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Wikipedia article
"'Pass This On'" is a single from the Swedish electronic duo The Knife, released in 2003. It is the third track on The Knife's second studio album, 'Deep Cuts'.
Music video
Synopsis and credits
"A flaxen haired, spider-limbed female impersonator takes the mic in a rustic chalet. A woman in the small audience gets up out of her seat. Is she leaving? A glaring thug approaches the stage. Is he going to end her song by force? No, they're both moved by the music, and soon everyone is dancing. Except for one young woman, whose blank stare closes out the video on a question mark." ('Slant Magazine', January, 2010)The music video for the song was directed by Johan Renck and features female impersonator Rickard Engfors in a room lip-synching to the song. Both members of The Knife, Karin and Olof Dreijer, are visible in the video; Olof is seen dancing next to Engfors and flirting with him, and Karin appears at the end of the video, sitting at a table and looking at Engfors and Olof.
Other versions
Covered by 'Dan Sartain' in 2014 on his album 'Dudesblood'.
Formed the basis of Carnival's 2006 house track "Not Over Yet".
Reception
'Slant Magazine' placed the music video for "Pass This On" at No. 37 on its 'Best of the Aughts: Music Videos'.(2010-01-20). [http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/feature/best-of-the-aughts-music-videos/211/page_2 Best of the Aughts: Music Videos] 'Slant Magazine'. Retrieved 2010-06-22.Track listings
*'Swedish CD, Maxi single'[http://www.discogs.com/Knife-Pass-This-On/release/594630 Knife, The - Pass This On Swedish Single] Discogs. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
# "Pass This On (Dahlback & Dahlback Remix)" - 5:36
# "Pass This On (M.A.N.D.Y. Remix)" - 6:58
# "Pass This On (M.A.N.D.Y. Instrumental)" -6:55
*'UK CD single'[http://www.discogs.com/Knife-Pass-This-On/release/485745 Knife, The - Pass This On UK Single] Discogs. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
# "Pass This On (Original)" - 3:49
# "Pass This On (Dahlbck And Dahlbck Mix)" - 5:32
# "Pass This On (M.A.N.D.Y. Knifer Mix)" - 6:54
Charts
References
Category:2003 singles
Category:2003 songs
Category:The Knife songs
Category:Songs written by Olof Dreijer
Category:Songs written by Karin Dreijer
Category:Music videos directed by Johan Renck
Category:LGBT-related songs
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