Absence makes the heart grow fonder or so they say.  I PROMISE that I will get Episode 3 of the podcast up soon.  I’ve been so uninspired, which really means I’ve been lazy and unorganized.  I gotta make use of this space though, so stay with me here.

For weeks, I’ve been wondering why I like “Good Feeling” by Flo Rida.  I’ve come to the conclusion that I only enjoy the sample within it.  Here’s how I discovered its evolution.

The original recording comes from “Something’s Got A Hold On Me” by Etta James.  Look how stylish she is in this footage from 1962!  Love me some Etta.

Fast forward a few years after Christina Aguilera’s cover (yikes) and you have Avicii’s “Levels”.  It features the above Etta James track.

From there, I can only assume Flo Rida used Avicii’s remix.  I’m too lazy to google this or look at album credits.  Just let me feel good about discovering things without leaving the Internet.

Is the music industry really getting this lazy?  Can anyone create a sample and rap over it?  I should try this sometime.