Talk:Baby Got Back

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Sometimes, on music downloading services (e.g. Kazaa, Limewire) Baby Got Back can sometimes be listed as "I Like Big Butts" should we make a redirect for this with that name? --SuperDude 20:43, 15 May 2005 (UTC)

I have also noticed that the song was attributed on the internet as well as P2P software such as LimeWire to MC Hammer, as "I Like Big Butts (And I Cannot Lie)". Can someone please clarify this issue, and maybe even put a section in the article? --Ampersand2006 ( & ) 01:54, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] controversy

this song caused outrage among fitness groups for the lyrics "You can do side bends and sit ups, but please don't lose that butt." They were outraged that Sir Mixalot promoted the myth of 'spot elimination', that you can excercise a certain area of your body and just reduce the fat there and no where else. this should be reflected in the article 71.193.60.189

I don't think that his was his intention, he didn't promote it. The main message of the song was to speak out for big butt lovers everywhere. -Reapermage1990. 00:31 GMT 16th November 2007 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Reapermage1990 (talk • contribs) 00:31, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] chubby chasers?

This song is not about the "trend" of "chubby chasing," it is an expression of an urban or "black" preference for women with larger butts, as well as a rejection of the unhealthy but popular "waif" look. To say that it is part of a trend of "chubby chasing" demeans the song's cultural meaning (yes, it is a funny song, but is more than just a joke) and negates the cultural paradigm from which the song comes. Unless anyone can really refute this, I'll change the article within a few weeks....Reggaedelgado 02:10, 26 December 2005 (UTC)

Whilst it does focus on the preference of larger female posteriors in african-american culture, it is popular amongst FAs as well. Perhaps that should be pointed out in the article. -Reapermage, 00:37 GMT 16/11/2007 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Reapermage1990 (talk • contribs) 00:37, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] My recent edit.

I have added some headers to the article to make it easy to read. Also could someone source this statement:

Sometimes in censored versions, "butts" is also replaced by "bucks".

It seems possible, but I think it would be better with a source. Also, this article could use info on what the controversy was over this song. It's been so long I don't remember. Google and ProQuest aren't really helpful here. - Thanks, Hoshie 10:02, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] David spade and Sandler

that's not by them this was a download on most likely limewire. People attributed it to Spade and sandler so more people would download it.

[edit] Parodies Section

There is also a Harry Potter parody titled "Sirius Black" which covers the events in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
What about this? This needs to be fleshed out, as the next reader will have no idea whether this is related to Baby got Back or not. Kareeser|Talk! 19:16, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

"Baby got book" should be mentioned as a paraody too, but I'm not sure if the source site meets the standards for a source. http://www.whiteboydj.com --70.252.4.113 14:53, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

Sirius Black is an actual parody by Tony Goldmark. You can find it (or a sample of it, im not sure) here. The lyrics are a bit like this:

So Ron?/Yeah?/Ron?/Yeah?/Who's the world's most wanted wizard?/Dunno!/That prisoner!/ Prisoner!/Prisoner!/Prisoner!/Who escaped from Askaban!/Sirius Black!

Instead of "So Ladies/Ladies/..." and so on.Leemorrison 18:20, 11 June 2007 (UTC)