Rude Boy Himself Farley Farley Farley, The* / Rude Boy Farley Keith, The - Give Your Self To Me
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Garage House
Year:
1986
Versions
| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Give Your Self To Me (12") | Trax Records | TX116 | US | 1986 | |
| Give Your Self To Me (12", Bla) | Trax Records | TX116 | US | 1986 |
Farley "Jackmaster" Funk defined the house sound of the 1980s and his DJ sets were so popular that they used to go for $20 each. On family trips to Chicago to visit relatives, I would not leave my room on Friday nights so that I could babysit my boombox as it recorded, feeding it fresh new Memorex tapes and adjusting the antenna and radio dial with the slightest touch (baby taps) to avoid the inevitable bits of interference or, in some cases, outright “bleeding in” of other radio broadcasts (hoping and praying for a decent reception). When I returned all my friends new what I had were feigning for the goodies that I had brought back, commercials, interference, and AM quality broadcast and all, it didn’t matter it was still the bomb (I thank God for the invention of the 120 minute cassette tape).
But I digress, this is a WBMX classic tune and is a remake of "When You Hold Me" by Master C & J (or vice versa), and although the two are virtually the same track both a unique. Farley versions is a bit rougher with Farley signature grunting "Move, Ha Ha huh" just before the snyth stabs that make up the song are introduced (these are the only lyrics). Master C & J's version is a different only because the lyrics are more an intricate part of the track.
It you are a house purist, like I am, then you MUST have this as part of your collection!