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Clown Prince
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Wikipedia article
"'Clown Prince'" is a song by Australian hip-hop band, the Hilltop Hoods. It was released in January 2006 as the lead single from their fourth studio album, 'The Hard Road'.
"Clown Price" peaked at #30 in the ARIA charts, becoming the first Hilltop Hoods song to appear on the ARIA Singles Chart.
The song also charted at #23 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2006 list.
Sampling
The main bassline used for "Clown Prince" is sampled from "Laying Pipe" by Pornosonic. It was previously used in a 70's pornographic film, featuring Ron Jeremy.
It also contains vocal samples of The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Things Done Changed" and A Tribe Called Quest's "Excursions". A remix of the song featuring the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra was also released on the Hilltop Hoods' 2007 remix album 'The Hard Road: Restrung'.
Music video
The music video for the song solely features animation.
CD single track listing
Personnel
* Artwork (Graphic Design) - Benjamin Funnell
* Artwork (Illustration) - John Engelhardt
* Mastered - Neville Clark
Charts
Weekly chart
Year-end chart
Release history
References
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