Wisdom: Robbin' The Hood

Waiting for Bud

Samples:

  • "I told y'all..." - The Cold Crush Bros. vs. The Fantastic Freaks, Basketball Throwdown, the song appears on the soundtrack for the movie Wild Style (1983)

References:

  • Bud (in song title) - The drummer for Sublime of course.

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Steady B Loop Dub

Samples:

  • Rhythm/Beat - Steady B, Bring the Beat Back, Bring the Beat Back (1986)
  • "When you grab ahold of me" - Sublime, Badfish, 40 oz to Freedom

References:

  • "look youthman, Jah Jah is comming" - phrase from Barrington Levy, Look Youthman, Englishman (1979)

Trivia:

  • "Music from Jamaica, all the love that I've found..." - This phrase was reused by Sublime, Garden Grove, Self Titled
  • Steady B is currently doing life in prison for the murder of a Philadelphia police officer.
  • In Steady B's song he warns against sampling his song, "this is my beat, don't try to steal it or you'll lay in defeat". Knowing Sublime's humor, this line may have actually prompted them to use the cut.

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Raleigh Soliloquy Pt. I

Samples:

  • Raleigh Theodore Sakers

References:

  • the definition of Soliloquy: 1) the act of talking to oneself 2) a dramatic monologue that represents a series of unspoken reflections
  • Raleigh - was a homeless tweaker befriended by the band becuase they thought he was so damn funny/insaine. A better explanation is here. by George Harris, aka: GMAN
  • Raleigh mentions a female he's bitter about, "Christine Cantara" or "Christine Gontara"
  • There is a complete collection of Raleigh's rants available with lots of extra, extended versions of him going off. Only a handfull of these tapes (less than a dozen?) were givin to friends of the band around 1994.

Trivia / Raleigh Rumors:

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  • The photo to the right may be of Raleigh.
  • Raleigh may have recorded himself and later given the tape(s) to someone with Sublime (Matt/Kelly Vargas)
  • Matt Vargas supposedly met Raleigh at a halfway house (where part/all of his rants were recorded)
  • He mentions "12309 Ventura Street", but some sources indicate that he was listed to have lived at "12309 CANTURA Street, Studio City, CA". This is likely true as this is right next to Ventura Boulevard and there are no listings for 12309 Ventura Street in California and no other logical locations in the US. I suspect some audio editing may have taken place in an attempt to mask the address.
  • "Rollie" is likely the real spelling of his name, born on July 9 1926, this can be corroborated through records of the Cantara address above (with this info, the below was discovered - cue Unsolved Mysteries theme...)
  • In 1930, at the age of 4, Rollie lived in St. Louis, MO
  • He may have participated in the Second World War
  • Rollie renewed his driver's license in 1984, and it expired in 1996 and he hasn't renewed it since
  • In 1989 Rollie was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon. The circumstances of this are unknown though it is likely this was in response to harassment of one form or another
  • In May of 1990 Rollie moved from 12309 Cantara St., North Hollywood, Ca to 1000 S. Flower, #47, Inglewood, California
  • It has been reported that Rollie passed away there in Inglewood, CA on July 25, 2000, 16 days after his birthday, he would have been 75 years old
  • Seeing as how all information on Raleigh is dubious at best, he may yet be alive and well...

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Pool Shark (orig)

    Samples:

References:

  • lots of heroin inuendo in this song

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Steppin' Razor

Samples:

References:

  • This is a cover of - The Wailers, Stepping Razor (written by Joe Higgs)
  • The term "Steppin' Razor" refers to a person who is dangerous and quick to fight.

Trivia:

  • The Wailers, Stepping Razor was also sung individually by Peter [MacIn]Tosh (on his own from The Wailers), Stepping Razor, Equal Rights (1977) where it had more popularity.
  • The writer, Joe Higgs, actually threatened (legally and physically) Sublime for the use of this song after Sublime gained popularity. It doesn’t appear he was ever compensated despite this harassment.

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Greatest-Hits

Samples:

References:

  • The Ziggens - Sublime's "brother" band
  • Bert Senzanka - Lead singer for The Ziggens

Trivia:

  • the Yelloman rhythm or "riddem" is originally based upon - Alton Ellis, Mad Mad Mad, Sings Rock and Soul (1967) recorded at Studio One, and was also used within Michigan & Smiley, Diseases, Downpression (1982) as well as somesome other songs, hard to know which was exaclty used for the sample.

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Free Loop Dub

Samples:

  • melody - Primal Scream, Loaded, Screamadelica (1991)
  • "Oh fuck, Chuck's on a killing spree" - Geto Boys, Chuckie, We Can't be Stopped

References:

  • Chuck - Chuckie from Child's Play 80's horror movie

Trivia:

  • The dubbed song Loaded contains samples of the movie The Wild Angels including the phrase, "We wanna be free." Which is where the song Free Loop Dub gets the name.

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Q-Ball

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References:

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Saw Red

Samples:

References:

  • "Every day I love her just a little bit more..." - This phrase is covered from Barrington Levy, She's Mine, single (1988)

Trivia:

  • "Was that hard enough?" at very end of song - Gwen Stefani of No Doubt (she also sings half the song of course)

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Work That We Do

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References:

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Lincoln Highway Dub

Samples:

References:

  • Who is that old guy?? It definitely ain't Raliegh.

Trivia:

  • This is an early version of Sanareia.

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Pool Shark (acoustic)

Samples:

  • see above version

References:

  • see above version

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Cisco Kid

Samples:

  • "That's chapter 1 ... I know the way" - Raleigh Theadore Sakers (featured on other parts of this album)
  • "Here's adventure ... the Cisco Kid!" - The Cisco Kid, TV series (1950)
  • Organ - Doors, When the Musics Over, Strange Days (1967)
  • Horns - Guru (Keith Elam of Gang Starr), Introduction, Jazzamataz Volume I
  • Odd background noise at 1:40 & 2:39 - sampled from Beastie Boys, Shake Your Rump, Paul's Boutique (1989)
  • Most other spoken word from The Cisco Kid TV show
  • "How am I gonna get a scar like that from eating pussy, man?" - Al Pachino, Scarface (movie - 1983)

References:

  • Cisco - Highly alcoholic, and cheap getto wine
  • "She must have gone with the boss D.J." - phrase from Yellowman, Lost Mi Love, Mister Yellowman (1982)

Trivia:

  • Brad once indicated Cisco Kid was his favorite song on Robbin' the Hood.

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Raleigh Solioquy Pt. II

Samples:

  • more Raleigh

References:

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STP

Samples:

References:

  • STP - Secret Tweeker Pad
  • Matt Vargas - Kelly Vargas' (did early drum work for Sublime and Slightly Stoopid) brother and Roadie for Sublime
  • Flava Flave - rapper from Public Enemy
  • I.C.E. - rapper: Just Ice
  • 808 - Roland TR-808 which is an old-school drum machine which rap music was arguably founded upon.
  • "Baby you wanna give me kisses ... but a taste of honey is worse than none at all" - phrase from Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, I Second That Emotion, single (1967) -- this song was also noteably covered by The Temptations and the Supremes

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Boss D.J.

Samples:

References:

  • partially a cover of British reggae band Aswad, Roots Rockin'
  • "Its so nice, I wanna here the same song twice" - from Bob Marley's Do It Twice where Bob sings "You so nice, I wanna do the same thing twice."

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I Don't Care Too Much For Reggae Dub

Samples:

  • In this song you hear a taped conversation between a few members of Sublime as well as what appear to be 2-3 random people on the street. The dialogue appears to be recorded right outside or very near a liquor store as the guy with a deep voice is asking for change. The younger kid is offering his opinions on music when he states, "I really don't care too much for reggae", hence the title of the song.

References:

  • Opie - Opie Ortiz, Sublime's friend/artist, he's also the guy on the cover of Robbin' the Hood. (later, he went on to sing for the Long Beach Dub All Stars)

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Falling Idols

Samples:

  • none

References:

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All you Need

Samples:

References:

  • "No one can tell you, you've got to be afraid." - from Red Hot Chilli Pepper's Fight Like a Brave, The Uplift Mofo Party Plan (1987)

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Freeway Time In LA County Jail

Samples:

References:

  • "I throw my net out into the sea" is from Jack Owens, The Hukilau Song single (1948)
  • Bati Man - Jamaican slang for crazy/fool

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Mary

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References:

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Raleigh Soliloquy Pt. III

Samples:

  • yup, it's Raleigh again

References:

  • Raleigh sings, "You Don't Know What Love Is" - Originally written by Gene de Paul and Don Raye in 1941 and subsequently preformed by many, many artists. One excellent version is by Chet Baker.

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Samples:

  • partial clip of Sublime's own Don't Push
  • also a little of Boss DJ (with Bob Marley cover, "it's so nice...")

References:

  • finishes with a cover of Mudhoney, Farther I Go, Mudhoney (1989) *only on the Skunk version of the album

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