THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
246-De La Soul-Say No Go.
1989-Number 18 single.
Best Bit-At 0.06.How do you explain De La Soul to someone who doesn’t know of them?
They have been describes as the ‘Hip-Hop Beatles,’ and the ‘Hip-Hop Hippies.’
De La Soul(see also best songs 444) were formed in 1987 in Amityville,New York by Kelvin Mercer(Posdnuos,) David Jolicoeur(Trugoy,) and Vincent Mason(Maceo,) along with their producer Prince Paul they were one of ‘Pop Musics’ great innovators.
Their debut Album ‘3 Feet High and Rising’ from which this song is taken is considered a classic and is consistently placed on ‘Greatest Albums’ lists by noted music critics and publications.
De La Soul are acclaimed for their clever use of samples and their socially conscious lyrics.
‘Say No Go’ is a cautionary tale about the use of drugs and samples ‘I Can’t Go For That(No Can Do’) by Daryl Hall and John Oates.
‘Say no go,say no go,don’t even think about it.’
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