Recent-ish song with a predominant woodblock sound

September 21, 2024 11:25 AM

What is this song? Probably within the last 5-10 years. Predominant woodblock sound, so sort of on an offbeat? It is being used as bumper music on a radio station, And I can't remember what it is. Here comes the cringe. Bum-bum bum, bum-bum blum (woodblock), bum bum bum bum( woodblock) de blum de blum (woodblock)
posted by Windopaene to Media & Arts (14 answers total)

What (approximately) is making the bum-bum sounds? Vocals, guitar, bass, percussion, another instrument?
posted by mekily at 11:31 AM on September 21

When the Night Feels My Song by Bedouin Soundclash?
posted by Juniper Toast at 1:09 PM on September 21

Something off the Isle of Dogs soundtrack? (You might query the radio station, too?)
posted by Iris Gambol at 1:10 PM on September 21

Response by poster: Probably bass, and likely a guitar in there as well...

Was such a common song, and I can't tell what it is. It's driving me crazy, it's driving me nuts...
posted by Windopaene at 1:19 PM on September 21

Response by poster: None of those. Much more pop than those...
posted by Windopaene at 1:21 PM on September 21 [1 favorite]

The hive mind often provides, but have you also asked the radio station?
posted by inexorably_forward at 1:57 PM on September 21

It's not Janelle Monae's "The Way You Make Me Feel", is it? (I think some of those are tongue-clicks, but they have a woodblock-ish sound).
posted by Pallas Athena at 3:49 PM on September 21

Low Rider by War?
posted by oneirodynia at 6:18 PM on September 21 [1 favorite]

Response by poster: No, way later than that...

"Low Rider, rides a little higher..."

Thanks for the ideas. Keep em coming. You all would totally recognize this song...
posted by Windopaene at 7:00 PM on September 21

Is it Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye?
posted by saladin at 3:44 AM on September 22

Response by poster: No, much more of an upbeat banger
posted by Windopaene at 7:29 AM on September 22

Is the radio station available for online listening, so we'd have a chance of hearing it?
posted by mean square error at 11:00 AM on September 22

Response by poster: I think it might have actually been in an ad, not as bumper music. So no...
posted by Windopaene at 11:37 AM on September 22

Calle Ocho?
posted by dusty potato at 9:12 PM on September 22