Moby- Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?

Question 1

Most of “Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?” is made up of samples. What did Moby sample for “Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?”

Answer 1

A Gospel choir and a hip-hop drum beat. The drumbeat has been adjusted to fit the tempo of the piece, but the Gospel choir recording is unchanged.

Question 2

What’s the instrumentation for “Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?”

Answer 2

A gospel choir sample, a hip-hop drumbeat sample, synthesised strings, a sub bass and a keyboard

Question 3

Where are the two different vocal samples in “Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?” both from?

Answer 3

A recording of The Shining Light Gospel Choir taken in 1953. He didn’t change the recordings- any background noise has been left in.

Question 4

In “Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?”, what is the sample ‘Why does my heart feel so bad? Why does my soul feel so bad?’ used for?

Answer 4

The verse