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“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.
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  • Sublime
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  • Gold
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  • Greatest Hits
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  • Grimmoire

    Lol Lady Madonna.

    21 days ago

  • goro008

    saints row

    last month

  • lord_of_beer

    What version is this? It's definatly different than the one I remember hearing on the radio. Like it every once an awhile, but yeajh, definatly overplayed.

    last month

  • UltraSlickWilly

    yea for the un edited version

    March 2012

  • prime1128

    It's all about the reprise.

    March 2012

  • khaoticaYoukai

    FreeHotCarl Why would it be sad? It's actually cool that we can find good music through games. I wouldn't have half of my music library if it wasn't for soundtracks from games and movies.

    March 2012

  • tavitooo

    nice the bestttt

    March 2012

  • chefgoldblum

    most overplayed sublime song

    February 2012

  • tasos13

    best song ever!

    January 2012

  • stephen730

    i get mad, but then .... i just dont

    January 2012

  • Liloucat

    :))))

    January 2012

  • XxRaz0rBlad3xX

    This song appeared in Dave Mirra's Freestyle BMX 2. That's where I first heard it, back when when I was 12.

    January 2012

  • FreeHotCarl

    Sad that so many people have to hear music through video games. =/

    January 2012

  • XxRaz0rBlad3xX

    I love this unedited version.

    January 2012

  • GuttrFlwrJill

    LoL...........You crack me up.

    December 2011

  • el_bentse

    thx SR3

    December 2011

  • TreesHaveSouls

    good vibes

    December 2011

  • tavitooo

    sublime sublimeee

    December 2011

  • CosmicBushell

    Heard it in Saints Row the Third, love it.

    November 2011

  • othersider95

    Another great song by sublime, although I personally prefer the reprise version.

    November 2011
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