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musician Fatboy Slim, released as a single from his album '' Palookaville''. It features vocalist

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, credited monomously as Lateef on the single release. The song is often played at Staples Center immediately after

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home wins and at Madison Square Garden during the second half of New York Knicks games. A shortened version of the song also appears on the video game ''

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''. The song was edited for radio due to the brief coarse language used in the middle of the song.

Critical reception

The song garnered mostly positive reviews from music critics. David Jeffries of

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felt the song was one of the highlights of the album.

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's Johnny Loftus called the song's rhythm "concise," also praising Lateef's performance.

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's review of "Palookaville" called the song "groovy."

Music video

A music video for the song was released; it features tuxedo-clad dancers in and around an old-fashioned casino following a singer that turns into a werewolf.

Use in media

The song is featured in

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The song was mashed with

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in a J. C. Penney Christmas commercial in 2006.

Track listing

Charts

References

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