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"'''Bucky Done Gun'''" is the third single from ]'s critically acclaimed album ""]"". It is written by ] and ], 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". "'''Bucky Done Gun'''" is the third single from ]'s critically acclaimed album ""]"". It is written by ] and ], 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 ]. It features Maya rapping aggressively against a desolate wasteland (a dystopia which seems to imply the aftermath of the recent ]), 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 ] provocatively grinding against a chain-linked fence and giggling children playing in downtrodden streets and damp landscapes. 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 ]), 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.


==Tracklistings== ==Tracklistings==
⚫ ].]]

===] CD Single Tracklisting=== ===] CD Single Tracklisting===
====CD 1====
#"Bucky Done Gun" #"Bucky Done Gun"
#"Pull Up The People" #"Pull Up the People"


⚫ ]
====CD Maxi====
#"Bucky Done Gun" #"Bucky Done Gun"
#"Bucky Done Gun" #"Bucky Done Gun"
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#"Bucky Done Gun" #"Bucky Done Gun"
#"Bucky Done Gun" #"Bucky Done Gun"
#"Pull Up The People" #"Pull Up the People"


==Personnel== ==Personnel==
*] - main performer, artwork *] - main performer, artwork
*] - final mix and production *A. Brucker - final mix and production
*] - final mix and production *P. Byrne - final mix and production
*] - producer *] - producer
*] - programming, mixing and additional production *] - programming, mixing and additional production

Revision as of 19:12, 17 March 2006

"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) 		Galang '05
(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".

Music video

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.

Tracklistings

XL Recordings CD Single Tracklisting

CD 1

  1. "Bucky Done Gun"
  2. "Pull Up the People"
File:Bucky Anthony Mandler.jpg
Maya Arulpragasam in the music video for Bucky Done Gun, which was directed by Anthony Mandler.

CD Maxi

  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

  • Maya Arulpragasam - main performer, artwork
  • A. Brucker - final mix and production
  • P. Byrne - final mix and production
  • Diplo - producer
  • Wizard - programming, mixing and additional production
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