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Weapon of Choice is a track by Fatboy Slim.

“Weapon of Choice” features a prominent sample of Sly & The Family Stone’s recording Into My Own Thing as well as The Chambers Brothers song All Strung Out Over You. Parliament/Funkadelic and Bootsy’s Rubber Band bassist Bootsy Collins provided the lead vocals; it also contains background vocal samples that were also used in Don’t Forget Your Teeth, the B-side to Right Here Right Now from the album Halfway Between The Gutter and the Stars. The remix of the song featured on Fatboy Slim’s greatest hits album The Greatest Hits - Why Try Harder peaked at #137 on the UK Singles Chart.

Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel Dune and the David Lynch adaptation are the likely inspirations for the lyrics “Walk without rhythm, it won’t attract the worm.” In the novel, Paul Atreides notes “We must walk without rhythm” to avoid notice by a giant sandworm as he and his mother cross the desert of the planet Arrakis; Lynch’s Dune features Paul’s line “If we walk without rhythm, we won’t attract the worm” 82 minutes into the film.

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The song is perhaps best known for its accompanying music video, directed by Spike Jonze and featuring actor Christopher Walken, who was trained as a dancer in musical theatre prior to his acting career, dancing and flying around in an empty hotel to the music. The video has been credited by the music press and mass media for bringing a whole new generation of fans to Walken’s talents.
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  • Oregon_Myst

    Can't listen to it without seeing Walken dancing... [5]

    18 days ago

  • Turner_Ound

    Halfway to the gutter and the starrs!!

    last month

  • valplayer

    bon titre

    last month

  • Lidia_K

    one two three .... ..... You choose!!! offfffff you: ddddd

    last month

  • troublemaqer

    Can't listen to it without seeing Walken dancing... [4]

    last month

  • bigmac27

    Bootsy is eternal!

    March 2012

  • Stefinator5000

    seconded there old boy, seconded

    March 2012

  • MONKEYFACEDOG

    this is the jam CHRISTOPHER WALKEN danced to on saturday night live i think it was very cool.

    March 2012

  • MONKEYFACEDOG

    I Like this Funky Beat Too.

    March 2012

  • Viper007Bond

    Such a great music video!

    February 2012

  • Oregon_Myst

    Can't listen to it without seeing Walken dancing... [3]

    February 2012

  • lottie1703

    Can't listen to it without seeing Walken dancing... [2]

    January 2012

  • TrailMicks

    dubba fokka gitur tismo

    January 2012

  • WPHJLH

    FATBOY SLIM = X VERY FUN!!!

    December 2011

  • littlemissjilly

    fatboy of choice

    December 2011

  • innerspeaker

    Walken Of Choice.

    December 2011

  • Marjo47

    Funky

    November 2011

  • Agoraphobia78

    "Whats the opposite of Christopher Walken? Christopher Reeves!"

    November 2011

  • Priceles

    This video is one the best things that ever happened to me! But the Birth of my 1st Beautiful Grandson is always and will be # 1.

    October 2011

  • johnkolsun

    Sweet track...long time favorite.

    October 2011
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