The cartoon references Neal Hefti’s groovy theme song from the sixties TV Batman show. I used it because the repeated “Nas Nas Nas is like, Nas is like” fits the sonic theme well, and because I needed a good strong beat for certain sections of my track. The one song I put in that isn’t from the cartoon is “ Nas Is Like” by Nas. I also included the version by Bananarama, because who doesn’t love Bananarama? Nas Is Like

It’s by an anonymous bunch of studio musicians who called themselves The Steam. The chorus of “ Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” is such a ubiquitous meme that it’s strange to think it was originally part of an actual song, rather than something written specifically to be chanted at sports games. I used the Wilson Pickett version of “ Land Of A Thousand Dances.” I’m glad I did, it’s been wildly inspirational. I’ve historically been a Reason/Recycle guy, and while I’ve had Ableton sitting on my hard drive forever, it took me until recently to motivate to check it out. I put the track together using my new favorite software in the world, Ableton Live. I was reminded of it walking down the street the other day, because someone in our neighborhood in Brooklyn was blasting a dancehall track from their car that sampled the “na, na na na na, na na na naaah na na na na na na” part from “Land Of A Thousand Dances.” Then I got to thinking, this cartoon is actually an inspired recipe for a mashup.

So naturally, I was amused by this Randall Munroe cartoon: If you’ve been following my internet presence, you know how much I love flowcharts.

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