alright, here's a compromise: both, _Numbers_ (beats) and _TEE_ (melody)
were used for _Planet Rock_.
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quoted 15 lines afrika bambata(sp?) used kraftwork's "Numbers" off of computer world for
>> afrika bambata(sp?) used kraftwork's "Numbers" off of computer world for
>> the basis of "Planet Rock." back to square one.
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>not that it really matters, but "trans-europe express," not "numbers," was
>the basis for "planet rock" (although from an electro standpoint
>"numbers" is the superior track). regardless, man parrish's "hip-hop
>be-bop (don't stop)" and "man made" were released a year prior to "planet
>rock" (the former even charted!). both in terms of songwriting and
>innovation, man parrish's work *far* exceeds that of soulsonic force,
>whose importance in the history of early electro and hip-hop, though
>extensive, tends to be overstated. as popular as "planet rock" was and is,
>it was a typical arthur baker/john robie bite, and better examples of
>old-school new york electro-funk exist.
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>sc