Captain Sensible - Wot 12"

[MrBorsie]

Well apart from the fact that the bass line is totally nicked from The Sugarhill Gang ..

[0x51d]

@MrBorsie: If you're thinking of "Rapper's Delight" it uses the instrumental of Chic - "Good Times" as backing track.

[2206411411]

This seems to have been the era for complex bass lines - this and an equally amazing Hit Me had some bass playing that would kill lesser guitarists.

[TheFunkytaz]

fantastic tune i to played it a lot back in the 80's when I used to DJ.!:) Thank U for posting!:)

[zakalwe101]

Jah Wobble.... Best bassline ever.

[TheRetrowax]

I am always looking for hard to find new wave tracks from 1982, 83, 84, 85.

This was one...thank you so much

[anthemss]

i've had this song in my head for YEARS and never knew who it was, thank god i finally found it or i would have went mad!

[TerryNutkins80]

The inspiration for that bass line leaves little for the imagination.

[Gargantua606]

@TerryNutkins80

What do you mean? I heard people saying it 's the rapper s delight 's bass line, but I dont think that's very obvious (nor true). Could you enlighten me on this?

[TerryNutkins80]

@Gargantua606 Well let's go back even further because the bassline from 'Rapper's Delight' was basically a rip-off of 'Good Times' by Chic (Edwards and Rodgers were credited as co-writers after they threatened legal action). It's blindingly obvious to my ears.

[postyesterdayman]

@TerryNutkins80 It was the actual bassline, actually

[2206411411]

If you havn't already, please upload the 12" non-Tube-corruptified version.

[tednielson]

The music is just super - but the sound is a little crappy. The amplitude is moving up and down.

[0x51d]

@tednielson: Yeah I know. This was added when YouTube were experimenting with some crappy auto gain compression.

[kidrock268]

listen as its fading out,he says wot you fuckin want shit head !!!

[pierre65102]

@kidrock268 yap that's what he says (for almost 28 years now"

[piginasack]

The bass line FUCKING ROCKS!

[QUIX4U]

It's AMAZING .. You actually HAVE the old stereo record & yet U made a MONO video?

[0x51d]

That's what YouTube converted the lo-fi video to. Add &fmt=18 at the end of the URL for stereo sound.

[QUIX4U]

@0x51d Ah - sweet

I got it now ;-)

&

IN all 10 chs of (my) analogue surround.

Thankyou - Merry Xmas my friend.

P.s...

I must remember that code...

[nellamandella]

@0x51d still an awesome tune! - any chance of a reload now technology has advanced:)

[a090006]

on dance????....not you beautifull transteestianything

[Hatejews1]

Cool

[usralreadytaken]

Put my headphones and tuned up ! Thanks !!!

[ghigghio65]

Da Paura!! Bella pè Captain..

[Posta32]

very sexy rap

[catblanket14uk]

Bugger... knew i'd asked that already. Dying to hear Jimi Henderix' Strat, the long version of Croydon and the Percy Pavilion stuff. WTF?!

[catblanket14uk]

Any idea on when/ if The Captain's going to bring out a box set? Really frustrating.

[jaghoff]

This tune was my favorite when smokin that fresh,wet Angel Dust straight outta Harlem!!! circa 1982-Ed Koch era-anything goes N.Y.C!!!

[dubian99]

Legend

[TheWalkinboss]

been to the east, been to the west but the girls I like most are the ones undressed

[kimberliner]

Haha..the last few seconds make me laugh...just need to turn the volume up a bit. Love the Captain

[catblanket14uk]

Any chance of a Captain Sensible box set? It's impossible to find any of his stuff in the shops.

[Schuelter]

After all those years I consider this a brilliant song - thanx for delivering the 12" Version! Love ya all!

[hubertdegraaf]

Oh yeah, those we're my unworriesome youthful days. 1982 right? A catchy tune doesn't really need meaningful lyrics. Just keeps you moving along........

[Plane60]

collector !!!!

[BeppePiemonte]

Ballatissima in discoteca!