# The Humpty Dance Is the Most Influential Song of the '90s

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Published: 2026-07-06T17:15:37+00:00
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Adam and Jeff talk about the fascinating and seemingly accidental legacy of the Digital Underground novelty '90s rap party anthem "The Humpty Dance" and the unexpected origins of the voice and the dance both. Atif Myers drops in to talk about the hundreds of other songs that have sampled "The Humpty Dance" in the years since it was released, and Jenn Scott is on hand to discuss how it might be the most impossible-to-cover song ever recorded. Reference Links: Articles/Books About the Influence of the Humpty Dance https://www.mixonline.com/recording/classic-tracks/classic-tracks-digital-undergrounds-the-humpty-dance https://www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2021/april/rather-be-humpty https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/29811/check-the-technique-by-brian-coleman-introduction-by-ahmir-uestlove-thompson/ Shock G Talks About Inspiration For the Voice and Thoughts On the Tupac Hologram https://youtu.be/rMH6IcxXoqI?si=TvCGslVqLsdECvWy How the 1989 San Francisco Earthquake Inspired the Dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbBhppgQpEE Young Hump Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzLMxozsVc4 Young Hump In All Eyez On Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44kBfo3vZ_o Money B Interview About the History of Digital Underground https://youtu.be/lXlLkbuwrHk?si=02Q9C_AM3pyRB8lb Humpty Dance Covers with Jenn Scott Clint Robinson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spbSIH1SKzk&list=RDspbSIH1SKzk&start_radio=1 Adam Ronin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJYWHH37VaI&list=RDrJYWHH37VaI&start_radio=1 Transpose - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbFRZOGrIkw&list=RDtbFRZOGrIkw&start_radio=1 Fact From Fiction - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeQCW4YDr6Q&list=RDWeQCW4YDr6Q&start_radio=1 8 Bit Arcade - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWJpvcyms9A&list=RDbWJpvcyms9A&…

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