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About This Track
“What I Got” is a song from Sublime’s eponymous third album titled Sublime and was the band’s biggest radio hit, posthumously after singer Bradley Nowell’s 1996 heroin overdose. This song was one of the most popular songs of 1997 and is still played on radio today. At the time of its release, it reached the #1 spot on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. It was also a mainstream Top 40 hit, peaking at #29 on the Billboard Hot 100.
It is ranked among the 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time by Rolling Stone at #83. The song is noted for carrying a melody almost identical to that heard on The Beatles’ “Lady Madonna”, while the song itself is an adaptation of the track “Loving” by Half-Pint. Half-Pint has since performed songs with the Long Beach Dub Allstars, which includes the two surviving members of Sublime. It can be heard on the movie, Fun with Dick and Jane. A shortened, clean version of the song was also included in the video game Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX.
The guitar solo was played by Michael “Miguel” Happoldt, the founder of Skunk Records.
The song was covered by Michael Franti & Spearhead feat. Gift of Gab on the tribute album Look at All the Love We Found.
The song contains a sample of the words “too short” from “Life Is… Too Short” by the American rapper Too Short. The song also contains a sample from a Richard Pryor quote, the same Richard Pryor quote that is used in Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s Shimmy Shimmy Ya.
It is ranked among the 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time by Rolling Stone at #83. The song is noted for carrying a melody almost identical to that heard on The Beatles’ “Lady Madonna”, while the song itself is an adaptation of the track “Loving” by Half-Pint. Half-Pint has since performed songs with the Long Beach Dub Allstars, which includes the two surviving members of Sublime. It can be heard on the movie, Fun with Dick and Jane. A shortened, clean version of the song was also included in the video game Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX.
The guitar solo was played by Michael “Miguel” Happoldt, the founder of Skunk Records.
The song was covered by Michael Franti & Spearhead feat. Gift of Gab on the tribute album Look at All the Love We Found.
The song contains a sample of the words “too short” from “Life Is… Too Short” by the American rapper Too Short. The song also contains a sample from a Richard Pryor quote, the same Richard Pryor quote that is used in Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s Shimmy Shimmy Ya.
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Shouts
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chefgoldblum wrote:
most overplayed sublime song
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tasos13 wrote:
best song ever!
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stephen730 wrote:
i get mad, but then .... i just dont
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Liloucat wrote:
:))))
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XxRaz0rBlad3xX wrote:
This song appeared in Dave Mirra's Freestyle BMX 2. That's where I first heard it, back when when I was 12.
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FreeHotCarl wrote:
Sad that so many people have to hear music through video games. =/
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XxRaz0rBlad3xX wrote:
I love this unedited version.
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GuttrFlwrJill wrote:
LoL...........You crack me up.
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el_bentse wrote:
thx SR3
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TreesHaveSouls wrote:
good vibes
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tavitooo wrote:
sublime sublimeee
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CosmicBushell wrote:
Heard it in Saints Row the Third, love it.
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othersider95 wrote:
Another great song by sublime, although I personally prefer the reprise version.
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lucidnoise wrote:
http://lucidnoise.info
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shneyder wrote:
That`s a fucking riot ...! AHAHAHA
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fuzbox wrote:
lmao radio edit
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eymensg wrote:
great great..say gefällt mir das sublime das war´.. wieder was gelernt..steh eh auf die jungs
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tnil wrote:
Censored, radio edit ;)
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DjBeefy wrote:
<3
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paraheart17 wrote:
jkarlsonsrv. that was an opinionated comment. it wasnt a fact or anyhting like that. i have strong feelings bout sublime with rome. i love the old sublime. i prefer the old sublime. but thats just me & my thoughts. wasnt tryin to start shit man. really wasnt.
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