I seem to remember Bill or Jimmy pointing out in one of their books that Billy Jean itself samples or copies another song.  I think it might have been in the Manual when they discuss the importance of an infectious bass-line.

"There is no greater joy than soaring high on the wings of your dreams, except maybe the joy of watching a dreamer who has nowhere to land but in the ocean of reality."

DONALD D GAGEN

MAILTO:DGAGEN@ENSEMBLESTUDIOS.COM

ENSEMBLE STUDIOS

http://www.ensemblestudios.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Nick King [mailto:nickwking@ntlworld.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 12:01 PM
To: Andrew McCombe; All bound for Mu-Mu Land.
Subject: RE: [KLF] Sample Spot

Well, according to this
http://www.geocities.com/chestersblanketfort/klf.html it does - can't be
arsed to listen to the song, though I might do now!

Me thinks my 2nd post might have answered the question, and not the first!
;->

l8rs,

Nick ;-)

> > If it's "The Porpoise Song" (118bpm), then it might well be Michael
> > Jackson's "Billie Jean"?
> >
> > l8rs,
> >
>
> No! Porpoise song  can't be Billie Jean - can it? If it is then
> that sample
> is so blatantly obvious that I, erm, missed it.....
>
> Andrew
>
>
> >
> > > Hi there - can anyone tell me where the main sample (synth and
> > > beat) on Shag
> > > Times CD track 13 is from? I know they ahve nicked it but I
> can't place
> > > where from.
> > > the track is 118bpm but I know that it is used somewhere else too and
> that
> > > the 'bpm' names on Shag Times vary from those on records don't they?
> > > PK

_______________________________________________
KLF mailing list
KLF@mailman.xmission.com
http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/klf