notjustbikes , vor einem Monat Englisch My world was shattered today. There's this song, "Put Your Hands Up For Detroit." It was really big in 2006/2007. I discovered today that it wasn't written by a Detroiter, or even an American. Fedde Le Grand is Dutch. But what's worse? The lyric isn't "I Love This City," it's "Our Lovely City." HOW?! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_VOnuBXjb4
My world was shattered today.
There's this song, "Put Your Hands Up For Detroit." It was really big in 2006/2007.
I discovered today that it wasn't written by a Detroiter, or even an American. Fedde Le Grand is Dutch.
But what's worse? The lyric isn't "I Love This City," it's "Our Lovely City."
HOW?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_VOnuBXjb4
weaverish , vor einem Monat Englisch @notjustbikes First time listen for me, it did seem like 6 minutes of intro for a 6 minute and 3 second song. That's not meant to be a criticism, it's a great work out song
@notjustbikes First time listen for me, it did seem like 6 minutes of intro for a 6 minute and 3 second song. That's not meant to be a criticism, it's a great work out song
A_denie , vor einem Monat Englisch @notjustbikes yeah, the local version "handjes in de lucht voor Breda" never caught on the same way.
@notjustbikes yeah, the local version "handjes in de lucht voor Breda" never caught on the same way.
gunstick , vor einem Monat Englisch @notjustbikes welcome to the world of misheard lyrics. https://youtu.be/iefStFNywPE
@notjustbikes welcome to the world of misheard lyrics. https://youtu.be/iefStFNywPE
VE2UWY , vor einem Monat Englisch @notjustbikes Chicago got the same treatment a half century ago (I was going to say "a while back" until I saw the date …) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_Chicago_Died
@notjustbikes
Chicago got the same treatment a half century ago (I was going to say "a while back" until I saw the date …)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_Chicago_Died
jamesjm , vor einem Monat Englisch @notjustbikes I swear there was a remix back in the 90s but I’ve never been able to find it again. TIL it’s out lovely city!
@notjustbikes I swear there was a remix back in the 90s but I’ve never been able to find it again.
TIL it’s out lovely city!
koosswart , vor einem Monat Englisch @notjustbikes I tried making a bit of music once, in '94. It was remixed by the prodigy. Never tried again :) https://youtu.be/svJvT6ruolA
@notjustbikes I tried making a bit of music once, in '94. It was remixed by the prodigy. Never tried again :) https://youtu.be/svJvT6ruolA
abhayakara , vor einem Monat Niederländisch @notjustbikes Don’t get me started on Golden Earring…. :)
@notjustbikes Don’t get me started on Golden Earring…. :)
notjustbikes OP , vor einem Monat (Bearbeitet vor einem Monat) Englisch The sample was pulled from a 1999 song by Matthew Dear and Disco D entitled, "Hands Up For Detroit". It's very clear in this version that the sample is "Our Lovely City." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb6XmFUFC18
The sample was pulled from a 1999 song by Matthew Dear and Disco D entitled, "Hands Up For Detroit".
It's very clear in this version that the sample is "Our Lovely City."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb6XmFUFC18
notjustbikes OP , vor einem Monat Englisch I never would have guessed that this is the lyric, because I've been to Detroit a lot, especially when I was young. My cousin lived in Windsor and we went to Detroit often. It was a great (though often sketchy) place to go to raves and concerts. And Detroit techno is great. So I could understand how someone might "love this city," but let's be clear: Detroit was not a "lovely city," especially in the 90s.
I never would have guessed that this is the lyric, because I've been to Detroit a lot, especially when I was young.
My cousin lived in Windsor and we went to Detroit often.
It was a great (though often sketchy) place to go to raves and concerts. And Detroit techno is great.
So I could understand how someone might "love this city," but let's be clear: Detroit was not a "lovely city," especially in the 90s.
notjustbikes OP , vor einem Monat Englisch Also the best techno in Detroit was always Richie Hawtin (Plastikman), but he's not a Detroiter either – he's Canadian. :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDBcxEMHNMs
Also the best techno in Detroit was always Richie Hawtin (Plastikman), but he's not a Detroiter either – he's Canadian. :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDBcxEMHNMs
jake2 , vor einem Monat Englisch @notjustbikes born and raised in South Detroit?
@notjustbikes born and raised in South Detroit?
notjustbikes OP , vor einem Monat Englisch @jake2 who, Richie Hawton? He was born in the UK and then moved to Canada when he was a kid.
@jake2 who, Richie Hawton? He was born in the UK and then moved to Canada when he was a kid.
heliomass , vor einem Monat Englisch @notjustbikes I trust you’ve heard Squarepusher’s tribute to the people mover? https://youtu.be/RBbQWgoJHOM?si=jTOzb-L5yKKPIMBk
@notjustbikes I trust you’ve heard Squarepusher’s tribute to the people mover? https://youtu.be/RBbQWgoJHOM?si=jTOzb-L5yKKPIMBk
srslypascal , vor einem Monat Englisch @notjustbikes That raises one question: Which one of the occurences in that song did Fedde Le Grand sample? :D
@notjustbikes That raises one question: Which one of the occurences in that song did Fedde Le Grand sample? :D
tinheadned , vor einem Monat Englisch @notjustbikes OMG
@notjustbikes OMG