Slash Dot Dash

Album: Palookaville (2004)
Charted: 12
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Songfacts®:

  • "Slash Dot Dash" is a track from English big beat artist Fatboy Slim's 2004 album Palookaville. The song's repetitive hook, "Slash dot dash dot/Slash dot dash dot/Slash dot dash dot/Slash dot com," samples Ricky V. Valentine's "Ghetto Classics," specifically the part where the DJ promotes his website at the end of the track.
  • Upon its release, "Slash Dot Dash" garnered several negative reviews, with critics claiming it was overly reminiscent of Fatboy Slim's earlier work and a formulaic effort to recreate the energy of his previous hits. Despite the critiques, the song found commercial success in the UK, debuting at #12 and staying in the Top 50 for three weeks.
  • The official music video for "Slash Dot Dash" was directed by Tim Pope, the British filmmaker known for his iconic work with artists like The Cure, Neil Young, and David Bowie. The video portrays two individuals vandalizing a bathroom with black markers, escalating into a frenzy as they begin graffitiing each other's bodies. Reflecting on the project on his website, Pope, who was contemplating retirement at the time, said, "When this track came in, I immediately saw the idea, perhaps not feeling that retirement was upon me. Admittedly, I'd had three coffees that morning. I shot it in seven hours."

    The video was later banned on some British channels due to concerns it might encourage graffiti among children.

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