Tribe Called Quest – This Song is My Jam

This song was, and still is, my jam.

RIP Phife Dawg

It’s sad that he’s gone, and therefore will never drop any more great lyrics, but he did leave these great songs behind. (And in 2024, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.)

Growing up in the northeast gave me a different set of music to listen to, but this song has always just felt so NYC to me. And not just because of the video, which is about as classic NY as you can get. I used to listen to this song on my Discman, riding the subway. Good times. Electric Relaxation, along with many others from Tribe Called Quest, will be on the soundtrack of my life.

Who remembers having a Discman? According to my kids, I predate the dinosaurs, so these relics of music history are officially fossils. 

The Song of the Day series: Filled With Regret · I Will Never Give Up or Exhaust · For Once Let Me Lose Myself · Holding on for Dear Life · Song of the Day · Tribe Called Quest – This Song is My Jam · Strong Enough – Not Just Lyrics to Another Song · So Much to Say – Don’t Talk About It