Top Ten butt tunes
By Jim Dalton
Lifestyles Writer
Although the source of lyrical inspiration is often found in childhood experiences, failed relationships, current events, etc., no topic seems to be as popular as human anatomy, namely the butt. Who can argue that Sir Mix-A-Lot's famous rear end anthem, "Baby Got Back" isn't forever cemented into the minds of Americans everywhere?
Sure, it may not exactly be Dylanesque, but Dylan never made a song I wanted to dance to anyway.
Since summer essentially means three things: more parties, less clothing and butt songs, I have complied the definitive top 10 list of tunes that pay homage to the booty.
#10) K.C. and the Sunshine Band, "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty." Since every one of K.C. and the Sunshine Band's songs was about shaking something on the dance floor, it is only right that this song begins the top 10. Many of the hip hop artists of today should thank K.C. for starting the whole booty-shaking song genre.
#9) Freak Nasty, "Da' Dip." The list wouldn't be complete without this gem. Would you expect a guy named Freak Nasty to be on any other top ten list?
#8) Wreckx-n-Effect, "Rump Shaker." Teddy Riley works his New Jack Swing magic on this track. Although the chorus lyrics, "All I wanna do is put my zoom zoom zoom in the boom boom" were probably not the result of an intense writing session, they were catchy as hell.
#7) Salt-n-Pepa, "Shoop." These ladies make butt worship an equal opportunity affair. Understanding the genetic prerequisites, they'd like "to thank your mother for a butt like that."
#6) E.U. "Da' Butt." This song even created a butt dance and inspired the verbal sparring "[Person's name] got a big ole butt/Uhh hun."
#5) Tag Team, "Whoomp! (There it is)." An infectious chorus that makes it impossible not to sing along is this song's best asset. However, 95 South's "Whoot! There It Is" could easily fill this spot since nearly everyone got these two songs confused.
#4) LL Cool J, "Big Ole Butt." The quintessential man of rap music makes his contribution to butt game. Powered by playful lyrics and that COOL J charm, "Big Ole Butt" lays the groundwork for the late '80s and '90s.
#3) Duice, "Daisy Dukes." Resurrecting some old "Dukes of Hazzard" fashion, these bass happy rappers made all of us look to the girls with the Daisy Dukes on.
#2) 2 in a Room, "Wiggle It." Behind a thumping bass line, these one-hit wonders made their mark on the musical world. Doesn't the world need to simply, "Wiggle it/Just a little bit?"
#1) Sir Mix-A-Lot, "Baby Got Back." Without a doubt the biggest and best butt song ever made. The man who likes big butts and cannot lie brought his booty worship to mainstream America. The song even went to No. 1 on the Billboard charts. With lyrics like, "You can do side bends or sit-ups/But please don't lose that butt," how can you go wrong?
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