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"Toe Jam"
Song

"Toe Jam" is a song by British electronic act The Brighton Port Authority, released as the first single from the act's album I Think We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat. The song was composed by and features musician David Byrne[1] and rapper Dizzee Rascal. The song was listed at number 14 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 best songs of 2008.[2]

The music video for the song, directed by Keith Schofield, predominately features naked dancing men and women. The censor bars placed over their genital areas and the females' breasts form figures on the screen. The music video received much attention on the Internet.[3]

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Belgian Singles Chart (Ultratip Flanders)[4] 8
UK Singles Chart 198[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Byrne, David. "DavidByrne.com - Toe Jam". Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Rolling Stone's Best 100 Singles of 2008". Gather. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  3. ^ Parker, Lyndsey. "Best. Video. Ever". Yahoo. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  4. ^ "Belgian chart positions". ultratop.be. Retrieved 9 June 2011.