![]() ![]() There is some dispute over who came up with that killer bassline – everyone assumes it was by Queen bass player John Deacon, but Deacon himself gives the credit to Bowie. He pinched it from "Under Pressure", by Queen and David Bowie. He couldn't play an instrument or write a song to save himself but he had something more important going for him: he had really good taste. That bassline! It will sound awesome for as long as there is life on Earth, and it was to Ice's eternal credit that he pinched it. How long does it take anyone to recognise the song? One second, a split-second? Or not even that long, in fact no time at all, because it's already in your head. "Ice Ice Baby" was the first hip-hop song to go to number one on the Billboard chart 21st century music ought to call this guy every single day and thank him. He didn't invent hip-hop but he picked it up and sold it to the wide white world. He was as devastating as Elvis or The Beatles. It went to number one in the summer of 1991 and everything changed. Vanilla has adopted the same methodology. Perhaps one of the best ways to capture the attention of one's audience is to make an offering that varies from the general expectation. "Shay with the gauge / Shay plays on the fade". “Shay” is in fact a highly emphasized word in the song that is shouted out at more than one instance. The artist here makes reference to one of his old buddies someone whom he seemed to value considerably during the early stages of his music career. The usage of the term “D-shay” in the song instead of the word “D-J” is no verbal error. The song's lyrics supporting this meaning are: "Shay with a gauge and Vanilla with a nine / ready for the chumps on the wall / the chumps acting ill because they're full of eight balls" The popularity that this song enjoyed is in fact so massive that parents then and now barely seem to realize that the song is focused on rapping about guns and cocaine. However, not many people are aware of the actual meaning behind the song. Children and adult, all sing along to the catchy rap of the song each time it is played. In the past 23 years, “Ice Ice Baby” has managed to capture the attention of nearly every individual in the country. The bass line of “Under Pressure” has undoubtedly been sampled in the song. The song belongs to the hip-hop genre in contrast to the “rock” song “Under Pressure” and was written by Vanilla Ice and DJ Earthquake. “Ice Ice Baby” was released in the year 1989 in the debut album of Vanilla Ice named “Hook”. 31 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs Of The 80's. The song enjoyed its share of popularity, reaching the position of No. The song “Under Pressure” was recorded by Queen and David Bowie in the year 1981 and featured in Queen's album named “Hot Space” a year later. Focus has also been placed on comparing and contrasting the lyrical theme of both the songs to emphasize how a similar tune has addressed two very different thought-pools. This does not however apply to the songs analyzed in this case because they were instrumental versions. It is worth mentioning here that under the copyright law of the U.S., it is permitted to use an exact tune as the original one provided the derivative work is a parody. He claimed that he had sampled with Queen's tune and added an extra note to create a newer version. ![]() Through their release of the songUnder Pressure that was recorded and released in 1981, as they are. Vanilla's argument in favour of his song highlights the difference between the two songs. I will be writing on the behalf of Queen and David Bowie. ![]() The conflict surrounding the issue of copyright infringement has also been addresses. This essay aims to present a comparison of two of the most renowned songs, namely: “Ice Ice Baby” and “Under Pressure”. The realm of music is besieged with a plethora of copyright infringement cases. Comparison of “Ice Ice Baby” & “Under Pressure” ![]()
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