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Lil' Dub Chefin'
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Lil' Dub Chefin'
| cover = gorillaz_lil_dub_chefin.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Spacemonkeyz vs Gorillaz
| album = Laika Come Home
| B-side = Spacemonkeyz Theme
| released = 22 July 2002 (UK)
13 August 2002 (US)
| recorded = 2000 - 2002
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| venue =
| genre =
| length = 4:28 (album version)
3:02 (radio edit)
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| writer =
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| chronology = Gorillaz
| prev_title = Tomorrow Comes Today
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = Feel Good Inc.
| next_year = 2005
| misc =
}}
"'Lil' Dub Chefin'" is a single by Spacemonkeyz vs Gorillaz, from the 2002 Gorillaz remix album 'Laika Come Home'. It is sung by Damon Albarn and Terry Hall of the UK ska band The Specials with the song itself being a remix of the Gorillaz song "M1 A1". The song's title is reference to the UK restaurant chain Little Chef.[http://www.gorillaz-unofficial.com/discog/songlildubchefin.htm Lil' Dub Chefin'] , Gorillaz Unofficial Songs The music video features the Spacemonkeyz. On 'Phase One: Celebrity Take Down', the video had an alternative intro and credits.[http://www.gorillaz-unofficial.com/videography/ldc.htm Lil' Dub Chefin'] , Gorillaz Unofficial Videography The single peaked at #73 in the UK Singles Chart.
This track was only performed once on the band's first tour, Gorillaz Live, in 2002 with Terry Hall returning to sing it. Later, it was played live regularly during the last leg of The Now Now Tour as an outro to the original song it remixes, "M1 A1".
Track listings
; CD single
# "Lil' Dub Chefin'" (album version) 4:28
# "Lil' Dub Chefin'" (radio edit) 3:02
# "Spacemonkeyz Theme" 5:19
# "Lil' Dub Chefin'" (music video) 3:28
; 12-inch vinyl and Cassette single
# "Lil' Dub Chefin'" (album version) 4:28
# "Lil' Dub Chefin'" (radio edit) 3:02
# "Spacemonkeyz Theme" 5:19
Personnel
*Damon Albarn vocals
*Terry Hall vocals
*Mike Smith horn, horn arrangement
*Dennis Rollins horn
*Dominic Glover horn
*Phil Soul bass
*Dubversive keyboards, bass guitar, guitar
*D-Zire sampled loops, drum programming
*Gavva drum programming
*Simon Katz organ
*Jeff Scantlebury percussion
*Jason Cox engineering
*Tom Girling engineering, Pro Tools
References
Category:Gorillaz songs
Category:2002 songs
Category:2002 singles
Category:Parlophone singles
Category:Astralwerks singles
Category:Ska songs
Category:Dub songs
Category:British reggae songs
Category:Songs written by Damon Albarn
Category:Songs written by Jamie Hewlett
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