The Champ (The Mohawks song)

"The Champ" is a song by The Mohawks, a group of session musicians assembled by Alan Hawkshaw. It was originally released in 1968 but failed the chart. However, a re-release made #58 on the UK Singles Chart in 1987[2] after being sampled many times. The song is based on "Tramp", a 1967 Lowell Fulson record that was covered extensively after its release.[3] The song chants the word "Tramp" rather than "Champ".

"The Champ"
Single by The Mohawks
from the album The Champ
A-sideThe Champ[1]
B-sideSound of the Witchdoctors[1]
Released1968[1]
Recorded1968[1]
Genre
[1]
Length2:42 (The Champ)[1]
2:50 (Sound of the Witchdoctors)[1]
LabelPama Records[1]
Songwriter(s)Palmer Brothers[1]
Producer(s)Palmer Brothers[1]

Sampled

The song is perhaps better known for its usage as a sample in over 657 songs;[4] it has been widely sampled and emulated in hip hop music including:

gollark: ......
gollark: ...
gollark: See, if you support immortality, people will live longer and maybe (be more incentivized to) think long term.
gollark: Who are you saying that to?
gollark: What?

References
  1. "The Mohawks – The Champ". Discogs. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 373. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. Kun, Josh (2003-03-27). "Side Tripping: Lowell Fulson's "Tramp" was such a near-perfect slice of barbecued funk when it was released in 1967 that Otis Redding and Carla Thomas covered it just four months later". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  4. "The Mohawks Champ Sampled by Others". Whosampled.com. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
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