Yes I'm ask metafiltering nineties techno. Don't judge.
October 24, 2012 7:18 PM Subscribe
In the mid-ninties, there was this techno song with a vocal instructing the listeners to raise up their hands, "raise them up." His voice was calm and could've been sampled from a movie (it was not like the more cliched sample of a dj or singer revving up the crowd, it felt almost religious). What was the name of this song?
It was not "raise your head up." It was not made in the last few years.
The closest I've found is other people online looking for the same song fruitlessly
It was not "raise your head up." It was not made in the last few years.
The closest I've found is other people online looking for the same song fruitlessly
The mid-90s? That kind of stumps me. I was thinking Raise Up by DJ Fausto.
posted by xyzzy at 10:05 PM on October 24, 2012
posted by xyzzy at 10:05 PM on October 24, 2012
There were a lot of mixes of Reel 2 Real's "Raise Your Hands", some of which feature just the chorus and drop the scatting entirely. It was pretty ubiquitous in 1994 + 1995.
This mix of "Raise Your Hands" by Boston Bruins was very popular, but has a woman doing vocals.
posted by beaucoupkevin at 10:11 PM on October 24, 2012
This mix of "Raise Your Hands" by Boston Bruins was very popular, but has a woman doing vocals.
posted by beaucoupkevin at 10:11 PM on October 24, 2012
Here's a version of Raise Your Hands with MC Ruffian doing the vocals. I have no idea when it's from but definitely it fits your criteria, including the possible religious angle, and it sure as hell sounds 90sish.
posted by mannequito at 12:07 AM on October 25, 2012
posted by mannequito at 12:07 AM on October 25, 2012
Response by poster: No. It's none of these. Techno, mid nineties, maybe earlier, man's voice, voices sounded like it was instructing or religious. Thems the criteria.
The closest is The Hyacinth Girl.
posted by history is a weapon at 8:27 AM on October 25, 2012
The closest is The Hyacinth Girl.
posted by history is a weapon at 8:27 AM on October 25, 2012
Gospel singer Kirk Franklin and his group God's Property had a couple of mainstream hits in the 90s. Was it anything of his?
posted by Fuego at 7:43 PM on October 25, 2012
posted by Fuego at 7:43 PM on October 25, 2012
Response by poster: No, fuego. It was definitely a bonafide techno song.
posted by history is a weapon at 4:37 AM on October 26, 2012
posted by history is a weapon at 4:37 AM on October 26, 2012
Long shot, but you're not remembering the late 90's early 2000's song "Raise Up" by Petey Pablo?
posted by slateyness at 4:42 AM on October 26, 2012
posted by slateyness at 4:42 AM on October 26, 2012
This thread is closed to new comments.
posted by The Hyacinth Girl at 7:40 PM on October 24, 2012