This song is pure positivity to me. A lot of people I’ve showed it to find it kind of annoying, but for me the association is deeply personal. When I was 22 I was freshly graduated and on top of the world. I was living in China at the time, employed, had an apartment, a great social life… things were really looking up. Somehow I came across this song, and was totally hooked. I listened an unhealthy amount of times and even tried out the titular coffee and Coca Cola combo to keep up with the rigors of employed life. It wasn’t very good and I didn’t think the song was really an endorsement for it anyway. But I remember listening to this song over and over in my apartment. And I clearly remember thinking I didn’t have a single thing to be worried about those days. And I strongly associate this song with those times. Later in my 20s life kind of hit me like a freight train and I took a while to find stability and the positivity that comes with that. Maybe it is inevitable to become jaded once the realities of adulthood hit people, but I certainly struggled with maintaining a positive outlook and overall happiness. For a long time, and even now to an extent, I’ve been hesitant to listen to this song. I still love it dearly, but it’s out of a desire to preserve that association with good times that I kept myself from listening to it. I felt that if I listened to it when I wasn’t in a positive mental state, that it would erode that connection to those memories that makes it so meaningful to me. So even today from the first few notes the emotions and memories come flooding in. I often find myself pausing it within a few seconds to process the feelings and sensations for a moment. I think it also helps to savor them. It’s a sort of goofy song and I honestly still don’t even really know what it’s about. But regardless of what the artist was actually trying to express with this song, for me it has taken a significance totally of its own and unrelated. For me it’s a trip back, even just in memory, to the last time I really felt like I didn’t have a single thing to be worried about.
I relate to this sensation so much. Thank you for putting it into words. The song that gives me this sensation of past carelessness freedom is I'm Solo from Claude VonStroke. I was flying to South Korea without a return ticket. I lived there two years right in the midst of the covid pandemic. For many people it was the worst time to be alive, but for me, looking out from the airplane's oblo was the most free sensation I have ever experienced. I was travelling to the unknown and I was not scared at all. I was free starting a completely new life. I had the most amazing time even in South Korea and I learnt who I really am. Life has changed a bit since then, and I've moved on and grown up. But that song brings me back to the memories of a world I didn't know and I made my own, on my own. I'm solo.
I hope more people see OP’s comment. It truly moved me with how accurate and genuine the emotion you got through to me felt. I’m currently 22 about to take that next step that might become associated with a song too. 😂
I heard this song at a random bar I went to for the first time. Had a great time, then this song came on and I actually downloaded shazam just to figure out what song it was. Gotta love when music finds you
So sad that this legend died so early. I wasn’t even born when he died but he has definitely influenced my life in one way or another. His wisdom is a true blessing to us. And his music is phenomenal and makes my day. RIP Francis.
Thanks, I've liked this since I first heard it in NYC in the '80s. I live in Paris, France now and a Camerounaise coworker was teasing me that I couldn't possibly like or know any music from Cameroun, and I said, "I like Francis Bébé!" She laughed and said, "Ben, ouai, il n'est pas mal, c'est vrai!" I love PYGMY DIVORCE, too. Uprated, shared.
I hope you'll record or be sure to remember her stories, sounds like she lives a powerful and interesting life with amazing people that can sometimes go undernoticed if the right questions aren't asked to remember all the nuanced experiences!
I was wondering which instrument I was hearing on „Everything now“ by Arcade Fire. Thanks to the awesome community here I know now it is the Pygmy flute. Who says internet cannot be educational?!? 😬
I made it once. The best lick me up ever. Energy drinks have nothing on it. It tasted disgusting though. But that kight be because I hate the taste of coffee.
This came up randomly on Spotify for me and I thought "Where have I heard that lovely flutey sound before?" After some research I found out it was sampled by Arcade Fire on 'Everything Now'. th-cam.com/video/zC30BYR3CUk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=RLxQ5_YdVOFyejrI&t=154 It's thanks to Arcade Fire that I'm now a fan of Francis Bebey. :)
They're both using a technique called Hindewhu. There's a clip of Bebey demonstrating it which is awesome. Hancock was reportedly using beer bottles instead of a flute, though.
HQBacon good sampling, for me, sets the song in a new context that makes you hear it differently. When I heard Everything Now I thought of this song and felt like listening to it instead...
The friction between this song and Everything Now is perfect; this is no simple sampling. The disaffection described by Arcade Fire is no different from that described here, but from the other side.
I recognized the main beat/flute part in this song in Arcade Fires song Everything Now, but not sure when I would have heard THIS song. Does anyone know if this song was used in a movie? Or redone sounding more like an 80's pop song? Or maybe Arcade Fire's song just reminded me of, "Send Me on my Way," by Rusted Root- which is most recognizable from the Matilda movie. Someone please help me out here!!
There's a very similar one-note flute sound on Herbie Hancock's 'Watermelon Man' which turns up in all sorts of contexts (it's been sampled many times), so your brain possibly made a connection to that. th-cam.com/video/ppJQKfqhFfE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=C9abEHJKUs5ijUMj
Great song. But both Hancock and Bebey took/re-did the sample from Simha Arom's original 1960 field recording from the Central African Republic (as have Zap Mama and others)..
This song is pure positivity to me. A lot of people I’ve showed it to find it kind of annoying, but for me the association is deeply personal. When I was 22 I was freshly graduated and on top of the world. I was living in China at the time, employed, had an apartment, a great social life… things were really looking up.
Somehow I came across this song, and was totally hooked. I listened an unhealthy amount of times and even tried out the titular coffee and Coca Cola combo to keep up with the rigors of employed life. It wasn’t very good and I didn’t think the song was really an endorsement for it anyway.
But I remember listening to this song over and over in my apartment. And I clearly remember thinking I didn’t have a single thing to be worried about those days. And I strongly associate this song with those times.
Later in my 20s life kind of hit me like a freight train and I took a while to find stability and the positivity that comes with that. Maybe it is inevitable to become jaded once the realities of adulthood hit people, but I certainly struggled with maintaining a positive outlook and overall happiness.
For a long time, and even now to an extent, I’ve been hesitant to listen to this song. I still love it dearly, but it’s out of a desire to preserve that association with good times that I kept myself from listening to it. I felt that if I listened to it when I wasn’t in a positive mental state, that it would erode that connection to those memories that makes it so meaningful to me.
So even today from the first few notes the emotions and memories come flooding in. I often find myself pausing it within a few seconds to process the feelings and sensations for a moment. I think it also helps to savor them.
It’s a sort of goofy song and I honestly still don’t even really know what it’s about. But regardless of what the artist was actually trying to express with this song, for me it has taken a significance totally of its own and unrelated. For me it’s a trip back, even just in memory, to the last time I really felt like I didn’t have a single thing to be worried about.
I relate to this sensation so much. Thank you for putting it into words.
The song that gives me this sensation of past carelessness freedom is I'm Solo from Claude VonStroke.
I was flying to South Korea without a return ticket. I lived there two years right in the midst of the covid pandemic. For many people it was the worst time to be alive, but for me, looking out from the airplane's oblo was the most free sensation I have ever experienced. I was travelling to the unknown and I was not scared at all. I was free starting a completely new life.
I had the most amazing time even in South Korea and I learnt who I really am.
Life has changed a bit since then, and I've moved on and grown up. But that song brings me back to the memories of a world I didn't know and I made my own, on my own. I'm solo.
When life gets hard just grab yourself a coffee cola and push through to the music 🙂
So well said. I just heard this song for the first time and there’s really something about it
I hope more people see OP’s comment. It truly moved me with how accurate and genuine the emotion you got through to me felt. I’m currently 22 about to take that next step that might become associated with a song too. 😂
Thanks for sharing
My insurance agent sent this to me today!!!! Love it
You might have the best insurance agent, then!
Dog what?
…my uncle sent this to your insurance agent…
@@Rezornch_and_Dvelenktronxmy dog sent this to your uncle
@@dandur7124no way i work as a vet i sent this to your dog
The combination of voice, flute, and MIDI instruments is fascinating and weird. I like it. The social commentary is on point too.
Except this song predates the MIDI standard by about a year. :D
@@jonnyGURU Yeah. The drum machine is almost certainly a 1979 (pre-MIDI) Korg KR-55.
I was raised on this combination. I have great nostalgia
The amazing part is the flute only actually plays one note. Every time you think you hear it play a different note, that's actually his voice.
I heard this song at a random bar I went to for the first time. Had a great time, then this song came on and I actually downloaded shazam just to figure out what song it was. Gotta love when music finds you
I heard this song because someone put it on the PA
I work as a bartender and I like it when people ask me what song is playing. Talk to us instead of downloading apps. :P
This is a masterpiece. Stuck in my head all the time and I have no complaints.
I lost my virginity to this song
Hep mind, precious soul, and beautiful sounds. I love Francis Bebey with a burning passion. I wish there were more people on this planet like him
Song is composed by Francis Bebey Cameroonian artist born 1929 , passed away 2001.
So sad that this legend died so early. I wasn’t even born when he died but he has definitely influenced my life in one way or another. His wisdom is a true blessing to us. And his music is phenomenal and makes my day. RIP Francis.
Is the wikipedia wrong? I thought Francis Bebey died at 71.
Thanks, I've liked this since I first heard it in NYC in the '80s. I live in Paris, France now and a Camerounaise coworker was teasing me that I couldn't possibly like or know any music from Cameroun, and I said, "I like Francis Bébé!" She laughed and said, "Ben, ouai, il n'est pas mal, c'est vrai!" I love PYGMY DIVORCE, too. Uprated, shared.
You are a jem.
U nailed it.
My uncle knew about this song before you knew.
He was a legend! Provocative, intellectual, humorous!
He is still a legend ! =)
Cheers from france
This song is so addicting! The tune and melody never gets old👌
i hear bebey's flute and i am instantly put in a good mood
So true
My dad played flute on this!
legendary! nice one :)
YourDayHasEnded that’s amazing
Be proud!
That’s the best bit of the song - what a legend!!
Bomb bomb mosaya my friend !! your dad must be one of the great dinosaur piratss!
This is why I have TH-cam music this is a deep track
i love it
Your uncle loves TH-cam music.
My mum played konga drum on this!
I hope you'll record or be sure to remember her stories, sounds like she lives a powerful and interesting life with amazing people that can sometimes go undernoticed if the right questions aren't asked to remember all the nuanced experiences!
BBC radio 6 music once again brought me to this gem.
My auntie played the hoola hoop on this tremendous tune xx
My uncle’s nephew played MegaMan X on emulator.
My parents conceived me on this!
My bassist was an uncle to guitar player 4 on this track!
so much wilder than we -- sooooo true
woow thanks spotify you put this song in my ears, i was on electronic music mix and this came up
this music makes me so happy
Every inch of the sky’s got a star
I was wondering which instrument I was hearing on „Everything now“ by Arcade Fire. Thanks to the awesome community here I know now it is the Pygmy flute. Who says internet cannot be educational?!? 😬
Thanks! otherwise I would shit myself looking for this flute because I heard it before!
I think no one says that.
Nobody!
Only the ignorant, mostly willingly.
same people who say video games lead to violence
Can't believe that's an one note flute,sounds incredible,and it reminds me of some yodel skill.
Heard this on The Champs and DouggPound gave me the name and I've never been happier.
Same dude, Ive been blasting Francis ever since. The Champs and Get up On amazing mid decade podcast.
i'm so happy i found this song
So absolutely brilliant.
L'inspiration du chant pygmée,,,l'artiste semble avoir tenu à faire un clin d’œil à ce peuple de musiciens dans l'ensemble de son oeuvre musicale.
Odd how this type of music makes me feel warm inside while a lot mainstream music nowadays makes me feel hollow.
Such a authentic piece of music! ✌🏼
Classic song. That arcade fire song also sounds like it samples a few songs
Thank you algorithm. This song slaps!!!
As usual when Francis Bebey sings,he does that as a Master!
Excellent , écouter ça dés votre réveil , ce sera à coup sur une bonne journée !!!!!
What a BOP
TY Win and Regine
Loving this, vibing with the boys chill tune my idol
my uncle played bass on this
What's an uncle?
He’s off time.
YOU ARE SO COOLL
so great man
Actually, my uncle did
StillJReming brought me here (he is an excellent guitarist) - I am liking this music!
pls visit my homeland cameroon , you will find more of such talent. l can help you in the tour.
never realised the flute in this is only able to play 1 note. the flautist (that guys dad?) hummed every other note
I quickly got hooked on Bébé back in the '80s. Try PYGMY DIVORCE.
Absolute banger
Love this - sunshine there and then!
ooooo I LOVE THIS TUNE
Positive vibes
I LOVE YOU FRANCIS BEBEY
Who Charted brought me here, thank you Nick Rutherford for the Hot Pick. 🤘🏼
This is amazing
I was thinking about how could coffee taste with coca cola thats how I got here
DO NOT DO IT. JUST DON'T.
I tried that in college once
and I couldn't sleep for three days.
My body felt like a shell; how I imagine zombies feel.
My body feels like a shell anyway
In the 2000's I recall a coffee/coco-cola drink called Coke Black. It was disgusting.
I made it once. The best lick me up ever. Energy drinks have nothing on it.
It tasted disgusting though. But that kight be because I hate the taste of coffee.
I did it too and it was delicious, lol.
This came up randomly on Spotify for me and I thought "Where have I heard that lovely flutey sound before?" After some research I found out it was sampled by Arcade Fire on 'Everything Now'. th-cam.com/video/zC30BYR3CUk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=RLxQ5_YdVOFyejrI&t=154 It's thanks to Arcade Fire that I'm now a fan of Francis Bebey. :)
I'm here thanks to BBC radio 6
It was Herbie Hancock and Bebey who BOTH used indigenous common pygmy vocal sounds. cool how music belongs to the whole world once it's made
3:09 ce synthé déchire tout
It's reminds me the sample in a song of Herbie Hancock, an hommage probably ! great song :)
They're both using a technique called Hindewhu. There's a clip of Bebey demonstrating it which is awesome. Hancock was reportedly using beer bottles instead of a flute, though.
This is brilliant
quel perfection
futurevintage is the best thing that has happened to me since i got my He-Man action figure as a kid
Anybody 2019?
2020!!
Everybody 2019
hope...
2025!
Awesome tune
I need to buy coffee cola 🎵🎶🎵
RIP red light radio
Thomas Bangalter and his classic sampling.
T'was actually Francis' son, Patrick, playing on the track! No sampling this time. Pretty crazy they tracked him down.
HQBacon Where?
Mr. HQBacon is referring to the new AF track. On which Thomas has a production credit.
HQBacon good sampling, for me, sets the song in a new context that makes you hear it differently. When I heard Everything Now I thought of this song and felt like listening to it instead...
I was drinking a coke with coffee when I first listened to this and now I have privileged based guilt.
Never had one. Now I have to go buy some and try it myself
@@ChillinHD I'm seeing it on shelves less now! I think they are making less of it.
If we could go and see how you live
Then we'd discover how savage you are
😢😢😢😢 RIP FRANCIS ❤❤❤❤❤😢
best music
Arcade Fire brought me here.
This..is awesome.
Laink brought me here #Laink #WankilStudio. Thx bro
WIn Butler brought me here
The friction between this song and Everything Now is perfect; this is no simple sampling. The disaffection described by Arcade Fire is no different from that described here, but from the other side.
Amazing!!!!
Merci Laink
Flight of the Concords brought here
EVERYTHING NOW!
Drinking coffeeeie collaaa
Is it apostasy to support Bebey's vision while also enjoying coffee cola?
awesome!
Petition to make this the new Anprim Anthem
My nephew’s uncle is a savage.
Great!
yah yah mon the groovest tunes brudduh
I think Arcade Fire just sampled this in their new song "Everything Now"
No! They asked Patrick Bebey , son of Francis Bebey (Who died) to play
everything now.
12 people have had far too much Coffee Cola to drink.
Me, feeling personally attacked for currently eating bread & butter with honey 😢
I recognized the main beat/flute part in this song in Arcade Fires song Everything Now, but not sure when I would have heard THIS song. Does anyone know if this song was used in a movie? Or redone sounding more like an 80's pop song? Or maybe Arcade Fire's song just reminded me of, "Send Me on my Way," by Rusted Root- which is most recognizable from the Matilda movie. Someone please help me out here!!
There's a very similar one-note flute sound on Herbie Hancock's 'Watermelon Man' which turns up in all sorts of contexts (it's been sampled many times), so your brain possibly made a connection to that. th-cam.com/video/ppJQKfqhFfE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=C9abEHJKUs5ijUMj
nice
legend! you can find a Lofi Hip Hop remix of this on my page ^^
KGATLW represent
LIT
"money is what they like most"
The song slaps
Escuchen a Francis Bebey y su flauta de bambú en Coffe cola Song
Great song. But both Hancock and Bebey took/re-did the sample from Simha Arom's original 1960 field recording from the Central African Republic (as have Zap Mama and others)..
So many people will be coming here due Arcade Fire! #everythingNow!
except Francis Bebey actually matters.
Ahhhh now I see lol
@@robinguiler5599 Yawn
#1 on Iceland Charts back in 2017. These folks know good music! 👍🏼
@@robinguiler5599 except equality
My grandma played the cello on this recording
Arcade Fire... Everything Now?
коффи кола моя любимая
Black coffee cola.