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2704783, Your Favorite Rendition of "World is a Ghetto" | Classics w/ 3+ versions
Posted by T Reynolds, Wed Dec-31-69 07:00 PM
War (Original)
slow, sorrowful, haunting blues harmonica, romping chorus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKKMdmPBWRk
Malo
unfortunately this live version from 2006 doesn't really do the original recording justice but in case you've heard it, it's faster, more Santana-esque with clear warm-toned guitar and latin percussion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKKMdmPBWRk
BJ the Chicago Kid w/ Battlecat & Kendrick Lamar
slick lil sample usage in the beginning, great melodic interpolation of original chorus, beat and live instrumentation is of course incredible
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6bTeDMCNns
To add to the discussion
What classic tunes can you name off the top with a similar variance of covers spanning an equally large period of time with as much variation in sound as this example?
Being that War was a Los Angeles band that was as much a part of the Black as Chicano communities this lent itself to being covered in a wider variety of styles and settings. Of course modern R&B often gives nods to the classics of yesteryear but rarely with this much success in retaining original spirit while instilling completely modern style.
Poll question: Your Favorite Rendition of "World is a Ghetto" | Classics w/ 3+ versions
| Poll result (5 votes) | | The Original War Version |  (3 votes) | Vote | | The Fast Latin Malo Version | (0 votes) | Vote | | The Battlecat / BJ Nu-Soul Version |  (2 votes) | Vote | | Other Obscure Version | (0 votes) | Vote |
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2704785, George Benson's was cool, too
Posted by Dr Claw, Thu May-31-12 09:06 AM
the beginning may sound familiar to some in here
and a lot of folks know about Ahmad Jamal's
on Youtube, I found a cool take on it by Mike Phillips (saxophonist) he played live. He rolled it in to Jay-Z's "Show Me Whatcha Got"/"Darkest Light".
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2704789, nice I knew there were more that I forgot / was not aware of
Posted by T Reynolds, Thu May-31-12 09:15 AM
thanks doc
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2704853, I came in to post this I love that one
Posted by JAESCOTT777, Thu May-31-12 11:05 AM
And that album is one of my fav benson Lps
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2704786, war followed closely by george benson and ahmad jamal
Posted by howisya, Thu May-31-12 09:09 AM
this has become one of those songs i enjoy hearing different renditions of, so thanks
i even like the interpolation mos def threw into the unreleased black jack johnson song "ghetto" they used to perform live
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2704793, Damn I forgot there was this other latin version of it too. Starts with
Posted by T Reynolds, Thu May-31-12 09:20 AM
just the bassline and the congas and then the clave / cowbell comes in and it's really smooth. even kinda loungey
I got in on wax too I can't believe I forgot it.
I want to say it's off Fania or something but it's that same type of Latin Jazz - Funk fusion that you would find on that label
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2704797, i always liked this version
Posted by ninjitsu, Thu May-31-12 09:31 AM
will downing ft. jonathan butler - the world is a ghetto (ghetto club mix)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiqJAqBbQ6U
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2704801, *vogues to this*
Posted by T Reynolds, Thu May-31-12 09:42 AM
yo lol @ the husky to falsetto house vocals
This is a very interesting take
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2704825, It's Gonna Take A Miracle.
Posted by SoWhat, Thu May-31-12 10:10 AM
Royalettes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7Mxtdg752Q
Laura Nyro & Labelle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRf7_qa__F8&feature=related
Niecy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j7KtpDagIY
i like them all.
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2704828, Walk On By.
Posted by SoWhat, Thu May-31-12 10:13 AM
Dionne. 60s Pop.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j7KtpDagIY
Isaac. 70s Heavy Soul/Funk.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqR4CZj0mJQ&feature=related
Sybil. 90s Hip-Hop Soul/New Jack Swing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdKdOrHshCo
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2704835, It's so funny I always think Isaac's was original just because it's
Posted by T Reynolds, Thu May-31-12 10:19 AM
so iconic
(or maybe just was so heavily referenced in the 90's i.e. Dead Presidents)
That's the type of spread I'm talking though
It's only officially a classic if it's inter-genre AND inter-generation
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2704857, D-Train
Posted by Dr Claw, Thu May-31-12 11:18 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzCHDkEVDiM
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2704858, this...shouldn't have happened.
Posted by SoWhat, Thu May-31-12 11:19 AM
LOL
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2704863, ha you know what? that would be cool thrown in a live set
Posted by T Reynolds, Thu May-31-12 11:29 AM
just off the familiarity of the song w/ the bizarreness of tone in this cover
It's not bad musically but just... the "if you see me walking down the street and I start to cry, it's time we meet WALK ON BYYEE" like with no transition and with a fanciful air
it's just hilarious
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2704979, how about
Posted by ninjitsu, Thu May-31-12 04:12 PM
seal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAuuvbXS9_o
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2704839, Day Tripper.
Posted by SoWhat, Thu May-31-12 10:29 AM
Beatles.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnLyoNmOogQ
Sergio Mendes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhRDAlN3iHM
Otis Redding.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0Hw1g1Fpgs
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2705072, Hendrix had fun with it too
Posted by Call It Anything, Thu May-31-12 10:46 PM
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2705000, I love Ahmad Jamal's version of "The World is a Ghetto"
Posted by 8-bit, Thu May-31-12 05:26 PM
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