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White Men Can't Jump

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If you're like me, you pulled up this CD hoping to find the funky instrumental that provided the background for one of the game scenes. That song (for some unknown reason) isn't on this CD. The song you're looking for is called "Super Bad" or "Call Me Super Bad". It's from the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. You can pick up the original version on his greatest hits CD available from Amazon. I've been unable to locate the 100% instrumental version. I suppose it's possible that version was cut and mixed exclusively for the movie.

By the way, if you like that kind of funky music, but you have a hard time finding sources - I suggest you pull up a group called Galactic. These guys are from New Orleans and they're fairly current..I really like their "Coolin Off" CD...great production values and musicianship.

If you bought this soundtrack when the movie first came out you would have loved it, at this point some of the music is dated but it's still good.Aretha Franklin has a song "I Guess I Get It Wrong"(from the scene where Billy Ho loses his girlfriend) that is simply classic R&B. The title track "White Men Can't Jump" is funny to listen to and the production reminds you of some of Teddy Riley's stuff with Guy. The best part of the soundtrack is the last track " Just a Closer Walk With Thee" a gospel song sung acapella. All and all worth a listen.

Love the film, love the soundtrack. Only problem i have is trying to locate an album by the 'Venice Beach Boys'!! I love the 2 tracks you hear at the start of the film, and know they're album will be the nuts!! any help would be appreciated!

Great music from a great era plus some classix.

This cd is good for those who like to listen to music to get themselves going. It is a quality cd for getting the blood pumping.

ya this was a sick movie but I was wonderin where I could get the song "Gloria" thats in the movie...don't know why but I was feelin it and can't find it anywhere...same with the accapella with the older guys outside the court...

I've been lookin' for the song that Woody Harrelson started to sing to Rosie in the dressing room after she won on Jeopardy.
Woody sang a few bars and then what sounded like the actual song faded into the scene. Mainly the singer sang "My Gloria...my Gloria....Gloria, my Gloria" .
The singer sounded close to Bob Seger. So HOW CAN I GET MY HANDS ON THAT RENDITION THAT WAS USED IN THE MOVIE????? I rate this item very low because it did not include ALL the songs in the movie soundtrack....that's what a soundtrack is supposed to be!!!! I hope someone out there knows how to get this song!!! If you know who it is and how to get it, please write back to this review. THANX!!!!!!
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