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The song is well known by those who grew up in the late- 1980s /early- 1990s for being Sample d by M.C. Hammer on his smash hit " U Can't Touch This ". However, the "Rick James" segments featured on '' Chappelle's Show '' have brought the original song back into general familiarity. The title track of Jay-Z 's comeback album '' Kingdom Come '' features a sample from "Super Freak." An instrumental version of the song was also heard in the 1983 comedy ''''. It is also featured in the Australian movie '' Garage Days '' and " American Dreamz ". The Dave Matthews Band also paid homage to the deceased Rick James in '' Live Trax Vol. 8 '', segueing into "Super Freak," thrilling the fans, who sang along enthusiastically. {Link without Title} In 1984, the Los Angeles based novelty band Big Daddy recorded the song to slower beat trying to sound like the Everly Brothers . In 2006, the Beatfreakz made their own cover version of the song, under the same name of "Superfreak" and gained a #7 UK hit with it. Also, in 2006, the underground Chicago band Straitjacket covered this song on their album ''Vices''. The song, done in bluegrass style by Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby , is featured on their eponymous collaborative album. AUDIO SAMPLE EXTERNAL LINK |
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