What is the meaning of Super Freak?

Songfacts®: This song is about a girl who is very adventurous sexually, especially with members of a band. A “freak” is slang for someone willing to try various fetishes, thus a “Super Freak” will try just about anything.

Who was the song Super Freak written about?

“Super Freak” is a eighties new wave pop song detailing the kind of woman that James “don’t take home to mother”. The term freak in this context also means sexually adventurous. Nine years later, MC Hammer sampled “Super Freak” in his 1990 hit “U Can’t Touch This”.

What genre is Super Freak?

R&B/SoulSuper Freak / Genre

Why do Super Freak and can’t touch this sound the same?

This version is different though, as it is a mashup of “U Can’t Touch This” with Rick James “Super Freak”, the hit song Hammer sampled to create his own, even bigger hit. They go together so well because they are essentially brothers from another mother. Check it out.

What song does Super Freak sample?

U Can’t Touch This
The predominant riff of the song was most popularly sampled in 1990 by MC Hammer in “U Can’t Touch This”.

Is Super Freak a sample?

Sampling. The predominant riff of the song was most popularly sampled in 1990 by MC Hammer in “U Can’t Touch This”.

When did Super Freak come out?

1981Super Freak / Released
Funk music pioneer Rick James, famous for the raunchy 1981 hit “Super Freak (Part 1)” and later infamous for drug and sex crimes that outdid the debauchery of his songs, was found dead Friday morning in his home near Universal City.

Did MC Hammer copy Rick?

The sample of “Super Freak” that forms the basis of the song led Rick James and other performers on the original record to file a lawsuit for infringement of copyright. The suit was settled out of court when Hammer agreed to credit James as a songwriter, effectively granting him millions of dollars in royalties.

Is Tina Marie dead?

Deceased (1956–2010)Teena Marie / Living or Deceased