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What is the background music from in Katy Perry's new song Dark Horse?

The first time I heard Katy Perry's new song, Dark Horse, I thought she was sampling another song but I can't figure it out! Help! The background music that sounds so familiar starts at about 15 seconds into the song. It almost reminds me of a show from the 90's or something. Maybe I'm just imagining it. If anyone else knows what I'm talking about, please help! I've been searching for a song that probably doesn't even exist for the last 3 days now! :)

Here's the youtube link to the song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9S-88WxPdE

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  • 7 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    ART OF NOISE: MOMENTS IN LOVE (THE ORIGINAL)

    http://youtu.be/ux3u31SAeEM

  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    Katy Perry Background

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Horse Background

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    For the best answers, search on this site https://shorturl.im/avYRX

    Kyle, I'm the one you answered about gay life being miserable. I liked what you had to say, so I checked out your profile and saw this link. It's really amazing. I never really liked Katy Perrys, cuz I thought she was a bit over the top.... but this video really is inspiring! Man, you've been a firework for me tonight, and I don't even know you! You're awesome! Keep it up!

  • 5 years ago

    I'm not a huge Katy Perry fan but I like this song and video . I think that they did very well with it especially the gay message in it .. I like it alot ..

  • 7 years ago

    I was thinking what is that other "sampling" sounding so familiar to me, and now I FINALLY figured it out. It's from that Requiem For A Dream theme song : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiNvk4xizc0 Now I can sleep :D

  • 7 years ago

    Nostrum - Brainchild http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YyN8g7hyMg

    at the 1:10min, the melody on that one is just faster than the one in "dark horse"

  • 7 years ago

    ooooohhh man it's been driving me crazy too!!! thanks.....I also thought it was used back in the 90's by an R&B group Night+Day but I couldn't find anything on them. I thought it was a lost cause

  • ?
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    I have no doubt that the song sounds familiar to you (musicians often copy the elements of other songs), but there is no other song "sampled" on Dark Horse.

  • 7 years ago

    This was driving me nuts too.Thanks for posting the answer -by the art of noice/

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