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The 100 Greatest Songs of 1982 #5. Mad World (8 Viewers)
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also sounds like your FACE
Pip's Invitation
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You must have it confused with Dear God.Not a good song and better off if it is forgotten.No one on Jeopardy Masters recognized this song or the band last week.24. XTC “Senses Working Overtime” (from English Settlement)
XTC - Senses Working Overtime (Official Video)
Released on 'English Settlement' (1982), Virgin Records.* DISCLAIMER: I don't own the material of XTC, but I do recommend you to support them buying their ma...youtu.be
Andy Partridge is a very smart songwriter, and this might be his finest ever composition. It’s such a brilliant exploration of the human condition, wrapped up in a catchy pop song. Just terrific.
John Maddens Lunchbox
Socialism for Dummies
And all of this was in late 1983. Not 1982. The phenomenon of Thriller didnt happen until 1983
timschochet
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23. The Clash “Rock The Casbah” (from Combat Rock)
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Drummer Topper Headon wrote the music to this song, which was unusual for the band. Joe Strummer wrote the lyrics. Strummer, an anarchist/socialist, was appalled when the armed forces of the USA made this tune an unofficial theme song of Desert Storm in 1991.
Personally I find the lyrics to this kind of silly and nonsensical. At least one reviewer, quoted on Wiki, tried to suggest that it’s really about the history of Iran from the overthrow of Mossedegh to the fall of the Shah, but I’m skeptical. Strummer had a history of directly attacking western involvement in the third world (“Spanish Bombs”, “Washington Bullets”, etc.) but he’s a lot more vague here.
Anyhow, this rocks.
The Clash - Rock the Casbah (Official Video)
The Clash - Rock The Casbah (Official Video) Stream The Clash here: https://theclash.lnk.to/PlaylistsSubscribe to The Clash YouTube Channel: https://theclash...
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Drummer Topper Headon wrote the music to this song, which was unusual for the band. Joe Strummer wrote the lyrics. Strummer, an anarchist/socialist, was appalled when the armed forces of the USA made this tune an unofficial theme song of Desert Storm in 1991.
Personally I find the lyrics to this kind of silly and nonsensical. At least one reviewer, quoted on Wiki, tried to suggest that it’s really about the history of Iran from the overthrow of Mossedegh to the fall of the Shah, but I’m skeptical. Strummer had a history of directly attacking western involvement in the third world (“Spanish Bombs”, “Washington Bullets”, etc.) but he’s a lot more vague here.
Anyhow, this rocks.
Osaurus
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Lol
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TripItUp
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23. The Clash “Rock The Casbah” (from Combat Rock)
The Clash - Rock the Casbah (Official Video)
The Clash - Rock The Casbah (Official Video) Stream The Clash here: https://theclash.lnk.to/PlaylistsSubscribe to The Clash YouTube Channel: https://theclash...
Drummer Topper Headon wrote the music to this song, which was unusual for the band. Joe Strummer wrote the lyrics. Strummer, an anarchist/socialist, was appalled when the armed forces of the USA made this tune an unofficial theme song of Desert Storm in 1991.
Personally I find the lyrics to this kind of silly and nonsensical. At least one reviewer, quoted on Wiki, tried to suggest that it’s really about the history of Iran from the overthrow of Mossedegh to the fall of the Shah, but I’m skeptical. Strummer had a history of directly attacking western involvement in the third world (“Spanish Bombs”, “Washington Bullets”, etc.) but he’s a lot more vague here.
Anyhow, this rocks.
Don't hard cord punk fans hate the Clash for polishing the genre up for mass consumption?
I know they are revered in some music snob circles.
As for the song, I like it and always thought of it as quintessential 80s even though I never really understood what the song was about. Heavily rotated on MTV for certain.
Gr00vus
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It's a million times better than Thriller and like half the other stuff on this list.Not a good song and better off if it is forgotten.No one on Jeopardy Masters recognized this song or the band last week.24. XTC “Senses Working Overtime” (from English Settlement)
XTC - Senses Working Overtime (Official Video)
Released on 'English Settlement' (1982), Virgin Records.* DISCLAIMER: I don't own the material of XTC, but I do recommend you to support them buying their ma...
Andy Partridge is a very smart songwriter, and this might be his finest ever composition. It’s such a brilliant exploration of the human condition, wrapped up in a catchy pop song. Just terrific.
massraider
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timschochet
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22. ABC “The Look Of Love” (from Lexicon Of Love)
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This might be the biggest surprise on this list for me. Because in 1982, I HATED this song, absolutely detested it and changed the station whenever it came on. And I made it a point not to listen to it for the next 40 years.
Then a few months back, in coming up with this list, I decided to sample it to make sure my decades old hatred was justified. And I found…it was not. Maybe I’m not the callow stupid teenager I was at 17, but what I hear now when I listen is a smooth, finely crafted, sophisticated, jazz influenced pop song as good as anything released in 1982. I can’t believe I’m writing this. But it’s true. Song deserves its ranking.
ABC - The Look Of Love
Music video by ABC performing The Look Of Love. (C) 2004 Mercury Records Limited
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This might be the biggest surprise on this list for me. Because in 1982, I HATED this song, absolutely detested it and changed the station whenever it came on. And I made it a point not to listen to it for the next 40 years.
Then a few months back, in coming up with this list, I decided to sample it to make sure my decades old hatred was justified. And I found…it was not. Maybe I’m not the callow stupid teenager I was at 17, but what I hear now when I listen is a smooth, finely crafted, sophisticated, jazz influenced pop song as good as anything released in 1982. I can’t believe I’m writing this. But it’s true. Song deserves its ranking.
TripItUp
Footballguy
22. ABC “The Look Of Love” (from Lexicon Of Love)
ABC - The Look Of Love
Music video by ABC performing The Look Of Love. (C) 2004 Mercury Records Limited
This might be the biggest surprise on this list for me. Because in 1982, I HATED this song, absolutely detested it and changed the station whenever it came on. And I made it a point not to listen to it for the next 40 years.
Then a few months back, in coming up with this list, I decided to sample it to make sure my decades old hatred was justified. And I found…it was not. Maybe I’m not the callow stupid teenager I was at 17, but what I hear now when I listen is a smooth, finely crafted, sophisticated, jazz influenced pop song as good as anything released in 1982. I can’t believe I’m writing this. But it’s true. Song deserves its ranking.
Can't fathom having it ahead of Gypsy and Thriller.
Osaurus
Footballguy
Great album, okay song22. ABC “The Look Of Love” (from Lexicon Of Love)
ABC - The Look Of Love
Music video by ABC performing The Look Of Love. (C) 2004 Mercury Records Limited
This might be the biggest surprise on this list for me. Because in 1982, I HATED this song, absolutely detested it and changed the station whenever it came on. And I made it a point not to listen to it for the next 40 years.
Then a few months back, in coming up with this list, I decided to sample it to make sure my decades old hatred was justified. And I found…it was not. Maybe I’m not the callow stupid teenager I was at 17, but what I hear now when I listen is a smooth, finely crafted, sophisticated, jazz influenced pop song as good as anything released in 1982. I can’t believe I’m writing this. But it’s true. Song deserves its ranking.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
If you judge a book by the cover
Then you judge the look by the lover
Plus Martin name checks himself. Perfect song from 1982.
Then you judge the look by the lover
Plus Martin name checks himself. Perfect song from 1982.
DocHolliday
Footballguy
The thing I admire about Tim most is he makes these lists his own. I don’t understand how this song is ranked this high or even made the list but Tim doesn’t care how we would rank these songs. It is his list.22. ABC “The Look Of Love” (from Lexicon Of Love)
ABC - The Look Of Love
Music video by ABC performing The Look Of Love. (C) 2004 Mercury Records Limited
This might be the biggest surprise on this list for me. Because in 1982, I HATED this song, absolutely detested it and changed the station whenever it came on. And I made it a point not to listen to it for the next 40 years.
Then a few months back, in coming up with this list, I decided to sample it to make sure my decades old hatred was justified. And I found…it was not. Maybe I’m not the callow stupid teenager I was at 17, but what I hear now when I listen is a smooth, finely crafted, sophisticated, jazz influenced pop song as good as anything released in 1982. I can’t believe I’m writing this. But it’s true. Song deserves its ranking.
Can't fathom having it ahead of Gypsy and Thriller.
TripItUp
Footballguy
Sure, and I'm not complaining. Just sharing my own opinion.
John Maddens Lunchbox
Socialism for Dummies
Man this year is deep.22. ABC “The Look Of Love” (from Lexicon Of Love)
ABC - The Look Of Love
Music video by ABC performing The Look Of Love. (C) 2004 Mercury Records Limited
This might be the biggest surprise on this list for me. Because in 1982, I HATED this song, absolutely detested it and changed the station whenever it came on. And I made it a point not to listen to it for the next 40 years.
Then a few months back, in coming up with this list, I decided to sample it to make sure my decades old hatred was justified. And I found…it was not. Maybe I’m not the callow stupid teenager I was at 17, but what I hear now when I listen is a smooth, finely crafted, sophisticated, jazz influenced pop song as good as anything released in 1982. I can’t believei I’m writing this. But it’s true. Song deserves its ranking.
This song is a stunner and thank you for reconsidering your opinion. The whole album is amazing.
The band does great work after as well. Not so much the next album which featured the all time classic horrible lyric
“Can’t Complain, Musn’t grumble, help yourself to another piece of apple crumble”
The experimental How to be a Zillionaire features moments of brilliance in Be Near Me, Vanity Kills and Ocean Blue
Their last big album Alphabet City had classic singles like When Smokey Sings (their biggest US hit. A tribute to Smokey Robinson), The Night You Murdered Love and King Without a Crown. Much more sophisticated sound here.
Next album was gay disco, which is fine, but they refused to stick to one sound making the fanbase hard to hold. 5 top 30 US hits is a pretty good career though.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Big fan of The Look of Love, even if this does seem a bit high considering some of the heavyweights that finished behind it. Just a fun bit of Brit pop.
As for Rock the Casbah, great song, one of my favorites from my earliest MTV days.
As for Rock the Casbah, great song, one of my favorites from my earliest MTV days.
timschochet
Footballguy
21. The Pointer Sisters “I’m So Excited” (from So Excited!)
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In the first half of the 1970s, the Pointers were best known for World War II era jazz standards, but that all changed around 1978, when they released one monster pop hit after another.
“I’m So Excited” continued that streak, and I was astonished to read the accompanying musician list: it’s virtually a who’s who of jazz greats.
The Pointer Sisters - I'm So Excited
The Pointer Sisters' official music video for 'I'm So Excited'. Click to listen to The Pointer Sisters on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/PointerSSpotify?IQid=Po...
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In the first half of the 1970s, the Pointers were best known for World War II era jazz standards, but that all changed around 1978, when they released one monster pop hit after another.
“I’m So Excited” continued that streak, and I was astonished to read the accompanying musician list: it’s virtually a who’s who of jazz greats.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
21. The Pointer Sisters “I’m So Excited” (from So Excited!)
The Pointer Sisters - I'm So Excited
The Pointer Sisters' official music video for 'I'm So Excited'. Click to listen to The Pointer Sisters on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/PointerSSpotify?IQid=Po...
In the first half of the 1970s, the Pointers were best known for World War II era jazz standards, but that all changed around 1978, when they released one monster pop hit after another.
“I’m So Excited” continued that streak, and I was astonished to read the accompanying musician list: it’s virtually a who’s who of jazz greats.
You forgot to include this
Jessie Spano I'm So Excited
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rockaction
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The more you open your mouth, the more you remove all doubt.
TripItUp
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BassNBrew
IBL Representative
Brutal.31. The Kinks “Come Dancing” (from State Of Confusion)
The Kinks - Come Dancing
#TheKinks60 #TheKinks #TheJourneyThe Kinks are launching a 60th Anniversary Celebration of their illustrious musical career, confirming their vital importanc...youtu.be
This album continued the revival of this band (begun with Give The People What They Want the year before.) This warm hearted song inspired by Ray Davies’ sister was quite a hit in 1982.
I’ve never attempted to rank Kinks songs but I regard “Come Dancing” as one of Ray Davies’ finest compositions. I’m pretty sure it would find its way at least somewhere in the top ten.
Never really understood the Kinks...I remember this song getting a ton of airplay and me changing the channel every time it came on. Just not my bag.
TripItUp
Footballguy
More excellence.
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BassNBrew
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Interesting. It was the year that drove me to explore more 70's tunes and then eventually country music for a few years.Man this year is deep.22. ABC “The Look Of Love” (from Lexicon Of Love)
ABC - The Look Of Love
Music video by ABC performing The Look Of Love. (C) 2004 Mercury Records Limited
This might be the biggest surprise on this list for me. Because in 1982, I HATED this song, absolutely detested it and changed the station whenever it came on. And I made it a point not to listen to it for the next 40 years.
Then a few months back, in coming up with this list, I decided to sample it to make sure my decades old hatred was justified. And I found…it was not. Maybe I’m not the callow stupid teenager I was at 17, but what I hear now when I listen is a smooth, finely crafted, sophisticated, jazz influenced pop song as good as anything released in 1982. I can’t believei I’m writing this. But it’s true. Song deserves its ranking.
BassNBrew
IBL Representative
Thanks for doing the @timschochet Don't care for a lot of the tunes but it does bring back the MTV days.
zamboni
Footballguy
Agreed - so many memorable videos to these songs. 1982 was the real beginning of the MTV explosion.
TripItUp
Footballguy
I much prefer their earlier stuff which I didn't discover until much later in the 90s.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Good pop tune, but I can't say that I ever seek out I'm So Excited on its own.
timschochet
Footballguy
20. Crosby, Stills & Nash “Southern Cross” (from Daylight Again)
This was mainly a Stephen Stills effort, with Graham Nash joining on the second verse. As noted earlier, David Crosby was not around; his role of third harmony was taken by Timothy B. Schmit.
Quite simply this is a beautiful tune, one of the bands best. I was pleasantly surprised when on @krista4 ’s most recent international 31 song list, several people selected it as one of their favorites. I had supposed it was forgotten; nice to know I was wrong.
This was mainly a Stephen Stills effort, with Graham Nash joining on the second verse. As noted earlier, David Crosby was not around; his role of third harmony was taken by Timothy B. Schmit.
Quite simply this is a beautiful tune, one of the bands best. I was pleasantly surprised when on @krista4 ’s most recent international 31 song list, several people selected it as one of their favorites. I had supposed it was forgotten; nice to know I was wrong.
zamboni
Footballguy
And all it took was a hug from Zack Morris to kick a caffeine pill addiction.
timschochet
Footballguy
19. Peter Gabriel “Shock The Monkey” (from Security)
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This guy was just a little bit smarter than everyone else. And this song didn’t sound like anything else on the radio in 1982. Or even now.
Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey
The official Shock The Monkey video. Directed by Brian Grant.Follow Peter Gabriel on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7C4sUpWGlTy7IANjruj02IOptions t...
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This guy was just a little bit smarter than everyone else. And this song didn’t sound like anything else on the radio in 1982. Or even now.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
When Geffen Records rejected Neil Young's Island in the Sun album and asked him to give them "a modern rock product", this is what they had in mind. Instead he gave them Trans (which I presume is not appearing in this countdown).19. Peter Gabriel “Shock The Monkey” (from Security)
Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey
The official Shock The Monkey video. Directed by Brian Grant.Follow Peter Gabriel on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7C4sUpWGlTy7IANjruj02IOptions t...
This guy was just a little bit smarter than everyone else. And this song didn’t sound like anything else on the radio in 1982. Or even now.
dhockster
Footballguy
Disappointed that this is probably the only song off Security in this countdown. It is a great album.19. Peter Gabriel “Shock The Monkey” (from Security)
Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey
The official Shock The Monkey video. Directed by Brian Grant.Follow Peter Gabriel on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7C4sUpWGlTy7IANjruj02IOptions t...
This guy was just a little bit smarter than everyone else. And this song didn’t sound like anything else on the radio in 1982. Or even now.
TripItUp
Footballguy
20. Crosby, Stills & Nash “Southern Cross” (from Daylight Again)
This was mainly a Stephen Stills effort, with Graham Nash joining on the second verse. As noted earlier, David Crosby was not around; his role of third harmony was taken by Timothy B. Schmit.
Quite simply this is a beautiful tune, one of the bands best. I was pleasantly surprised when on @krista4 ’s most recent international 31 song list, several people selected it as one of their favorites. I had supposed it was forgotten; nice to know I was wrong.
My favorite song of theirs although I know their earlier stuff is generally regarded as "better."
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Southern Cross is a good song, one I remember hearing on classic rock radio a lot in the 90s. I was shocked when I eventually found out it was from 1982, as it sounds right out of the early 70s.
Security is definitely one of Peter Gabriel's top 3 solo albums. Killer from start to finish.
Security is definitely one of Peter Gabriel's top 3 solo albums. Killer from start to finish.
timschochet
Footballguy
18. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five “The Message” (released as a single)
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Full disclaimer: I know so little about hip hop music. I was certainly not aware of this song in 1982, and I didn’t hear it until years later. And even then I wasn’t able to distinguish it from other hip hop songs. A lot of people smarter than me regard “The Message” as the greatest rap song of all time. But I have no way of judging that. Still I have take it into account which is why it gets the ranking it does. Some folks here will think it too low. And they might be right. I’m just not comfortable ranking this type of music due to my ignorance of it.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Message (Official Video)
Official video for "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five Ft Melle MelDownload The Message on iTunes - http://hyperurl.co/sgur7nStream The Message...
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Full disclaimer: I know so little about hip hop music. I was certainly not aware of this song in 1982, and I didn’t hear it until years later. And even then I wasn’t able to distinguish it from other hip hop songs. A lot of people smarter than me regard “The Message” as the greatest rap song of all time. But I have no way of judging that. Still I have take it into account which is why it gets the ranking it does. Some folks here will think it too low. And they might be right. I’m just not comfortable ranking this type of music due to my ignorance of it.
TripItUp
Footballguy
one of the more sampled songs I know of. Would be in my top 10 for the year based on historical impact and sampling alone.
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BassNBrew
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Now we're talking. Feels like a top tenor.18. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five “The Message” (released as a single)
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Message (Official Video)
Official video for "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five Ft Melle MelDownload The Message on iTunes - http://hyperurl.co/sgur7nStream The Message...
Full disclaimer: I know so little about hip hop music. I was certainly not aware of this song in 1982, and I didn’t hear it until years later. And even then I wasn’t able to distinguish it from other hip hop songs. A lot of people smarter than me regard “The Message” as the greatest rap song of all time. But I have no way of judging that. Still I have take it into account which is why it gets the ranking it does. Some folks here will think it too low. And they might be right. I’m just not comfortable ranking this type of music due to my ignorance of it.
Rolling Stone has it at best rap song ever. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/...-all-time-150547/lauryn-hill-lost-ones-93378/
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
I didn't know this song by title, but I recognized the keyboard melody. Rap and hip hop is not my game, but I get why this would be considered one of the better songs from 1982.
TripItUp
Footballguy
Sample #1
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Ice Cube - Check Yo Self (Remix) (Official Music Video)
REMASTERED IN HD! Official Music Video for Check Yo Self performed by Ice Cube.Follow Ice Cube:Instagram: https://www.instagram.comTwitter: https://twitter.c...
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Sample #2
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Puff Daddy - Can't Nobody Hold Me Down (feat. Mase) (Official Music Video) [HD]
Official Music Video remastered in HD for Puff Daddy [feat. Mase] - "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" directed by Paul Hunter from 'No Way Out' (1997)Subscribe to ...
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TripItUp
Footballguy
Sample #3
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Coi Leray - Players (Official Audio)
Official audio for Coi Leray "Players", available everywhere now: https://CoiLeray.lnk.to/PlayersLyrics:Yea Cus girls is players tooYeaCus girls is players t...
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rockaction
Footballguy
Trip is right this time. This is a track that was heavily sampled. It's a cornerstone of hip hop because of its movement away from party lyrics and into more sociopolitical territory.
That said, Grandmaster Flash and the others wanted nothing to do with it, nor did they create it.
From the Library of Congress
"But though “The Message” is credited to Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Flash himself actually had nothing to do with the track. Rather, it was conceived, written, produced, and largely performed by Ed “Duke Bootee” Fletcher, with Skip McDonald on guitar, Jiggs Chase as co-writer and co-producer, and most famously, Furious Five rapper Melle Mel as co-writer and vocalist.
Flash and the rest of the Furious Five objected to the song’s demo, worried that club-goers would resist the slowed-down beat and serious subject matter. “He didn't think people wanted to hear that s***,” Fletcher later remarked to “The Guardian.” It saw its release only at the insistence of Sugarhill Records head Sylvia Robinson, who saw an opportunity to take the genre somewhere new. And “The Message” was both musically audacious and lyrically in-your-face: much of the sonic palette consists of empty space, letting Mel dominate the mix with stark lyrics relating stories from the black experience in the American ghetto."
That said, Grandmaster Flash and the others wanted nothing to do with it, nor did they create it.
From the Library of Congress
"But though “The Message” is credited to Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Flash himself actually had nothing to do with the track. Rather, it was conceived, written, produced, and largely performed by Ed “Duke Bootee” Fletcher, with Skip McDonald on guitar, Jiggs Chase as co-writer and co-producer, and most famously, Furious Five rapper Melle Mel as co-writer and vocalist.
Flash and the rest of the Furious Five objected to the song’s demo, worried that club-goers would resist the slowed-down beat and serious subject matter. “He didn't think people wanted to hear that s***,” Fletcher later remarked to “The Guardian.” It saw its release only at the insistence of Sugarhill Records head Sylvia Robinson, who saw an opportunity to take the genre somewhere new. And “The Message” was both musically audacious and lyrically in-your-face: much of the sonic palette consists of empty space, letting Mel dominate the mix with stark lyrics relating stories from the black experience in the American ghetto."
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