Basslines often fade into the background, but sometimes they're so good that they take over everything.
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With few exceptions, a good song must have a solid bassline. It usually isn't the star of the show, but getting rid of it causes the song to sound thin and incoherent. However, the bass does get to stand out in a handful of killer tracks, so we want to give 'em their due.
A now-deleted Redditor wanted a list of the very best basslines, and the AskReddit crowd had some strong opinions on bass.
More than 5,000 responses have poured into this thread already, so we rounded up the best ones, and paired them with their relevant YouTube embed. You're welcome.
Now this is a ding-dang theme song
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Who will dance on the floor in the round? It's us
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Cocaine is a hell of a drug
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Flea is the bass GOAT
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Black Sabbath had more funk than they're given credit for
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There might not be a bassline that better represents the early 1980s
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The pressure is too intense
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Cash rules everything around me
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We want to drink the milk of paradise
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Bonus: Herbie Hancock's 'Chameleon' didn't get enough love on Reddit, but it's incredible
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