Take Me to the Mardi Gras
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"Take Me to the Mardi Gras" is a song by Paul Simon, best known for its festive New Orleans–inspired sound and later prominence as a heavily sampled breakbeat in hip-hop and dance music.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | There Goes Rhymin’ Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
folk rock
ⓘ
pop ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation |
Mardi Gras
NERFINISHED
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New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
dance music
ⓘ
hip hop music ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
festive New Orleans–inspired sound
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heavily sampled breakbeat ⓘ prominent drum break ⓘ |
| hasNotableUse | breakbeat widely sampled by DJs and producers ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Mardi Gras celebrations
ⓘ
New Orleans music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricsTheme |
celebration
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escape and festivity ⓘ |
| partOf | Paul Simon discography ⓘ |
| performer | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedWith | musicians from New Orleans–style tradition ⓘ |
| sampledInGenre |
dance
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ |
| usedAs | sample source ⓘ |
| writer | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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