9. “Impeach the President” – Honey Drippers (1973)
The song’s laid-back breakbeat, heavy bass, and guitar riffs can be heard in several of music’s iconic songs including: Salt-N-Pepa’s “Shake Yo Thang,” Wu-Tang Clan’s “Impeach The President,” and Frank Ocean’s “Super Rich Kids.” The song, written by Georgia-native Roy C., was created as a response to the politics of the day, U.S. president Richard Nixon’s controversial Watergate scandal which lead to his downfall. What was his loss is music’s gain.
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