It was possible for groups like Negativland, or in this case, the Evolution Control Committee, to create strange works of art by combining the work of other artists.  In this case, the vocals of Chuck D and Flavor Flav of Public Enemy, set to the music of Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass:

The combination, like peanut butter and chocolate, startles and yet is better than either alone.  When critics of the RIAA and other abusers of American and international copyright law say that great things can be accomplished through the doctrine of "fair use," this is what they have in mind.

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