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"Bucky Done Gun"
Song
B-side"Pull Up the People"

"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 and produced by Diplo. The track samples heavily from Deize Tigrona's baile funk song "Injeção." Both "Injeção" and "Bucky Done Gun" sample the horns from "Gonna Fly Now" (the theme song from Rocky), composed by Bill Conti.

"Bucky Done Gun" was included in the soundtrack of NBA Live 06, but renamed and re-edited as "Bucky Done." M.I.A. performed the song in May 2005 on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Music video

File:Bucky Anthony Mandler.jpg
Maya Arulpragasam in the 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 mixed with intriguing images of teenagers throwing grenades of smoking colour at buildings; Maya's live backup singer Ms. Cherry provocatively grinding against a chain-linked fence and giggling children playing in dirty 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

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
U.K. Singles Chart 88

References

External links

M.I.A.
Discography
Studio albums
Mixtapes
Extended plays
Singles
Other songs
Concert tours
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