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

January 10, 2005 1:14 PM

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...
posted by Robot Johnny to Media & Arts (6 answers total)

Afrika Bambaataa used to sample The Pink Panther Theme in one of their songs...but I don't recall which one. Hope this helps.
posted by keep it tight at 2:23 PM on January 10, 2005

Best answer: no help on this question specifically, but this site is really good for this type of stuff.
posted by modofo at 2:28 PM on January 10, 2005

is it one of the ones on the pink panther's penthouse party disc?
posted by crush-onastick at 2:46 PM on January 10, 2005

Response by poster: 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....
posted by Robot Johnny at 3:09 PM on January 10, 2005

Response by poster: And thanks for the link modofo -- that's a cool resource!
posted by Robot Johnny at 3:13 PM on January 10, 2005

Best answer: "It Had Better Be Tonight" is correct - one of Mancini's finest. Here's a short instrumental clip, with the vibraphone lick.
posted by Aquaman at 11:41 PM on January 10, 2005