Steve Miller Responds to Eminem Sampling “Abracadabra” for His New Hit Single, “Houdini”

Eminem flipped Steve Miller’s 1982 #1 hit “Abracadabra” for his new controversial hit single, “Houdini,” but how does Steve really feel about it?

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Direct from Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest.

Speaker 2 (00:03):
Eminem's controversial new single who DEENI, which quickly became the
most talked about song of the moment and most played
video on YouTube, is an interpolation of Steve Miller's classic
number one from nineteen eighty two, Abricadabra, and while many
legacy artists aren't fond of their music being sampled or revamped,
Steve is nothing short of thrilled that Eminem transformed his
song into something that feels entirely unique. Mister Miller writes
on Instagram, there's a long chain of stories, poetry, lyrics,

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and musical roots that have cross cultures and generations, inspiring
the whole world for hundreds of years. But there are
special artists who take it all in and create new,
original ideas from their own feelings and experiences. Eminem is
one of those timeless originators. There are many artists who
take the time to stand up for themselves and credit
and respect their influencers. At the same time, Marshall mathers
you are an exception. Steve ads that it feels good

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for someone he considers an icon to include him in
his creative process. While Steve is still alive to enjoy
the results.

Speaker 1 (00:52):
Hoodeni, I'll know that's direct from Hollywood.