Potholes in My Lawn
1988 single by De La Soul
"Potholes in My Lawn" | ||||
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Single by De La Soul | ||||
from the album 3 Feet High and Rising | ||||
Released | November 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1988 | |||
Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
Length | 3:46 | |||
Label | Tommy Boy | |||
Songwriter(s) | P. Huston, K. Mercer, D. Jolicoeur, V. Mason | |||
Producer(s) | Prince Paul, De La Soul | |||
De La Soul singles chronology | ||||
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"Potholes in My Lawn" is the second single by hip hop group De La Soul, released in 1988 from their album 3 Feet High and Rising. The songs were mastered by record mixer and engineer Herb Powers Jr. The song samples "Magic Mountain" by Eric Burdon & War as well as the signature yodeling and jaw harp on Parliament's "Little Ole Country Boy" off 1970's Osmium.[1]
The song was released in some territories as a double A-side with "Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge)".
The song is notable for being the first hip-hop song to be played on Mars, by NASA's Opportunity Rover in 2004.[2]
Track listing
- "Jenifa (Taught Me)" – 4:46
- "Skip 2 My Loop" – 1:07
- "Potholes in My Lawn" – 3:49
- "They Don't Know That the Soul Don't Go for That" – 3:25
- "Derwin" – 3:50
Charts
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[3] | 22 |
References
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- De La Soul Is Dead
- Buhloone Mindstate
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- Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump
- AOI: Bionix
- The Grind Date
- Plug 1 & Plug 2 Present... First Serve
- and the Anonymous Nobody...
- Clear Lake Audiotorium
- The Best of De La Soul
- De La Mix Tape: Remixes, Rarities and Classics
- Live at Tramps, NYC, 1996
- The Impossible: Mission TV Series - Pt. 1
- Are You In?: Nike+ Original Run
- "Plug Tunin'"
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- "Me Myself and I"
- "Say No Go"
- "Eye Know"
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- "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)"
- "A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays""
- "Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa/Keepin' the Faith"
- "Breakadawn"
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- "Fallin'"
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- "4 More"
- "Oooh."
- "All Good?"
- "Baby Phat"
- "Say "I Gotta Believe!""
- "Shoomp/Much More"
- "Shopping Bags (She Got from You)"
- "Rock Co.Kane Flow"
- "Feel Good Inc."
- "Superfast Jellyfish"
- "Pain"
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