A Night at the Hip Hopera
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

''A Night at the Hip Hopera'' is the third album by
The Kleptones The Kleptones are a one-man English electronic music act fronted by music producer and DJ Eric Kleptone. They are best known for their Internet-exclusive mashup albums. Typically, Eric Kleptone mixes rock/R&B instrumentals with rap and hip-hop ...
. It fused Queen's rock music with rap vocals and many sound bites from movies (such as Ferris Bueller's Day Off) and other sources. Unlike 1992's cancelled ''BASIC Queen Bootlegs'' album and despite its title, it is considered a bastard pop album rather than a hip-hop album. On 8 November 2004
Waxy Waxy may refer to: * a substance related to wax * colloquially for a waxworm (particularly used by anglers) * Waxy (band), an American stoner rock band * Waxy (horse), a thoroughbred racehorse * WAXY (AM), a radio station (790 AM) licensed to serv ...
, the main site that hosted ''A Night At The Hip Hopera'', received a cease & desist notice from the Walt Disney Company (
Hollywood Records Hollywood Records is an American record label of the Disney Music Group. The label focuses in pop, rock, alternative, hip hop, and country genres, as well as specializing in mature recordings not suitable for the flagship Walt Disney Records l ...
) for illegal sampling of songs by Queen, similar to the banning of DJ Danger Mouse's '' The Grey Album''.


Track listing

#"Precession" – 2:06 #*Samples – Queen, "Procession" #*Samples – Queen, '' Queen: The eYe'' soundtrack #*Sound bites – ''
Sigue Sigue Sputnik Sigue Sigue Sputnik were a British new wave band formed in 1982 by former Generation X bassist Tony James. The band have had three UK top-40 hit singles, including "Love Missile F1-11" and " 21st Century Boy". The band's music, image and insp ...
, "She's My Man"'' #*Sound bites – ''
Flash Gordon Flash Gordon is the protagonist of a space adventure comic strip created and originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by, and created to compete with, the already established ''Buck Rogers'' adve ...
'' #*Sound bites – The Dramatics, "Introduction" #*Sound bites – GG Allin, "Intro (M. Board)" #*Sound bites –
Kosmo Vinyl Kosmo Vinyl (born Mark C. Dunk, 9 February 1957, England) is a former longtime associate and sometime manager for The Clash, as well as being associated with Ian Dury & the Blockheads and The Jam, three seminal English bands of the 1970s and 1980 ...
, introducing The Clash (Kingston Advice: Live in Jamaica 1982 bootleg) #*Sound bites – Frankie Goes to Hollywood, "One February Friday" #"See" – 4:14 #*Samples – Queen, " One Vision" #*Samples – Queen, '' Queen: The eYe'' soundtrack #*Samples – Quentin Harris, "Let's Be Young" #*Samples –
KRS-One Lawrence "Kris" Parker (born August 20, 1965), better known by his stage names KRS-One (; an abbreviation of "Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone") and Teacha, is an American rapper from New York City. He rose to prominence as part of ...
, "Hip Hop vs. Rap" #*Samples – Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, " The Message" #*Samples – Kelis, "
Milkshake A milkshake (sometimes simply called a shake) is a sweet beverage made by blending milk, ice cream, and flavorings or sweeteners such as butterscotch, caramel sauce, chocolate syrup, fruit syrup, or whole fruit into a thick, sweet, cold mixture ...
" #*Sound bites – '' Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' (episode: "Revenge of the Mooninites") #*Sound bites – '' Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' #*Sound bites – Lil Jon and the Eastside Boyz, "Luke Talkin Shit" #*Sound bites – Ludacris #*Sound bites – JAM Creative Productions jingles #*Sound bites – '' World News Tonight'' (9 March 2004 broadcast) #"Live" – 3:10 #*Samples – Queen, " Keep Yourself Alive" #*Samples –
Afrika Bambaataa Lance Taylor (born on April 17, 1957), also known as Afrika Bambaataa (), is an American DJ, rapper, and producer from the South Bronx, New York. He is notable for releasing a series of genre-defining electro tracks in the 1980s that influenc ...
& Family, "Got to Get Up/Just Get Up and Dance" #*Sound bites –
Calvert DeForest Calvert Grant DeForest (July 23, 1921 – March 19, 2007), also known by his character name Larry "Bud" Melman, was an American actor and comedian, best known for his appearances on '' Late Night with David Letterman'' and '' Late Show with David ...
,
Run-D.M.C. Run-DMC (also spelled Run-D.M.C.) was an American hip hop group from Hollis, Queens, New York City, founded in 1983 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell. Run-DMC is regarded as one of the most influential acts in the history of ...
music video – " King of Rock" #"Bite" – 4:02 #*Samples – Queen, "
Another One Bites the Dust "Another One Bites the Dust" is a song by the British rock band Queen. Written by bassist John Deacon, the song was featured on the group's eighth studio album '' The Game'' (1980). It was a worldwide hit, charting number one on the US ''Billb ...
" #*Samples –
Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 88 million records. Timberlake is the recipient of numerous awards and ac ...
featuring
Clipse Clipse, also known as The Clipse, is an American hip hop duo, chiefly active from 1994 to 2010. It consists of brothers Gene "No Malice" and Terrence "Pusha T" Thornton. Pusha T was known as Terrar during the group's early years, while No Mal ...
, " Like I Love You" #*Samples – Ol' Dirty Bastard featuring Kelis, "Got Your Money" #*Samples –
Missy Elliott Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971), better known as Missy Elliott or Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliot, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She embarked on her music career with R&B girl group Sista in the earl ...
, "
Pass That Dutch "Pass That Dutch" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott. It was written and produced by Timbaland and Elliott for her fifth studio album ''This Is Not a Test!'' (2003) and contains samples of Santa Esmeralda's version of "Don't Let Me Be Mis ...
" #*Sound bites – ''Disco Fever'' infomercial #*Sound bites – Fear, "I Don't Care About You" (live, as featured in '' The Decline of Western Civilization'') #*Sound bites – '' TV Offal'' ("Honest Obituary" segment) #"Jazz" – 4:48 #*Samples – Queen, "More of That Jazz" #*Samples – Queen, " We Will Rock You" #*Samples – Task Force, "Tears on My Pillowcase" #*Sound bites – 5 Headed Retard #*Sound bites –
Jane's Addiction Jane's Addiction is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1985. The band consists of vocalist Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Eric Avery. Jane's Addiction was one of the first bands from t ...
bootleg #*Sound bites – Timothy Leary #"Rock" – 2:45 #*Samples – Queen, " We Will Rock You" #*Samples – Peaches, "Rock Show" #*Samples – Killa Kela, "Heavy Artillery" #*Sound bites –
Jane's Addiction Jane's Addiction is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1985. The band consists of vocalist Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Eric Avery. Jane's Addiction was one of the first bands from t ...
bootleg #"Love" – 0:31 #*Samples – Queen, "Tenement Funster" #*Sound bites – Brian May interview #"Fight" – 3:20 #*Samples – Queen, "Fight from the Inside" #*Samples – Dilated Peoples, "Marathon" #"Fuck" – 1:09 #*Samples – Queen, " Seven Seas of Rhye" #*Samples – Queen, " Keep Yourself Alive" #*Sound bites –
PAMS PAMS Productions, Inc. (an acronym for Production, Advertising and Merchandising Service), based in Dallas, Texas, was one of the most famous jingle production companies in American broadcasting. It produced identification packages for radio stat ...
jingles #*Sound bites – '' Stereophile'' test CD #*Sound bites – ''Pink Noise at -20dB'' #"Play" – 3:41 #*Samples – Queen, " Play the Game" #*Samples –
De La Soul De La Soul () is an American hip hop trio formed in 1988 in the Amityville area of Long Island, New York. They are best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative ...
, "Much More" #*Samples – Electric Six, " Gay Bar" #*Samples – Meat Loaf, "
You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth" (also known as "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)") is the first solo single by the American singer Meat Loaf, released in 1977. It is a track from his album ''Bat Out of Hell' ...
" #*Sound bites –
50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and businessman. Born in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 2000, when he produced ...
#"Ride" – 3:10 #*Samples – Queen, "Bicycle Race" #*Samples –
Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (; often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper and record producer. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in middle America and is critically acclai ...
, "
My Name Is "My Name Is" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his second album ''The Slim Shady LP'' (1999). It is also the opening song and lead single of the album. The song samples British singer Labi Siffre's 1975 track "I Got The..." as a bass and g ...
" #*Sound bites – 5 Headed Retard #*Sound bites –
Black Chiney Black Chiney is a Jamaican sound system based in Miami, Florida. It consists of four Chinese Jamaicans: Supa Dups, Bobby Chin, Willy Chin and Walshy Fire. The Caribbean slang "Black Chiney" refers to this racial mix. Black Chiney often travels ...
#*Sound bites – '' Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' #*Sound bites –
Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the " Princess of Pop", she is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s. After appearing in stage productio ...
#"Sniff" – 4:20 #*Samples – Queen and David Bowie, " Under Pressure" #*Samples – Belinda Carlisle, " Heaven Is a Place on Earth" #*Samples – Vanilla Ice, " Ice Ice Baby" #*Samples – Prince Paul featuring
De La Soul De La Soul () is an American hip hop trio formed in 1988 in the Amityville area of Long Island, New York. They are best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative ...
, "More Than U Know" #*Samples – Adam Freeland, "We Want Your Soul" #*Sound bites – The Lox, "Brains...Take One (Skit)" #*Sound bites – Lil Jon and the Eastside Boyz, "Weedman (Skit)" #"Ridicule" – 0:36 #*Samples – Queen, "Queen Talks" #"Plan" – 4:49 #*Samples – Queen, " I'm Going Slightly Mad" #*Samples – Herbaliser featuring Latyrx, "8-Point Agenda" #"Break" – 3:11 #*Sound bites – '' Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' #*Samples – Queen, " I Want to Break Free" #*Samples –
Aaliyah Aaliyah Dana Haughton (; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer and actress. She has been credited for helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop and hip hop, earning her the nicknames the "Princess of R&B" and " ...
featuring Timbaland, " Try Again" #*Samples –
Beastie Boys Beastie Boys were an American rap rock group from New York City, formed in 1978. The group was composed of Mike D, Michael "Mike D" Diamond (vocals, drums), Adam Yauch, Adam "MCA" Yauch (vocals, bass), and Ad-Rock, Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz (voca ...
, "
Shake Your Rump Shake may refer to: * Handshake * Milkshake * Tremor * Shakes (wood), cracks in timber * Shake (shingle), a wooden shingle made from split logs Shake, The Shakes, Shaking, or Shakin' may refer to: Geography * Shake, Zimbabwe * Shake, anothe ...
" #*Samples – Beastie Boys, "
Body Movin' "Body Movin'" is a song by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released as the second single from their fifth studio album ''Hello Nasty''. Track listing CD single #"Body Movin'" – 3:09 #"Body Movin'" ( Fatboy Slim Remix) – 5:33 #"Peanut ...
" #*Samples – Beastie Boys, " Alive" #"Listen" – 3:59 #*Samples – Queen, " Radio Ga Ga" #*Samples – Beastie Boys, "Shake Your Rump" #*Samples – Beastie Boys, " Intergalactic" #*Samples – Beastie Boys, " Root Down" #*Samples – Beastie Boys, "
Sure Shot "Sure Shot" is a song by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released as the third single from their fourth album ''Ill Communication'' on June 2, 1994, two days after the album's release. The track features a sample from jazz flautist Jeremy S ...
" #*Sound bites – '' Hancock's Half Hour'' #"Work" – 2:21 #*Samples – Queen, "Machines (Back to Humans)" #*Samples –
Missy Elliott Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971), better known as Missy Elliott or Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliot, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She embarked on her music career with R&B girl group Sista in the earl ...
, "She's a Bitch" #*Sound bites – '' Dilbert'' (episode: " The Gift") #*Sound bites – Flavor Flav #*Sound bites – Richard Hamming, IBM slogan "Machines should work, people should think" (From Raymond Scott's "IBM MT/ST: The Paperwork Explosion") #*Sound bites – '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' #"Come" – 4:26 #*Samples – Queen, " Spread Your Wings" #*Samples –
Common Common may refer to: Places * Common, a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland * Boston Common, a central public park in Boston, Massachusetts * Cambridge Common, common land area in Cambridge, Massachusetts * Clapham Common, originally com ...
featuring Erykah Badu and Q-Tip, "
Come Close "Come Close" is a single by rapper Common featuring guest vocals by Mary J. Blige. The song is produced by Chad Hugo and Pharrell's production team, the Neptunes. Peaking at #65 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, "Come Close" is the only song from Co ...
" #"Expose" – 3:15 #*Samples – Queen, " Flash" #*Samples –
Brandy Brandy is a liquor produced by distilling wine. Brandy generally contains 35–60% alcohol by volume (70–120 US proof) and is typically consumed as an after-dinner digestif. Some brandies are aged in wooden casks. Others are coloured with ...
and
Monica Monica may refer to: People *Monica (actress) (born 1987), Indian film actress *Monica (given name), a given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Monica (singer) (born 1980), American R&B singer, songwriter, producer, ...
, " The Boy Is Mine" #*Samples – Beats International, " Dub Be Good to Me" #*Samples – Jethro Tull, "The Third Hoorah" #*Samples – Randall Jones, "Up Out of Here" #"Jerk" – 5:04 #*Samples – Queen, " A Kind of Magic" #*Samples – Morris Day and The Time, "Jerk Out" #*Samples –
Detroit Grand Pubahs The Detroit Grand Pubahs are an American musical group from Detroit, Michigan, comprising Paris the Black Fu (real name Mack Goudy Jr.) and The Mysterious Mr O. (real name Oliver Way). One of the founding members, Dr. Toefinger (real name Andy ...
, "Sandwiches" #*Sound bites – 5 Headed Retard #*Sound bites – '' Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' #*Sound bites –
Keith Murray Keith Omar Murray (born May 29, 1974) is an American rapper from New York. Murray grew up on Carleton Ave, in Central Islip, which is located on the South Shore of Long Island in Suffolk County. Murray was a known member of a local rap collec ...
#*Sound bites – The Kinks interview (as featured on ''BBC Sessions 1964-1977'') #*Sound bites – ''
Neon Genesis Evangelion , also known simply as ''Evangelion'' or ''Eva'', is a Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Gainax and animated by Tatsunoko, directed by Hideaki Anno and broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 1995 to March 1996. ''Evangelion' ...
'' (English dub) #"Save" – 4:13 #*Samples – Queen, "
Save Me Save Me may refer to: Film and television * ''Save Me'', a 1994 film starring Lysette Anthony * ''Sauve-moi'' (''Save Me''), a 2000 French film directed by Christian Vincent * ''Save Me'' (film), a 2007 American film directed by Robert Cary * ' ...
" #*Samples –
DJ Vadim Vadim Alexandrovich Peare (russian: Вадим Александрович Пир, Vadim Aleksandrovich Pir ...
featuring
Atmosphere An atmosphere () is a layer of gas or layers of gases that envelop a planet, and is held in place by the gravity of the planetary body. A planet retains an atmosphere when the gravity is great and the temperature of the atmosphere is low. A s ...
, "Edie Brickell" #*Sound bites –
Keith Murray Keith Omar Murray (born May 29, 1974) is an American rapper from New York. Murray grew up on Carleton Ave, in Central Islip, which is located on the South Shore of Long Island in Suffolk County. Murray was a known member of a local rap collec ...
#"Stop" – 3:28 #*Samples – Queen, " Don't Stop Me Now" #*Samples – Looptroop featuring Chords and Timbuktu, "Heads Day Off" #*Sound bites –
Keith Murray Keith Omar Murray (born May 29, 1974) is an American rapper from New York. Murray grew up on Carleton Ave, in Central Islip, which is located on the South Shore of Long Island in Suffolk County. Murray was a known member of a local rap collec ...
#*Sound bites – Erick Sermon #*Sound bites – Kanye West, "Lil Jimmy Skit" #"Question" – 5:28 #*Samples – Queen, " Who Wants to Live Forever" #*Sound bites – Alfasound jingle #*Sound bites – '' Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' (episode: "Revenge of the Mooninites") #*Sound bites – '' The Big Lebowski'' #*Sound bites – '' Blade Runner'' #*Sound bites – '' The Decline of Western Civilization'' #*Sound bites – '' Fight Club'' #*Sound bites – ''
Head A head is the part of an organism which usually includes the ears, brain, forehead, cheeks, chin, eyes, nose, and mouth, each of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight, hearing, smell, and taste. Some very simple animals may ...
'' #*Sound bites –
Hugh Hefner Hugh Marston Hefner (April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017) was an American magazine publisher. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of ''Playboy'' magazine, a publication with revealing photographs and articles which provoked charges of obsc ...
interview #*Sound bites – JAM Creative Productions jingle #*Sound bites – ''
Neon Genesis Evangelion , also known simply as ''Evangelion'' or ''Eva'', is a Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Gainax and animated by Tatsunoko, directed by Hideaki Anno and broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 1995 to March 1996. ''Evangelion' ...
'' #*Sound bites – '' World News Tonight'' (9 March 2004 broadcast)


Related track

*"Bo Rhap" – 6:50 **Although not part of the ''A Night At The Hip Hopera'' album, this unique track mashes up multiple versions of Queen's legendary song, Bohemian Rhapsody. It was released as a Christmas 2004 single (after the album), and since Bohemian Rhapsody was not among the songs sampled by the Kleptones for the album, it's possible that "Bo Rhap" was meant to be part of it, or at the very least a bonus track. *"Kill" & "Smash" **While neither are on the album, they are included on the unreleased tracks compilation
Shits & Giggles ''Shits & Giggles'' is a 2010 mashup album by The Kleptones. It is a compilation of old songs that did not fit into the previous albums. Some songs date back to 2004 when the album '' A Night At The Hip-Hopera'' was released. Track listing #S ...
.


See also

* Bastard pop


External links


A Night At The Hip-Hopera download page

Waxy

Cease and desist letter from EMI #1

DownHill Battle

Download "Bo Rhap"


{{DEFAULTSORT:Night at the Hip Hopera, A The Kleptones albums Queen (band) 2004 remix albums Rap operas