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"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 Deize Tigrona's "Injeção".

"Bucky Done Gun" was included in the soundtrack of NBA Live 06, only that it was renamed and re-edited as "Bucky Done."

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.

Track listings and formats

CD 1

1. "Bucky Done Gun" – 3:45
2. "Pull Up the People" – 3:35

CD 2/maxi

1. "Bucky Done Gun" – 3:45
2. "Bucky Done Gun" – 2:37
3. "Bucky Done Gun" – 3:26
4. "Bucky Done Gun" – 3:00
5. "Bucky Done Gun" – 3:46
6. "Bucky Done Gun" – 3:17

12" vinyl single

1. "Bucky Done Gun" – 3:45
2. "Bucky Done Gun" – 3:00
3. "Pull Up the People" – 3:35

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

External links

• Music video for "Bucky Done Gun"

• M.I.A. songs
• 2005 singles