THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
963-Cyprus Hill-Insane in the Brain.
1993-Number 23 single.
Best Bit-At 0.05.They say there is a fine line between genius and insanity, this song walks that very thin tightrope between the two.
Cyprus Hill are an American Hip-Hop group from South Gate, California, they have worked on and off together since forming in 1991. They took their name from a street in South Gate, and they have always campaigned for the legalising of Cannabis for medical, and recreational use in the United States.
In 1992 band member, and producer Laurence Muggerud better known by his stage name DJ Muggs, had written a beat which other band members rejected, so he shopped it around. Eventually it was accepted by the ‘House of Pain,’ and ‘Jump Around’ was born (see best songs 75.) To my ears ‘Insane in the Brain’ sounds like a slowed down ‘Jump Around,’ both songs also contain many samples, although on this track only Jerry Corbitt (1943-2014) is given songwriting credit, for the use of the lyrics ‘I think I’m going crazy,’ from the Youngbloods song ‘All Over the World.’ Other samples used include the sound of a horse from the Mel and Tim song ‘Good Guys Only Win in the Movies,’ and James Brown’s opening grunt from ‘Say it Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud.’
‘Cop’s come and try to snatch my crops, these pigs wanna blow my house down.’
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