Fans are shocked to learn that Happy Mondays’ hit “Step On” is a cover of John Kongos’ original track
Manchester: So, it turns out that one of Happy Mondays’ biggest hits, “Step On,” is actually a cover. Can you believe it? The original song was released way back in May 1971 by John Kongos and made it to number four on the UK charts.
This song is pretty special because it was one of the first to use sampling. You know, that thing where artists take bits of existing songs and mix them into new ones? It’s been done by big names like Daft Punk and Kanye West.
Happy Mondays’ version came out more than 20 years later and became a massive hit for them, landing at number five in the charts. Fans thought it was their original work, but nope! They covered Kongos’ “He’s Gonna Step on You Again,” which was a game-changer for the Fly Records label.
Now, fans are just finding out about this cover. One fan even said it “twisted my melon man,” which is a nod to the song’s famous lyric. Others are sharing their surprise on social media, asking what other songs they didn’t know were covers.
It’s funny how music works, right? Some listeners were shocked to learn that Oasis didn’t write “Live and Let Die” or “Cum On Feel the Noise.” It’s a wild world of music out there!
Interestingly, Happy Mondays had originally planned to include “Step On” on a compilation album but loved it so much that they kept it for their own album instead. They even covered another Kongos song, “Tokoloshe Man.” Who knew?
