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Will Smith’s “Switch” sounds like Fats Domino’s “I’m Walkin’”
Talk about obscure! My (then) girlfriend and I were spending a lovely evening jammin’ to Fats Domino in 2007 when we noticed that “I’m Walkin’” begins with an infectious kick drum fill.
Perhaps Will Smith’s producer (is it still Jazzy Jeff?!) thought so too. Naturally, the modern version has a lot more low-end – but it’s also surprisingly slower.
Also surprising, “I’m Walkin’” made it to Number 4 on the US Charts, while “Switch” only reached number 7. You just don’t mess with Fats Domino.
Fats Domino: I’m Walkin’ (1957)
Will Smith: Switch (2005)
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This post was mentioned on Twitter by soundsjustlike: Find out from which ol’ 45rpm Will Smith found the beat for “Switch” on SoundsJustLike http://ow.ly/wnMb…
Not sure if it’s the same beat, but those two reminded me of Mambo Number 5’s start:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfvJOL1gpic
@vrizo Hey cool. I’ll use that for a follow-up post!