Weapon of Choice (5:35)
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Weapon of Choice is a 2000 electronic track by Fatboy Slim. “Weapon of Choice” features a prominent sample of Sly & The Family Stone’s 1968 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 1965 science fiction novel Dune and the 1984 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.
Music video
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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AbusedTampon wrote:
Who is christopher walken? You are kidding, right?
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smee85 wrote:
who the fuck is christopher walken?
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thefail wrote:
super sweet music video <3
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Afr0-Jojo wrote:
Amazing track !
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wild1daniel wrote:
its pretty cool i guess..
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retroguy wrote:
Honestly the only thing that would make this song any more perfect would be a little more cowbell.
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elementz817 wrote:
classic man, i love it!
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CharlieOwnsYou wrote:
my favorite slim track, the video is the best
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ThomasBerbas wrote:
This is AWESOME!!
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panuki wrote:
chill
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aneczka122 wrote:
One of the best videos ever. [2] !!!
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hoggis wrote:
Cheesy. In a good way!
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the_red_shoes wrote:
One of the best videos ever.
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Marjo47 wrote:
YES.
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cmtprkl wrote:
Christopher Walken is the best dancer ever..
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facelesspsyco13 wrote:
best. song. ever.
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psychochristoph wrote:
Hey, look at me, I'm dancin, I'm daaancin!
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therappattack wrote:
Christopher Walken amuses me to no end in this music video
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Moira_85 wrote:
BEST VIDEO !!!!!!!!!
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stripetedyne wrote:
:D
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