Comments on: what hip-hop song sampled from Henry Mancini's score for the Pink Panther?

Question: what hip-hop song sampled from Henry Mancini's score for the Pink Panther?

Robot Johnny — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 13:14:30 -0800

Anyone know what hip-hop song sampled from Henry Mancini's score for the Pink Panther? Not the main sax theme, but a recurring vibraphone-type riff...

By: keep it tight

keep it tight — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 14:23:48 -0800

Afrika Bambaataa used to sample The Pink Panther Theme in one of their songs...but I don't recall which one. Hope this helps.

By: modofo

modofo — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 14:28:45 -0800

no help on this question specifically, but this site is really good for this type of stuff.

By: crush-onastick

crush-onastick — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 14:46:46 -0800

is it one of the ones on the pink panther's penthouse party disc?

By: Robot Johnny

Robot Johnny — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 15:09:05 -0800

More info:
It's the song "It Had Better Be Tonight" (listen here)

The question is for a friend who had first told me there were no vocals, just a recurring instrumental theme....

By: Robot Johnny

Robot Johnny — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 15:13:00 -0800

And thanks for the link modofo -- that's a cool resource!

By: Aquaman

Aquaman — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 23:41:48 -0800

"It Had Better Be Tonight" is correct - one of Mancini's finest. Here's a short instrumental clip, with the vibraphone lick.