"(Can't You) Trip Like I Do" is a reworking of "Trip Like I Do", a song featured on

The Crystal Method The Crystal Method is an American electronic music act formed in Las Vegas, Nevada, by Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland in the early 1990s. They were pioneers of the big beat genre and their music has appeared in numerous TV shows, films, video gam ...

's debut album ''

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''. The track was recorded for the 1997

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of the ''

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series. The song was co-written by

Richard Patrick Richard Michael Patrick (born May 10, 1968) is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is the frontman for the rock band Filter and a founding member of the supergroups Army of Anyone and The Damning Well, and has served as a touring g ...

and co-produced by

Brian Liesegang Brian Liesegang (born February 10, 1970) is an American songwriter, producer, composer, guitarist and programmer, and a founding member of the industrial rock band Filter. Biography Liesegang was born in New York City, where his father Dr. Tho ...

, both from

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who also appeared in the song's video. "(Can't You) Trip Like I Do" is the opening song on the film's soundtrack release, '' Spawn: The Album'' and is heard in the end credits. The song was also used for the theatrical trailer of ''

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'' and promotional trailers for the ''

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'' video game but it does not appear in the film or on the soundtrack. Inspiration for the song came from a friend of Scott Kirkland who was using ecstasy and leaving voice mail messages telling him "I wish you could trip like I do."Bladerunner Radio
Interview with Filter (Can’t You) Trip Like I Do

Track listing

#(Can't You) Trip Like I Do (Album Version) - 4:25 #(Can't You) Trip Like I Do (Danny Saber Remix) - 3:39 #(Can't You) Trip Like I Do (Instrumental) - 4:25 #(Can't You) Trip Like I Do - 7:35

Chart positions

Credits

Tracks 1-3: written, recorded and produced by The Crystal Method and Filter. Mixed by Ben Grosse. Filter appears courtesy of Reprise Records. The Crystal Method appears courtesy of S3. Track 1 - Executive Producer and Artist Manager: Richard Bishop for 3 A.M. Track 2 - Remix and additional production by Danny Saber. Track 4 - Written by K. Jordan/S. Kirkland. Produced and mixed by The Crystal Method. Track 1 - Taken from /2&3 Special versions adapted from the Immortal/Epic release ''Spawn: The Album''. Track 4 - Taken from the S3 release ''Vegas''.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Can't You Trip Like I Do 1997 singles Filter (band) songs The Crystal Method songs Music videos directed by Floria Sigismondi 1997 songs Epic Records singles