"Body Movin'" is a song by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released as the second single from their fifth studio album ''

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Track listing

CD single #"Body Movin'" – 3:09 #"Body Movin'" ( Fatboy Slim Remix) – 5:33 #"Peanut Butter and Jelly" – 2:16 CD single v.2 #"Body Movin'" – 3:05 #"Body Movin'" (Moving in Kent Mix) – 5:58 #"Dr. Lee PhD" (Dub Mix) - 4:31

Composition

The song samples "

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" by Amral's Trinidad Cavaliers and uses vocal samples from "Modern Dynamic Physical Fitness Activities" by Ed Durlacher.

Remixes

The Fatboy Slim remix has the same lyrics, but has differences in the instrumental. This remix features a sample of "Fido" by

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. This song is also featured on the Beastie Boys compilation '' The Sounds of Science'' which was released in the United States. There is also a radio remix featuring Redman,

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- utilizing the backing of the Fatboy Slim remix. This remix is also featured on the

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'' and the Wii dancing video game, ''

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Music video

The

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uses the Fatboy Slim remix version and was directed by MCA, under his alias Nathaniel Hornblower. It parodies and incorporates scenes from the 1968 Italian action film '' Danger: Diabolik'' (based on the comic character

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playing the titular character, MCA playing the villain and

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as the villain's assistant. It was released in two versions: censored and uncensored, with the censored version replacing machine gun fire with that of a laser gun, and omitting a comedic but bloody decapitation from the uncensored version.

In popular culture

The Fatboy Slim remix of the song is briefly heard in the 2013 film ''

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''. The song was featured in one episode of MTV animated series ''

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''. In Chile, the song was used the jingler winner of

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TV Show '' Calle 7'' in 2010-2012. The song was featured in the Netflix

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'' Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer'' because a featured

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user had named her username, "''Baudi Moovan''," after the song.

Chart positions

References

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