Song Clearance Sheet
4 sources citedTroglodyte (Cave Man)
Funk1970s129BPM
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The verdict
Documented Sampling History
Confirmed songwriters of record (Jimmy Castor, G. Thomas). A real legal complication is flagged in Rights Status — a WhoSampled note indicates copyright issues/court cases affecting this specific track — confirmed to exist but its substance is unverified and flagged for follow-up; no specific claim is asserted.
Used by independents?
Yes — used by DJ Funk on the independent Chicago label Dance Mania in 1994 (“D.J. #1 (West Side Mega Mix)”).
Quick Facts
Released1972
AlbumIt's Just Begun
GenreFunk, Soul
LabelRCA Records
ProducerJimmy Castor · Ellis Thomas
More infoWikipedia → · Discogs →
Who you need to ask
The songwriters of record — Jimmy Castor & G. Thomas
Discogs → · checked Jul 2026
The current administrator — Not confirmed — needs a Songview/Discogs lookup
Wikipedia → · checked Jul 2026
Has it been reused?
Yes — a gold-certified 1972 hit (#6 Hot 100, #4 R&B, #1 Canada); widely sampled — but note the flagged copyright complication in the Rights Status.
Do they allow reuse?
A real but undetailed legal complication is flagged (see Rights Status) — its substance is unverified and needs follow-up before any specific claim.
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Who Owns It
Licenses explained →The two permissions you need, and who holds them
The song itself (the writing)Jimmy Castor & G. Thomas
A flagged legal complicationA WhoSampled contributor comment indicates sampling submissions for this specific track were historically treated as “deferred” due to real copyright issues, apparently connected to actual court cases over sampling of this song.
The recording (current administrator)Not confirmed
Receipts
Every public mention of terms, policy, or past deals we've found
A gold novelty-funk hit
Peaked at #6 on the Hot 100 and #4 R&B (Billboard’s #80 song of 1972), #1 in Canada for two weeks; sold over half a million copies, RIAA gold. Introduced the recurring “Bertha Butt” character. No lyrics reproduced.
Wikipedia · read it →
A flagged copyright complication, stated with caution
A WhoSampled contributor note indicates submissions sampling this track were historically “deferred” due to copyright issues apparently connected to court cases. Flagged here as confirmed-to-exist but unverified in substance — pending dedicated follow-up, with no specific claim asserted.
WhoSampled · read it →
A confirmed independent-artist sample
Chicago ghetto-house pioneer DJ Funk used the break on “D.J. #1 (West Side Mega Mix)” (1994), released on Dance Mania — an independent Chicago house label with no major-label ownership.
WhoSampled · read it →
Can You Use It for Free?
How to check PD →Is it public domain?No
Who to Contact
JC
Jimmy Castor & G. Thomas
The confirmed songwriters of record
What they'll chargeNobody's shared numbers yet
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Page history · 2 updates
Jul 2026Page created — full research (Research Queue Batch 3)
Jul 2026BPM/Key pending the automated GetSongBPM/Deezer pass