Hamilton Bohannon - Save Their Souls

From album Stop & Go (1973)

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Music

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• hamilton
• bohannon
• stop
• go
• save
• their
• souls
• soul
• funk
• music
• r&b

[syedsaim]

I'm from Karachi, and when ever I think about this song, it just tears in my eyes. I think about the people who died at the hands of gangs, crooks, corrupt cops and the military. Those poor people just wanted to earn a good living that's all, they didn't wanted to hurt anyone. I got friends over there and somethings I get the thought of them dying. That's why I pray 5 times a day to make sure that every one in that city is safe.

[chromakid]

This is a tiny example of something beautiful and good getting so far out of context that it becomes something far less valuable than its original intent. Like the Bloods starting out as a community based, group protecting the neighborhood and fighting police brutality becoming a gang. Jay has no message when he takes this music, he has a commercial. How many of our prophets become poster boys? Our best and brightest don't even know what they are capable of. This song matters, Jay's doesn't.

[gabrielulgc1990]

I never hear this before and i tell you... it is so good... excellent

[chromakid]

@KwentEss Rappers should deflect some of the shine they get back to their sources. I know it is competitive in the beat game and some beat makers don't like letting their sample sources out there, liner notes aren't enough though. Radio stations can't really do it because they don't want the rights issues. Comment boards are the best places for stuff like this. Its peer to peer music education.

[MrTheBrainbox]

What Emotion! ... EV

[shomardinho14]

Cashmere Thoughts is a great song, ppl just love to disrespect hip hop

[LaserMath]

PUISSANT.

[soln4suhreborn]

@mrmoran0077 To tell you the truth J.V.C. Force used this first in "Deja Vu" from their "Force Field" lp in 1990.

But to echo the other user comments,a few seconds of a song used in a sample doesn't give you the whole concept of the whole track. This song is so real. "save the people...save us AAALLLLL!!"

[eljeffrinho]

I always thought the sample on Cashmere Thoughts was just beautiful...but now I've had the pleasure of hearing the original I don't think I'll ever look back, this is exquisite.

[KwentEss]

@chromakid Wow...never really thought about it like that! Well said!! Just curious though; do you take exception to sampling in general, or do you just desire a rapper to actually spit something of substance when using such a meaningful sample?

[shawnmilligan78]

Jayz used this as well