B.O.B. (song)
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| Single by Outkast from the album Stankonia |
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| Released | 2000 | ||||
| Genre | Hip hop | ||||
| Length | 5:04 | ||||
| Writer(s) | Outkast | ||||
| Producer | Earthtone III | ||||
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"B.O.B." (short for "Bombs Over Baghdad") is a 2000 single by Outkast for the LaFace/Arista Records label. The first single from their album Stankonia, "B.O.B." is high-tempo and jungle-influenced, with a BPM rate of 155. The song features a choir (the Morris Brown College Gospel Choir) in the chorus.
The inspiration for the song came when André 3000 was in a London hotel room and overheard a news report about "bombs over Baghdad".[1]
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[edit] Chart Success
The song's frenetic nature and genre-bending "shock" led many radio outlets in the United States to limit its airplay.[2] Unlike the follow-up single "Ms. Jackson", which peaked at #1, "B.O.B." only reached #69 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.[3]
[edit] Military use
The song was used as a rally song for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. André 3000 was unhappy that the song (which is lyrically anti-war) was being used for this purpose, but he stated that it might be a "good thing" if it improves soldier morale.[4] Big Boi voiced his opposition to the 2003 invasion but stated that he cannot control how the public interprets his work.[5]
[edit] Critical reception
- "B.O.B." was named the #2 song in the "500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born" list in 2005 by Blender, second only to Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean".
- The song was named the #1 single of 2000-2005 by Pitchfork Media.
[edit] Trivia
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- Dave Chappelle's "Black Bush" referenced the song while defending the invasion of Iraq on Chappelle's Show by saying, "Stankonia has said they're willing to drop bombs over Baghdad."
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