[TOMT][Song] [90s/00s] Song that sounds like Send me on my way – Rusted root

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This song has been haunting me.

The best way I can describe it is a hybrid between Rusted Root’s Send me on my way and something from Paul Simon’s album Graceland.

It has that African beat to it and a sort of upbeat feel to the song but kind of melancholy vocals and the singer has a “wailing” quality similar to David Byrne from Talking Heads.

I had convinced myself it was used in a big scene in Scrubs (like a finale) but having listened to the soundtrack I can’t find it.

Must be from a show of the same style/era.
Any and all suggestions are hugely welcome as I’m losing sleep over this damn song.

Comments

  1. Jay_Lenos_Chin_Wow Avatar

    Maybe Africa by Toto? Haha.

  2. jester29 Avatar

    Doubtful on this one, but just throwing it out there since i KNOW it was on Scrubs…

    Men at Work / Colin Hay – Overkiill

  3. andanewday Avatar

    Two Princes by Spin Doctors, perhaps?

    99 Red Balloons by Goldfinger?

  4. jonskeezy7 Avatar

    Whoever you are by Geggy Tah?

  5. mr_bearcules Avatar

    The only thing I can think of, at the moment, is Alane by Wes. Is that it?

  6. MurseMan1964 Avatar

    Road to Nowhere – Talking Heads

  7. MurseMan1964 Avatar

    The Sound of Sunshine – Michael Franti

  8. ManicPixieDreamPearl Avatar

    Roll to me by Del Amitri?

  9. theangrypragmatist Avatar

    Two Guesses:

    “Nothing But Flowers” by Talking Heads (fits description of sound)
    “A Little Respect” by Erasure (used on Scrubs)

  10. TipOfTheirTongue Avatar

    Solving comment (by theangrypragmatist): Two Guesses:

    “Nothing But Flowers” by Talking Heads (fits description of sound)
    “A Little Respect” by Erasure (used on Scrubs)