Impeach the President
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| "Impeach the President" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Honey Drippers | |
| B-side | "Roy C's Theme Song" |
| Released | June 1, 1973[1][2] |
| Genre | Funk |
| Length | 3:17 |
| Label | Alaga Records, Tuff City Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Roy Charles Hammond |
| Producer(s) | Roy C |
"Impeach the President" is a song by funk band the Honey Drippers, written and produced by Roy Charles Hammond, known as Roy C. It was first released as a single on Alaga Records in 1973, and was re-released to iTunes by Tuff City Records in 2017, after being sampled hundreds of times since the mid-1980s.[3] It is a protest song advocating the impeachment of then–U.S. President Richard Nixon.[4] In the chorus, the band chants the song's title while Roy persuades them to stop. The B-side is "Roy C's Theme".[5]
Significance[edit]
The song takes its drum pattern from "Funky Drummer" by James Brown; one of the most widely heard beats sampled and interpolated in hip hop, R&B, jazz and pop music.[6][7][8]
See also[edit]
- "Let's Impeach the President", 2006 protest song advocating the impeachment of President George W. Bush by Neil Young
- "Synthetic Substitution", 1973 protest song by Melvin Bliss
References[edit]
- ^ "Impeach the President - Single by the Honey Drippers". June 1973. Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ "Impeach the President". Amazon.
- ^ Metcalf, Josephine (2015). African American Culture and Society After Rodney King: Provocations and Protests, Progression and Post-racialism. Ashgate Publishing. p. 182. ISBN 9781472455390.
- ^ Mlynar, Phillip. "Hive Five: Great Moments in Hip-Hop Inspired by Presidents". MTV. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Impeach the President / Roy C's Theme, by The Honey Drippers". Tuff City Records. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ Reiff, Corbin (26 August 2015). "These are the breaks: 10 of the most sampled drum beats in music history". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ Doran, John (28 October 2015). "James Brown – 10 of the best". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ Markman, Rob. "Nas In 'Rare Form' On New Album, Salaam Remi Says". MTV. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.