Shimmy Shimmy Ya

"Shimmy Shimmy Ya" is the second single by Ol' Dirty Bastard, from the album, Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version. The video shows a depiction of the '70s where big afros and platform shoes were in. ODB talks about doing a little dance with the ladies.

A remix by Bay Area producer Studio Ton, featuring MC Eiht & E-40, was released as a one song promotional single. A video was made for the remix with special effects involving fire.

1 Track listing
- 1.1 EP version
- 1.2 Remix single
2 Samples used
3 Trivia
4 Credits
5 External links

[edit] Track listing

[edit] EP version

Shimmy Shimmy Ya [Extended Version] - 3:48
Shimmy Shimmy Ya [LP Version] - 2:46
Baby C'mon [LP Version] - 3:38
Shimmy Shimmy Ya [Extended Instrumental] - 3:38
Baby C'mon [LP Version Instrumental] - 3:40
Shimmy Shimmy Ya [Extended Acappella] - 3:27

[edit] Remix single

Shimmy Shimmy Ya [Studio Ton Mix] - 4:10

[edit] Samples used

"Hip-Hug-Her" by Booker T. & the MG's
"I Like It" by Emotions
"Knocks Me Off My Feet" by Stevie Wonder
"Have Your Ass Home by - 11:00" by Richard Pryor

[edit] Trivia

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This song is used for the opening scene of the 2007 American comedy film, Knocked Up.

At the beginning of Sublime's What I Got, there is a faint sound of the muffled dialogue used in the beginning of the song.

Virtuoso guitarist Buckethead recorded a new backing track for the lyrics of this song, entitled "I Like It Raw (ODB Tribute)". It is available at his website, Bucketheadland.com.

[edit] Credits

"Shimmy Shimmy Ya" Written by RZA (as Robert Diggs Jr.) and Ol' Dirty Bastard (as Russell Jones) Performed by Ol' Dirty Bastard Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment By Arrangement with Warner Special Products