This track was most definitely a change of pace. But the small interlude at the end of Push it Along gets me pumped for the song to start. Breaking from the beat right into something that sounds almost like a super-hero tune, of course maybe that is just me. A song that would seem to be intense at first, but that is only the beat. The song is just tons of fun. From the flow of Q-Tip's rhymes, or the dialogue from "Lucien". Following the story of a french man, as Q-Tip goes to help him with him adjusting to America. This little story coupled with some light humor and a faster pace than most Tribe songs, this one is a classic.
Q-Tip most certainly delivers fast on this one. He tells the story so well in this one, as you can visualize the whole journey this french man takes to America. Just a fun story to tell. The background vocals are from a man named, Lucien Revolucien. Q-Tip flows on this one without a flaw. Smoother than ever, bouncing right along with the beat.
The beat is just classic. With a bassline cool as hell. And the drums giving it that fast sound. Then that breakdown during the breaks between each verse. Like I said it just has that superhero feel to it.
As for the samples:
- "Forty Days" by Billy Brooks (from the 1974 album "Windows of the Mind")
- "All You Need Is Love" by The Beatles (from the 1967 album Magical Mystery Tour) (the sampled portion is La Marseillaise, the national anthem of France, which The Beatles sampled themselves)
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