Omegahedron 291 Posted February 8, 2025 Share Posted February 8, 2025 I've just realised that Abracadabra supposedly has sampled Spellbound by Siouxie and the Banshees. https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/lady-gaga-abracadabra/ Siouxsie (Susan Ballion), Budgie (Peter Edward Clark), John McGeoch and Steven Severin are also credited as writers on the track. Genius for them to do so (I ADORE Spellbound) but I am struggling to pinpoint where the sample is. Anyone with keener hearing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamite 65,090 Posted February 8, 2025 Share Posted February 8, 2025 https://www.whosampled.com/sample/1256726/Lady-Gaga-Abracadabra-Siouxsie-and-the-Banshees-Spellbound/ 1:09 and throughout apparently I just listened to the song and it sounds like the way it's sang / written Like a poem said by a neydy in red Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco 18,446 Posted February 8, 2025 Share Posted February 8, 2025 Its the melody of the pre-chorus. "Like a poem said to a lady in red" "From the cradle bars comes a beckoning voice" The gays know how to party Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegahedron 291 Posted February 8, 2025 Author Share Posted February 8, 2025 Ah gotcha. I was looking for a literal sample, not just the melody. Still a great reference, especially seeing as she's going for a goth aesthetic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rinasawachanta 3,360 Posted February 8, 2025 Share Posted February 8, 2025 Strange that this has not yet been commented on this site. Indeed, Abracadabra takes up part of the melody of Spellbound. I saw the credits for the song before the track was released and it got me really hyped. Perfect decision, sonically and thematically coherent 🪄 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmsamuel 1,541 Posted February 25, 2025 Share Posted February 25, 2025 just found out this i dont see any sample tbh kindest regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladle Ghoulash 38,236 Posted February 25, 2025 Share Posted February 25, 2025 On 2/8/2025 at 5:58 AM, Bronco said: Its the melody of the pre-chorus. "Like a poem said to a lady in red" "From the cradle bars comes a beckoning voice" Not even the same exact melody and the credit is likely unnecessary, but glad she gave props to Siouxsie either way We have forgotten our public MANNERS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladle Ghoulash 38,236 Posted February 25, 2025 Share Posted February 25, 2025 Also, for what it’s worth: it would technically be an interpolation and not a sample We have forgotten our public MANNERS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco 18,446 Posted February 25, 2025 Share Posted February 25, 2025 18 minutes ago, Ladle Ghoulash said: Not even the same exact melody and the credit is likely unnecessary, but glad she gave props to Siouxsie either way Chances are she was deliberately making a Siouxsie reference and so credited her, otherwise I don't think it's a long enough sequence to qualify under copyright. Either that or there's a subtler interpolation that we haven't pinpointed like the interpolation of It's My House on Replay. The gays know how to party Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladle Ghoulash 38,236 Posted February 25, 2025 Share Posted February 25, 2025 5 minutes ago, Bronco said: Chances are she was deliberately making a Siouxsie reference and so credited her, otherwise I don't think it's a long enough sequence to qualify under copyright. Either that or there's a subtler interpolation that we haven't pinpointed like the interpolation of It's My House on Replay. Yeah that’s what I think as well We have forgotten our public MANNERS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxBones 1,258 Posted February 25, 2025 Share Posted February 25, 2025 Where are people finding the credits? I do hear it in one part but it’s so subtle and definitely an interpolation. It’s mainly the beginning of spellbound and the part when Gaga talks about lady in red. I can also hear similar instruments. I actually really like it because it’s that familiarity but I don’t think it was done to the point where it needed a credit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladle Ghoulash 38,236 Posted February 25, 2025 Share Posted February 25, 2025 16 minutes ago, XxBones said: Where are people finding the credits? I do hear it in one part but it’s so subtle and definitely an interpretation. It’s mainly the beginning of spellbound and the part when Gaga talks about lady in red. I can also hear similar instruments. I actually really like it because it’s that familiarity but I don’t think it was done to the point where it needed a credit. All of the members of Siouxsie and the Banshee are listed as writers on Spotify We have forgotten our public MANNERS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
50 Ft Queenie 602 Posted February 25, 2025 Share Posted February 25, 2025 1 hour ago, Ladle Ghoulash said: Also, for what it’s worth: it would technically be an interpolation and not a sample Thank You! I feel this way too and haven't seen anyone else mention this. Either way im a massive sioux & gaga fan! Free Palestine 🍉 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy 13,024 Posted February 25, 2025 Share Posted February 25, 2025 It’s such a small sample, I like it. Like it’s not even the entire pre chorus just part of it. That’s nice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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