Bomb The Bass' "Beat Dis" Produced for just £500, the 1988 hit utilized 72 samples including snippets from Public Enemy, James Brown, and the Thunderbirds theme. Popularized the Watchmen-inspired smiley face as an icon for acid house culture.
In 1981 Joe Strummer and Mick Jones invited Ranking Roger of The Beat to record a "toasted" version of 'Rock the Casbah.' It remained unreleased or bootlegged for decades until officially issued as a limited edition seven-inch in 2022.