Their songs have been sampled by many hip-hop acts such as Johnny D, Public Enemy, DJ Shadow, Shawty Lo, Big L, Kanye West, Jin, Eminem, and 9th Wonder. They combined funk with many other styles like Latin, salsa, rock, blues and soul.
Some of their songs have been used in the soundtracks of films: The Greatest (1977) directed by Tom Gries and Monte Hellman; and The Warriors (1979) directed by Walter Hill. The band continues to perform live; their signature song is arguably "Fencewalk."
Composite Truth (1973) was the band's most commercially successful album.
2. Croatian band "ManDrill" started their version of alternative-funk in 1997. In 1998. they won an unsigned band contest "Ri Rock", and started gigging frequently. ManDrill music changed through the years and document of that is debut album "Embryo" (2002).
After a few lineup changes, the band finally released their second album, "P" in 2006, havig a very succesful hit, "Ljubio, valjao". With the popularity came the lawsuit for the name - that's when ManDrill had to change the name to Mandrili. Under that name they released their third and most succesful album (ranked top five Croatian albums for 2008) "Tibet". They're still very active with the following lineup: Kristian Ćoza - Vocals, Tomislav Radinović - Guitars, Robert Jovanović - Bass, Dalibor Peršić - Drums
Echoes In My Mind
Mandrill Lyrics
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Ain't no sleeping yeah...
Such a mellow song, can't help but sing along
Notes keep falling
Layin' awake, in the heat tonight
Think im gonna' up and out the light yeah...
Cause when the rooster crows, everybody up and goes,
I'm still sleepin'
It just keep on comin'
(When the beat starts gettin' hot)
Everybody starts a dancin'
dancin' mmm...
Echoes in my mind
(When the beat starts)
Music all the time
(It'll never stops)
Echoes in my mind
Just keep on comin'
(When the beat starts)
Music all the time
Everybody starts a dancin'
dancin' dancin' yeah...
...
Echoes in my mind, ringin' through my space in time
Ain't no sleeping yeah...
Such a mellow song, can't help but sing along
Notes keep falling
Layin' awake, in the heat tonight
Think I better up and out the light yeah...
Cause when the rooster crows, everybody up and goes
I'm still sleepin'
(And it never stops)
It just keep on comin'
(When the beat starts gettin' hot)
Everybody starts a dancin' dancin' dancin'
Echoes in my mind
(When the beat starts...)
Music all the time
...
When the beat starts gettin' hot
When the beat starts gettin' hot
When the beat starts gettin' hot
And when the beat starts gettin' hot
...
Mmm...
Echoes in my mind, ringin' to my space in time
Ain't no sleeping, huh, you know...
It such a mellow song
You can't help but sing along
But notes keep falling, yeah...
Layin' awake, in the heat tonight
Think i'm gonna' up and out the light, m... yeah...
When the rooster crows, everybody up and go
And i'm still sleeping yay...
Let me help...
(And it never stops)
Echoes in my mind
(Oh no...)
Just keep on comin'
(When the beat starts)
Music all the time
Everybody start to dancin' dancin
dance, dance, dance...
(And it'll never stops)
Echoes in my mind
(When the beat starts)
Music all the time
Yeah... echoes in my mind
(And it never stops)
Echoes in my mind
(pam... a brr a... a brr huh ka... sha ka...)
And the beat starts gettin' hot (Music all the time)
(phew phew phew phew, dance y'all yeah.)
(And it'll never stops)
Echoes in my mind
...
The song "Echoes in My Mind" by Mandrill is a mellow tune that explores the experience of someone with music constantly ringing in their head. The lyrics convey the idea that the music is always present even when the pace of life is slow, indicated by the reference to the rooster crowing and everyone else being up and moving while the singer is still sleeping. The repetition of the phrase "echoes in my mind" and "music all the time" emphasize the pervasive nature of the music in the singer's life. The use of the phrase "when the beat starts getting hot" highlights the power of music to energize and motivate people to dance and move. The song leaves an impression that music continuously reverberates in the singer's head and life, whether it's a slow or a fast beat.
Line by Line Meaning
Echoes in my mind, ringin' through my space in time
Memories of the past keep replaying in my head
Ain't no sleeping yeah...
I can't sleep because these memories keep haunting me
Such a mellow song, can't help but sing along
The melancholic tune is so catchy that I can't resist singing along
Notes keep falling
The music keeps playing, note by note
Layin' awake, in the heat tonight
I'm lying awake, restless in the summer heat
Think im gonna' up and out the light yeah...
I'm thinking of getting up and turning on the lights
Cause when the rooster crows, everybody up and goes,
I'm still sleepin'
While everyone starts their day as soon as the rooster crows, I'm still asleep
(It'll never stops)
It just keep on comin'
The memories keep coming and won't stop
(When the beat starts gettin' hot)
Everybody starts a dancin'
As the music gets more energetic, everyone starts dancing
dancin' mmm...
Everyone's dancing to the music
Music all the time
The music is always playing in my head
Everybody starts a dancin'
dancin' dancin' yeah...
Everyone starts dancing to the music
When the beat starts gettin' hot
As the music becomes more energetic
And when the beat starts gettin' hot
As the music becomes more energetic
Echoes in my mind,
ringin' through my space in time
Ain't no sleeping yeah...
Memories keep haunting me and preventing me from sleeping
Mmm...
Hmm...
Let me help...
I need some assistance with these memories tormenting me
(And it never stops)
Echoes in my mind
(Oh no...)
Just keep on comin'
The memories keep replaying in my head and won't stop
Music all the time
Everybody start to dancin' dancin
dance, dance, dance...
The music is playing constantly and everyone's dancing
Yeah... echoes in my mind
(And it never stops)
Echoes in my mind
The memories keep replaying in my head and won't stop
(pam... a brr a... a brr huh ka... sha ka...)
And the beat starts gettin' hot (Music all the time)
(phew phew phew phew, dance y'all yeah.)
(And it'll never stops)
Echoes in my mind...
As the music becomes more energetic, everyone's dancing and the memories keep replaying in my head
Contributed by Leo W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Nelson Young
Mandrill the most under rated and best bands ever. I love everything they recorded. Supreme for sure.
Barebare kun
I love that kick they gave when the song reaches its climax at 2:11, hits like a truck.
Weeknd
I love it a lot. A perfect touch
Esse Erre
almost hidden in the movie but possibly the best song of the whole album
Tariq Busy
Didn't really know this song until I played the video game. But I've always been a fan of 70s funk. Great record.
Leandro Antelo
When you heard this song you know it’s time to rumble
Treavon Evans
Nah fr
Nigel Reck
The funny thing about this song is there is only about 5 seconds of the song in the movie, its playing in the backround as the radio dj is talking. probaly the best song on the warriors album.
V. A.
Thank you for clarifying this because I could not place this song in the film, which I have watched hundreds, if not more, times.
LaurentiusThePale
The game plays it on its radio too, aside from the rumble and stage select menu, that is