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, released on 5 August 2008 from their debut album ''

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''. The song was composed by and features musician David Byrne and rapper

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. The song was listed at number 14 on ''

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'' magazine's list of the 100 best songs of 2008. The music video for the song, directed by

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, predominantly features naked dancing men and women. The censor bars placed over their genital areas and the females'

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s form figures on the screen. The music video received much attention on the Internet. The song was also performed live on

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when Byrne was a musical guest.

Charts

References

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