43 Labels I Like
Written by: Michael Turner & Christopher Portugal
[Thes One sample:] Digging in the crates, every day of the month… (scratched and repeated)
Step back when I pull out the wax, blow dust…
[Thes One:]
I trust in these crusty LPs, thrift-store digging
Hunt ripping tees, rolling up sleeves
Looking for some independents with the sound of JB's funk
I used to get high with a blunt and a crate of CTI, but that was high school
Now graduated, upgraded to Portable Tools
And a whole stack of crates, y'all, nothing but the greats
I'd buy a record before I put food on my plates
And I dedicate that to every cat who shops
Leaving girlfriends to attend record swaps at 4 a.m. in the morning
'Cause without the warning, you might find some shit
Or House Of Fox in a dollar box
And I'd trade stocks and the shirt off my back
For a Nodlew or Perception, Fatback One and Two
When I was in school, I took my dad's year-old techs
And now I got a lot of breaks, mostly on
Dynaflex
Sussex
Buddah
Cobblestone
Cadet Concept
Chess
Muse
MPS
King
Abet
Vortex
GSF
GRC
Impulse!
Josie
Milestone
Different Drummer
Pickwick
Prestige
Brunswick
Skye
Capitol
Arista
Atco
UA
Groove Merchant
Blue Note
Embryo
Mainstream
Polydor
Pride
Delite
People
Blue Thumb
Event
Eastbound
Strata
And Vertigo
Yeah, you know, that type of shit I live for
And plus, I got a stack of it blocking the studio door
But, before I go off to find something new
I'm gonna leave you with this gem that I found in Peru…
[Sung sample:] Hoy llegaste con el viento
Con el viento del silencio
Yo se que estás ahí
Que estás mirándome
*Important Note: These transcriptions are not verified with P.U.T.S., so there may be errors. We are especially unsure of the greyed-out text. We encourage you to offer your suggestions for lyrics corrections on the site's main page.
Trivia:
- The slowed-down Thes One samples at the beginning of this song are from the second verse of Live At The Fishbucket (Pt. 1).
- Even though I'm still having a little trouble hearing some of the pre-list-off lyrics, I have at least confirmed all 43 record labels mentioned in the track by using the booklet from the 10 Years Of Thes One release. Thanks, Thes!
- MAJOR big-ups to "LagParty" for the Spanish transcription at the end of the track. According to the homie, it translates to: "Today you arrived with the wind / With the wind of silence / I know you're there / That you're looking at me." Thanks, Lag!
This track appears on the following releases:
- Question in the Form of an Answer (2000) (CD & LP) - Om Records (OM-036)
- The Om Years (2008) (CD & LP) - Om Records (OH-312)
- 10 Years Of Thes One (2010/2013) (LP & MP3) - Piecelock70 Records (PL7001)
- Live Version: The 10 Year Anniversary Set (Live DVD) - Golden Fire Pig/Piecelock 70
