Repetune - The Songs of our Heads

Frankie Knuckles - Baby Wants to Ride

Writing by richard on Friday, 16 of November , 2007 at 1:26 pm

Usually, far too many songs have the same beat.  Then there are some songs with beats so different, they are catchy in their own way.  The first one that comes to my mind is White Horse by Laid Back.  But, I shall save them for another day.  This post is dedicated to a song I find equally catchy for the exact same reasons.

Reminiscient of a disco beat, Baby Wants to Ride takes me on a trip through Prince’s Erotic City, makes a quick stop at Laid Back’s White Horse, and drops me off at a brothel to finish it off. It goes back and forth between Frankie and Jamie, and the banter builds slowly. I am reminded of being with someone and knowing the inevitablity of the final act. In a strange way, it is the buildup that matters. This track is nothing but buildup.

That being said, it is a little gay. But, aside from that, a bass line and synths brood the background as Jamie speaks seductively.

Somewhere along the line, some percussion comes in as well as some political speak about discriminating against gay people. But that part never sticks in my head. Instead, it is the smooth, cool sounding riffs and breathy vocals. It sets a mood. It is the mood. Eye of the Tiger may make me want to beat the crap out of everything around me… Baby Wants to Ride makers me want to… ride everything around me.

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Category: Frankie Knuckles

What is a repetune?

It has happened to us all. For any reason, and sometimes for no reason at all, some obscure song we have heard but try to avoid manages to sneak itself into our head. It does nothing but repeat in our head over and over until one day, we realize it is gone. Then it only comes back again. These are those songs. These are repetunes.