# Help identifying a song

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identifying-a-song/531582>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 7, 2010, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identifying-a-song/531582 "2010-03-07T02:58:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2010, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identifying-a-song/531582/1 "2010-03-07T02:58:20Z")

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The song is playing in the background at start of this [youtube video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbrPf4eQicI&feature=player_embedded).

Anyone know what it is? Much thanks!

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**Author:** ![Lucky\_13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucky_13/32/13209_2.png) [@Lucky\_13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucky_13)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2010, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identifying-a-song/531582/2 "2010-03-07T03:19:36Z")

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“The Glamorous Life” by Sheila E.

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**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2010, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identifying-a-song/531582/3 "2010-03-07T03:20:57Z")

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[_The Glamorous Life_ by Sheila E](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0JxwYabQNU). (youtube video)

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**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2010, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identifying-a-song/531582/4 "2010-03-07T03:25:17Z")

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Thanks, guys!