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Quiet down, I need to make a sound Quiet down, I need to make a sound
Brazil
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"Bucky Done Gun"
Single by M.I.A.
from the album Arular
Released July 11, 2005
Format vinyl record (12") and CD
Recorded Late 2004
Genre Dancehall, Hip Hop, Grime, Electro
Length several; see below
Label XL Recordings
Producer several; see below
M.I.A. Singles Chronology
Sunshowers
2004 		Bucky Done Gun
2005 		-

"Bucky Done Gun" is the third single from M.I.A.'s critically acclaimed album ""Arular"". It is written by Maya Arulpragasam and Wesley Pentz, incorporating elements of "Theme From Rocky", composed by Carol Connors, Bill Conti and Ayn Robbins. The track's baile funk flavour is also heavily inspired by Dayse Tigrona's "Injecao".

The music video for “Bucky Done Gun" was directed by Anthony Mandler. It features Maya rapping aggressively against a desolate wasteland (a dystopia which seems to imply the aftermath of the recent Tsunami), erratically interspersed with scenes of her performing live in an underground nightclub, entirely filmed in an artsy, guerrilla style. The video is also marred with intriguing images of teenagers throwing grenades of smoking colour at buildings; Maya's live back up singer Ms Cherry provocatively grinding against a chain-linked fence and giggling children playing in downtrodden streets and damp landscapes.

Lyrics

London
Quiet down, I need to make a sound
New York
Quiet down, I need to make a sound
Kingston
Quiet down, I need to make a sound
Brazil
Quiet down, I need to make a sound

They're comin' through the window
They're comin' through the door
They're bustin' down the big wall
And sounding the horn

What you want
The bucky done gun
What you want
The fire done burn
Get crackin, get get crackin

Time to spit new shit
I'm rocking on this new bit
I'm hot now you'll see
I'll fight you just to get peace

Heavy weight wrestler
Fight me in your comforter
Let you be superior
I'm filthy with the fury ya

I'll hard drive your bit
I'm battered by your sumo grip
Lucky I like feeling shit 
My stamina can take it

Gymnastics super fit
Muscles on the gun clip
Bite, teeth, nose bleed
Tied up in the scarf piece

Can I get control
Do you like me vulnerable
I'm armed and I'm equal
More fun for the people

Physical, brute force
Steel, iron, you're the boss
Yeah, you're so do-able
Grind me down sugar salt

Tracklistings

File:Bucky Anthony Mandler.jpg
Maya Arulpragasam in the music video for Bucky Done Gun, which was directed by Anthony Mandler.

XL Recordings CD Single Tracklisting

  1. "Bucky Done Gun"
  2. "Pull Up The People"
  1. "Bucky Done Gun"
  2. "Bucky Done Gun"
  3. "Bucky Done Gun"
  4. "Bucky Done Gun"
  5. "Bucky Done Gun"
  6. "Bucky Done Gun"

XL Recordings 12" Vinyl Single Tracklisting

  1. "Bucky Done Gun"
  2. "Bucky Done Gun"
  3. "Pull Up The People"

Personnel

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