"Swim" is a song by the

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band

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from their album '' Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the Universe''. The song is in a heavy metal style and was written by guitarist John Bigham.

Release and reception

Although the song did not chart in the US, it was included in the film ''

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'', the soundtrack of which reached number 7 on the billboard charts. It also had some minor success in the UK, where it peaked at number 54.

Music video

The

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of the song was directed by

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and features the band performing in swimming gear in front of a crowd frolicking in a pool.

Track listing

# "Swim (Single Mix)" - 4:14 # "Swim (Ofishal Extended Remix)" - 5:39 # "Swim (T. Ray H2O Mix)" - 4:59 # "Swim (JB Dub Mix)" - 6:15

Charts

References

Fishbone songs 1993 singles Song recordings produced by Terry Date 1993 songs Columbia Records singles {{1990s-single-stub