There's a 100% chance that you’ve heard a sampled song before. When an artist uses a portion of a pre-existing track to produce a new beat or instrumentation, a sample is born. With that being said, it’s highly probable that you’ve also heard "Take Me To The Mardi Gras" by Bob James used in some way, shape, or form. The iconic tune has been sampled over 400 times, making it one most reworked songs in music history, especially by the hip-hop community. Sometimes it's super obvious, other times it's more subtle—but once you hear the original in full, it's impossible not to spot when it pops up on the radio next time.
It’s pretty cool to see one song give life to so many others. Check out our list below featuring some of its most infamous uses—bonus points if you can pinpoint the mark when it's first used!
Sample appears at 0:12 (and throughout)
Sample appears at 2:29
Sample appears at 0:28 (and throughout)
Sample appears at 1:58
Sample appears at 02:38
Sample appears at 0:02 (and throughout)
Sample appears at 0:28 (and throughout)
Sample appears at 0:08 and 0:10 (and throughout)
Sample appears at 0:10 (and throughout)
Sample appears at 0:00 (and throughout)
Sample appears at 1:14 (and throughout)
Sample appears at 1:13 (and throughout)