So this afternoon I had one of those nerdy a ha! sample ID moments. If you haven't seen out Doctor Okeh's work over at FORREALHEADZ get over there now. Browsing the soundtrack labeled posts there I came across the score to the 1974 film Hell Up In Harlem, featuring Edwin Starr. If you've ever heard a song answer the question 'War, what is it good for?', you know something about Starr. Before we go any further, check out the title track:
Edwin Starr - Ain't It Hell Up In Harlem (1974)
Skipping forward to the fourth track, Runnin' anyone who has spent any amount of time with Air's 1998 debut Moon Safari and still registers a pulse should feel a few synapses firing. The original:
Edwin Starr - Runnin' (1974)
The edit:
Air - La Femme d'Argent (1998)
Anyway the good, thorough people over at Wikipedia already cited the connection, but it's fun not to plug in the Game Genie every now and then. I'd count Moon Safari amonst my favorite albums of all time, certainly ideal nighttime, computer screen glow sort of listening but I love prequels as much as the next person - though I'm willing to bet Runnin' is way cooler than any of the music in Angels and Demons.
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