This is an adaptation of a blues/soul/reggae tune with a Caribbean feel, adding some more Samba-like instrumentation.
It's based on the 60s original by Booker T and the MGs: here they are with a loose live redition
Jazz Festival Rochester NY, June 2010
The original single version is on this page as a clip under the Audio Clips section, below.
The verse/chorus structure is changed into a basic rhythm/break form.
Breaks may be signalled by the apito, with or without hand signals.
A good starting point is to listen to the whole tune and return to the separate sections later as required.
| Click below for score (PDF) | Listen to Clip | ||
| Complete song | |||
| INTRO | |||
| VERSE | |||
| Break #1 | |||
| BREAK #2 | |||
| BRIDGE | |||
| END | |||
| And don't forget the original from Booker T and the MG's: |
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Tamborims |
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Agogós |
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Caixas |
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Shakers |
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The introduction is layered, each taking two whole patterns, in this order:
...with everyone stopping for the last 1/4 pattern, when you can hear the bass doing a lead-in.
Intro Layering
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Agogós |
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Caixas |
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break #1 layering
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Agogós |
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Shakers |
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Caixas |
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Surdo |
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Caixa Break Pattern (also END pattern)
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Caixas |
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We Want You,
We Want You,
We Want, We Want, We Want You
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Surdo - Primeira |
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We Want You,
We Want You,
We Want, We Want, We Want butter,butter butter butter
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break #2 layering
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Agogós |
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Tamborims |
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Caixas |
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Tammborim Break 2 Pattern
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| section | total duration | start | instruments | notes | |
| INTRO | 10 | Agogós | |||
| 2 after AG | Shakers | ||||
| 2 after SH | Tamborims | ||||
| 2 after TM | Caixas | ||||
| 2 after CX | Organ | ||||
| (STOP | all except O/B stop for last ½ bar) | ||||
| VERSE | 6 | 6 | ALL | ||
| BREAK #1 | 4 | 4 | Agogós | continue | |
| Shakers | continue | ||||
| Caixas | break pattern | ||||
| Surdo | Metronome /wwy | ||||
| BREAK #2 | 6 | Surdos | metronome for 3 patterns | ||
| Agogós | continue into break | ||||
| 1 after AG | Tamborims | after Agogós and continue | |||
| 1 after TM | Caixas | after Tamborims and continue | |||
| after 3 | Surdos | wwy1,wwy1, wwy2 | |||
| BRIDGE | 2 | Organ, Bass and Surdos | |||
| END | 5 | normal patterns | |||
| 4 | caixas – break pattern | ||||
| 1 | agogós only | ||||
| BOOM | |||||