Spot The Tune

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:26 pm

With such a massive and varied musical appreciation society as we have here (borne out by the success of the "What are you playing tonight" thread) this should be easy, it ain't, it's mission impossible. The Story:

Whilst on holiday this year we spent a day in Benidorm. Know the place quite well and regularly eat lunch at a small bar/cafe where they do huge all-day English breakfasts. Add a couple of San Miguels and it makes up for the wife's "shop till you drop" day.

Anyway, while we were in there a record came on the sound system. Vaguely remembered it from years ago and loved it. It's an instrumental, a samba beat and with a powerful percussion beat on drums (the skin variety, not electronic drum machines). Sort of group drumming rather than a solo drummer. Jumped up and asked the guy what it was. He pointed up at a TV screen and I realised it was one of those compilation things that play with video pictures. When I asked the title he could backtrack the screen so that it showed up there. Only trouble, it said, "No 14, Dance With.." and that was it. He played it for me another couple of times and I have to have it. It's become almost obsessive but I can't find the bloody thing and it's doing my head.

Tried all the Google bits etc but without the group or track title I'm stymied. The previous track on the record compilation, I know came from 1963, but not sure that helps. Not even sure I will get anywhere by posting this, but any ideas for tracking it would be welcome. All the other tracks were oldies from the Brit pop charts so it won't be an obscure latin thing. It must have had a chart history however brief, maybe even a one-hit-wonder. I want this record but bad. Any ideas?

CrazyHorse · Post by **CrazyHorse** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:30 pm

Is the "No 14" part of the song title or was the track number on the disc, if you know what I mean?

CrazyHorse · Post by **CrazyHorse** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:38 pm

Going out on a limb here TANGO, but the previous track (from 1963), was it a cover of Frank Sinatra's I've Got You Under My Skin?

CrazyHorse · Post by **CrazyHorse** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:43 pm

CrazyHorse wrote:Going out on a limb here TANGO, but the previous track (from 1963), was it a cover of Frank Sinatra's I've Got You Under My Skin?

Scratch that - it's not what I thought it was.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:51 pm

Fast Food Rockers?

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:58 pm

CrazyHorse wrote:Is the "No 14" part of the song title or was the track number on the disc, if you know what I mean?

Think that was just the compilation or track no Hoss. I said it was mission impossible. It's a definite Samba beat, not that that will mean much to most non-dancers.

boltonboris · Post by **boltonboris** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 9:05 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:
CrazyHorse wrote:Is the "No 14" part of the song title or was the track number on the disc, if you know what I mean?
Think that was just the compilation or track no Hoss. I said it was mission impossible. It's a definite Samba beat, not that that will mean much to most non-dancers.

Oooooh, get you!!

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 9:07 pm

boltonboris wrote:
TANGODANCER wrote:
CrazyHorse wrote:Is the "No 14" part of the song title or was the track number on the disc, if you know what I mean?
Think that was just the compilation or track no Hoss. I said it was mission impossible. It's a definite Samba beat, not that that will mean much to most non-dancers.
Oooooh, get you!!

Twas not meant in any demeaning way, just a basic fact Borski. Closet ballroom dancer are you?

boltonboris · Post by **boltonboris** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 9:10 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:
boltonboris wrote:
TANGODANCER wrote:
CrazyHorse wrote:Is the "No 14" part of the song title or was the track number on the disc, if you know what I mean?
Think that was just the compilation or track no Hoss. I said it was mission impossible. It's a definite Samba beat, not that that will mean much to most non-dancers.
Oooooh, get you!!
Twas not meant in any demeaning way, just a basic fact Borski. Closet ballroom dancer are you?

More freestyle me mate!! I like to get down with the hippidy beats

Muse · Post by **Muse** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 9:16 pm

The only thing i can think of is safri duo's - Played-a-live (The Bongo Song), which is what i thought after your description but then i don't know what a samba beat is and it isn't an old song, its just an instrumental song based on drums and other percussion and it was a one hit wonder. Anyways that's my attempted guess at what it could be.

Edit;

Even though it isn't the right song I'm going to link to it anyways, I have always been impressed with watching them play this song so effortlessly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paYcrSBb ... ed&search=

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 9:19 pm

Good try Muse, but it doesn't sound like it. Starts with pure drums then moves off into the samba. All instrumental with no vocals at all. I knew it would be tough and doubt if I'll find it except by pure chance. Had to try though.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 10:18 pm

Just found this amazing site that lists all the hits from 1944 to the present day.

http://www.severing.nu/music/

Dujon · Post by **Dujon** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 2:04 am

By crikey there's some memories in that lot, TANGO - most of which, obviously, I'd forgotten.

I cannot help with your samba search. Like others who have posted I'll have to check just exactly what it is. I'm no dancer - I think the last time I danced was the bridal waltz at my wedding.

kagni · Post by **kagni** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:41 am

This link lists all the top 20 instrumental hits since 1960 and also gives a sample of each.
http://tunecaster.com/charts/music/inst ... op-10.html

Hope you find what you're looking for.

Manny · Post by **Manny** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 7:34 am

Try Santana - Samba Pa Ti

Roughly translates as "Dance with you"

" the song is instrumental, featuring decent bass and superb guitar playing. "

starts off slow then the drums pick up about 2 minutes in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzSayxVM_E0

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:35 am

Thanks everybody for the helpful comments, I'll keep looking.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:38 am

Manny wrote:Try Santana - Samba Pa Ti

Roughly translates as "Dance with you"

" the song is instrumental, featuring decent bass and superb guitar playing. "

starts off slow then the drums pick up about 2 minutes in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzSayxVM_E0

Samba pa ti translates as "Samba for you" Manny, "pa" being short for "para", but thanks for the link. .

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:47 am

There you go, if you want to know what a samba beat is listen to Carlos Santana on Manny's link. At around the five minute mark the samba beat comes in and he starts into "Brazil", a very well known samba. Not the one I'm looking for but a good samba example.

a1 · Post by a1 » Fri Aug 03, 2007 1:44 pm

when is it from ? 60s , 70s , nowadays ?

was it a 'hit' (did it chart or seem like it did)

did it get released in the past then get re-released 'recently' like that louis armstrong record did that time?

knowing these sorta things the next time you hear it , you'll be flicking thru channels it'll be on mtv you'll be waiting for the artist / title strap and it wont tell you .. the next time after that you'll here it somebody will playing it in his car at 40mph while youre walking to the shop for some smokes ......

always happens ..

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