Black eyed peas 'Let's get it started'
 

Does anyone know what song 'Let's get it started' is a cover of, or is based on? I heard a song earlier that sounds too similar to it for it to be a coincidence, and it sounds like an older version of the song.

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Dunno, but wasn't the original BEP song Let's Get Retarded? Not very radio friendly and surely something Andrew Murray should consider when playing the song to get pumped up for a match

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Yep it was re-titled and used for advertising purposes in America for quite a while (basketball I think).

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They sang it at T in the Park a couple of years ago as "Lets get Retarded"

To be honest I thought it was appalling, a bit like kids ridiculing the bus that takes disabled kids to their schools.

Put me right off them!!

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Its not a cover, there are two versions "Lets get retarded" which is about losing your inhibitions when drunk and "Lets get it started" which was re-recorded for the NBA .

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There is another version - I heard it last night. I know the album version was called 'Let's get retarded', but the version I heard last night was not by the Black Eyed Peas, the chorus line was something like 'Let's start this party', and whilst it wasn't exactly the same it was way too similar for it to be a coincidence.

Re: Black eyed peas 'Let's get it started'
 

Unless someone remixed "Lets get it started".
"Lets get retarded" doesn't sample any other songs, the writing credits are Will Adams and Terence Yoshiaki (both members of BEP).

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That's what I found odd- it definitely didn't sound like a remix. It was more old-fashioned sounding and just had that typical sound of a song that has been covered.

Re: Black eyed peas 'Let's get it started'
 

So you didn't actually bother listening to the lyrics then?

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The almighty Peas are back with their fourth single 'Lets Get It Started' (originally titled 'Let's Get Retard'). get dude....:Yikes: