Films

Revisiting one of Gary Numan's most influential tracks, which featured on his seminal The Pleasure Principle album.Containing an excellent drum break by Cedric Sharpley and bass from Paul Gardiner, the synth-heavy 'Films' was a hugely influential song in the early days of hip-hop.This episode looks at how the song was used in New York block parties, who has sampled it over the years and why it's still one of Gary's very best songs.Clips used:Gary Numan - 'Films'The Fatback Band - 'King Tim III'The Sugarhill Gang - 'Rapper's Delight'Visage - 'Fade to Grey'Gary Numan - 'Engineers'GZA - 'Life is a Movie'Prince Rakeem - 'Deadly Venoms'Esh the Monolith - 'Self Centred Youniverse'Royal Flush - 'Watch Out the Plant'Underdog - 'Films'Gary Numan - (R)Evolution (audiobook)Gary Numan - 'Films' (live 1981)