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“Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)” is a song by Us3 which covers Herbie Hancock’s song “
Cantaloupe Island”. It appeared on their 1993 album, Hand on the Torch, which was Blue Note’s first platinum-selling album. It reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was their only big hit. “Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)” is Blue Note’s first gold single. It is sometimes called “Cantaloop”
The original song (“Cantaloupe Island”) is a 16 bar repeated chart. An F minor chord for 4 measures, Db7 for 4 measures, D minor for 4 measures, then F minor again. “Cantaloop” follows that, but during the verses (rapping) it stays on F major. Then there is an added part which has a new horn part and the chord switches back from F major to Db7. The featured trumpet soloist is Gerard Presencer.
The song makes notable mention of the Birdland jazz club in New York city in its opening line - “Ladies and gentlemen, as you know, we have something special down here at Birdland this evening: a recording for Blue Note Records.” This line, spoken by Pee Wee Marquette, is taken from the Art Blakey Quintet album A Night At Birdland, Vol. 1 - Announcement By Pee Wee Marquette (Live)
Cantaloupe Island”. It appeared on their 1993 album, Hand on the Torch, which was Blue Note’s first platinum-selling album. It reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was their only big hit. “Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)” is Blue Note’s first gold single. It is sometimes called “Cantaloop”The original song (“Cantaloupe Island”) is a 16 bar repeated chart. An F minor chord for 4 measures, Db7 for 4 measures, D minor for 4 measures, then F minor again. “Cantaloop” follows that, but during the verses (rapping) it stays on F major. Then there is an added part which has a new horn part and the chord switches back from F major to Db7. The featured trumpet soloist is Gerard Presencer.
The song makes notable mention of the Birdland jazz club in New York city in its opening line - “Ladies and gentlemen, as you know, we have something special down here at Birdland this evening: a recording for Blue Note Records.” This line, spoken by Pee Wee Marquette, is taken from the Art Blakey Quintet album A Night At Birdland, Vol. 1 - Announcement By Pee Wee Marquette (Live)
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exquisiteO wrote:
i d.i.g this...
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I_AM_VIFANIA wrote:
Funky funky....[2] :P
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julikilch wrote:
love this song !!!
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lautlos123 wrote:
timeless - great - fantastic!
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exquisiteO wrote:
so hot
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mikesmusic107 wrote:
This will always be a jam!
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Jackcito wrote:
Funky funky, ouais ....!!!
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mangomouse wrote:
i LUV this song!!!
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dpch_mod wrote:
Feel the beat drop, jazz and hip hop
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dpch_mod wrote:
Feel the beat drop, jazz and hip hop
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dpch_mod wrote:
Feel the beat drop, jazz and hip hop
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beatermax wrote:
Funky funky....
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tryxee wrote:
brace yo'self
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jaigurudevaom_ wrote:
this was one of my faaaaavorite songs all throughout my childhood, and still is...
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alandres wrote:
thanks Elena!!!!... ;)
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gypuk wrote:
дуньте мне в хуй, чтоб я улетел на Луну! под эту песню )))))
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SynthpathiC wrote:
groovy groovy jazzyy jazzy funkyy!!!
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Zenit1114 wrote:
Makes me dance!
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markalvin wrote:
Blow that horn! Yeahhh!
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bidibidiBA pretty mice
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