Ode to the Booty: The Top 10 Songs About the Behin
It has many names – booty, bottom, bum, ass, ba-donk-a-donk, fanny, junk in the trunk, caboose – but for quite a few musicians, a woman's backside can best be described by one simple word: muse. Across eras and genres, the booty has served as the inspiration for some of music's most memorable songs. The best butt songs not only show a fine appreciation for the derrière but also get that particular body part moving on the dance-floor.
10. Mystikal – "Shake It Fast"
Back in 2000, rap went through its gravelly, raspy voice phase where many songs were just a series of throaty commands. While DMX always sounded angry, Mystikal just wanted you to shake your natural assets for his delight. Like many booty songs, "Shake Ya Ass" (aka "Shake It Fast" for the Parental Advisory crowd) was just an excuse to dance your ass off with reckless abandon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Vb2mnDp68S0
9. KC and the Sunshine Band – "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty"
Before Mystikal was even in grade school, KC and the Sunshine Band was the original leader in the booty shaking game. Hell, KC and the boys had so much shake, they needed parentheses to contain it. Disco may be dead, but booty shaking is immortal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pOr7TMuk46I
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Ode to the Booty: The Top 10 Songs About the Behind
By Darrick Thomas on March 14, 2012
[Picture] (Photos: Getty Images | Def American)
It has many names – booty, bottom, bum, ass, ba-donk-a-donk, fanny, junk in the trunk, caboose – but for quite a few musicians, a woman's backside can best be described by one simple word: muse. Across eras and genres, the booty has served as the inspiration for some of music's most memorable songs. The best butt songs not only show a fine appreciation for the derrière but also get that particular body part moving on the dance-floor.
10. Mystikal – "Shake It Fast"
Back in 2000, rap went through its gravelly, raspy voice phase where many songs were just a series of throaty commands. While DMX always sounded angry, Mystikal just wanted you to shake your natural assets for his delight. Like many booty songs, "Shake Ya Ass" (aka "Shake It Fast" for the Parental Advisory crowd) was just an excuse to dance your ass off with reckless abandon.
9. KC and the Sunshine Band – "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty"
Before Mystikal was even in grade school, KC and the Sunshine Band was the original leader in the booty shaking game. Hell, KC and the boys had so much shake, they needed parentheses to contain it. Disco may be dead, but booty shaking is immortal.
8. Juvenile – "Back That Azz Up"
Juvenile's "Back That Azz Up" may be considered troubling because it's more about booty objectification than booty appreciation. But back in 1999, it was one of the most popular dance songs in rotation. Even today, more than a decade after its release, when the DJ spins this track, everyone in the club rushes the dance-floor to, well, back their asses up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=T9CabmOu-Zk
7. LL Cool J – "Big Ole Butt"
Thanks to LL Cool J, your girlfriend may never trust you around a woman with a nice behind. The song is LL's blunt and honest confession that fidelity doesn't mean a thing if the next girl in line "has a big ole butt." Sorry, ladies, some men will always be pigs boys, but at least LL Cool J turned his romantic shortcomings into an old school hip-hop classic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=84LUpG6ieis
6. Wreckx-n-Effect – "Rump Shaker"
During Whitney Houston's epic stay atop the Billboard charts with "I Will Always Love You," do you know what song was nipping at her heels in the No. 2 position? Yup, Wreckx-n-Effect's booty bouncing anthem "Rump Shaker." While most people have forgotten the hip-hop group ever existed, everyone remembers their mega-hit, thanks to that sweet sax solo and the undeniable hook "all I wanna do is a zoom zoom zoom and a boom boom / Just shake ya rump."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=iKKONgfNONU
5. Queen – "Fat Bottomed Girls"
Nowadays, embracing women of the more voluptuous variety is a common trend, even in music, but the idea goes back to an unexpected source. Freddie Mercury might not seem like the kind of guy to sing an ode to the the curves of a woman, but "Fat Bottomed Girls" is a timeless anthem for those with a little more to love.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VMnjF1O4eH0
4. Mos Def – "Ms. Fat Booty"
"Ms. Fat Booty" is more of an unrequited love song than a specific tribute to the titular body part, but Mos Def's lyrical and musical compostions on the track are far and away the best thing on this list. Plus, any song that gives us the line "ass so fat you could see it from the front" has to be included.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=aO_yLfBPRh0
3. Spinal Tap – "Big Bottom"
This Is Spinal Tap will go down as one of the best comedies of all time, and part of the film's staying power is the fact that the fake band's "fake" songs were not only hilarious, they were also actually pretty good musically. And without "Big Bottom" we wouldn't have "mud-flaps" in the list of booty synonyms.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7qDgCmzh5ao
2. Destiny's c***d – "Bootylicious"
This list wouldn't be complete without the song that introduced the word "bootylicious" into the pop culture lexicon. Rather than salivating adulation or misogynistic objectification, "Bootylicious" is all about female empowerment. There's so much ferocious confidence and strength in the way Destiny's c***d delivers their pro-curves anthem, the song's almost intimidating. It makes you wonder: Am I really ready for that jelly?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IyYnnUcgeMc
1. Sir Mix-a-Lot – "Baby Got Back"
Was there ever any doubt that this would top the list? When people think about butt-inspired music, Sir Mix-a-Lot's jam is the first thing that comes to mind, and rightfully so. Before "Baby Got Back", many women were self-conscious about having a little extra junk in the trunk, but Sir Mix-a-Lot's song made big booties universally desired by both sexes. It's a classic. Walk into any party shouting just the first three opening words, "I like big... ," and the whole place will undoubtedly finish the rest of the verse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kY84MRnxVzo
THIS POST IS IN THANKS TO "zimbio.com". THE LINK TO THE ORIGINAL POST IS: http://www.zimbio.com/Beyonce+Knowles/articles/FMhFrVHpgdu/Ode+Booty+Top+10+Songs+Behind
Thanks for reading!
10. Mystikal – "Shake It Fast"
Back in 2000, rap went through its gravelly, raspy voice phase where many songs were just a series of throaty commands. While DMX always sounded angry, Mystikal just wanted you to shake your natural assets for his delight. Like many booty songs, "Shake Ya Ass" (aka "Shake It Fast" for the Parental Advisory crowd) was just an excuse to dance your ass off with reckless abandon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Vb2mnDp68S0
9. KC and the Sunshine Band – "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty"
Before Mystikal was even in grade school, KC and the Sunshine Band was the original leader in the booty shaking game. Hell, KC and the boys had so much shake, they needed parentheses to contain it. Disco may be dead, but booty shaking is immortal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pOr7TMuk46I
« PREV NEXT »
Ode to the Booty: The Top 10 Songs About the Behind
By Darrick Thomas on March 14, 2012
[Picture] (Photos: Getty Images | Def American)
It has many names – booty, bottom, bum, ass, ba-donk-a-donk, fanny, junk in the trunk, caboose – but for quite a few musicians, a woman's backside can best be described by one simple word: muse. Across eras and genres, the booty has served as the inspiration for some of music's most memorable songs. The best butt songs not only show a fine appreciation for the derrière but also get that particular body part moving on the dance-floor.
10. Mystikal – "Shake It Fast"
Back in 2000, rap went through its gravelly, raspy voice phase where many songs were just a series of throaty commands. While DMX always sounded angry, Mystikal just wanted you to shake your natural assets for his delight. Like many booty songs, "Shake Ya Ass" (aka "Shake It Fast" for the Parental Advisory crowd) was just an excuse to dance your ass off with reckless abandon.
9. KC and the Sunshine Band – "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty"
Before Mystikal was even in grade school, KC and the Sunshine Band was the original leader in the booty shaking game. Hell, KC and the boys had so much shake, they needed parentheses to contain it. Disco may be dead, but booty shaking is immortal.
8. Juvenile – "Back That Azz Up"
Juvenile's "Back That Azz Up" may be considered troubling because it's more about booty objectification than booty appreciation. But back in 1999, it was one of the most popular dance songs in rotation. Even today, more than a decade after its release, when the DJ spins this track, everyone in the club rushes the dance-floor to, well, back their asses up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=T9CabmOu-Zk
7. LL Cool J – "Big Ole Butt"
Thanks to LL Cool J, your girlfriend may never trust you around a woman with a nice behind. The song is LL's blunt and honest confession that fidelity doesn't mean a thing if the next girl in line "has a big ole butt." Sorry, ladies, some men will always be pigs boys, but at least LL Cool J turned his romantic shortcomings into an old school hip-hop classic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=84LUpG6ieis
6. Wreckx-n-Effect – "Rump Shaker"
During Whitney Houston's epic stay atop the Billboard charts with "I Will Always Love You," do you know what song was nipping at her heels in the No. 2 position? Yup, Wreckx-n-Effect's booty bouncing anthem "Rump Shaker." While most people have forgotten the hip-hop group ever existed, everyone remembers their mega-hit, thanks to that sweet sax solo and the undeniable hook "all I wanna do is a zoom zoom zoom and a boom boom / Just shake ya rump."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=iKKONgfNONU
5. Queen – "Fat Bottomed Girls"
Nowadays, embracing women of the more voluptuous variety is a common trend, even in music, but the idea goes back to an unexpected source. Freddie Mercury might not seem like the kind of guy to sing an ode to the the curves of a woman, but "Fat Bottomed Girls" is a timeless anthem for those with a little more to love.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VMnjF1O4eH0
4. Mos Def – "Ms. Fat Booty"
"Ms. Fat Booty" is more of an unrequited love song than a specific tribute to the titular body part, but Mos Def's lyrical and musical compostions on the track are far and away the best thing on this list. Plus, any song that gives us the line "ass so fat you could see it from the front" has to be included.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=aO_yLfBPRh0
3. Spinal Tap – "Big Bottom"
This Is Spinal Tap will go down as one of the best comedies of all time, and part of the film's staying power is the fact that the fake band's "fake" songs were not only hilarious, they were also actually pretty good musically. And without "Big Bottom" we wouldn't have "mud-flaps" in the list of booty synonyms.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7qDgCmzh5ao
2. Destiny's c***d – "Bootylicious"
This list wouldn't be complete without the song that introduced the word "bootylicious" into the pop culture lexicon. Rather than salivating adulation or misogynistic objectification, "Bootylicious" is all about female empowerment. There's so much ferocious confidence and strength in the way Destiny's c***d delivers their pro-curves anthem, the song's almost intimidating. It makes you wonder: Am I really ready for that jelly?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IyYnnUcgeMc
1. Sir Mix-a-Lot – "Baby Got Back"
Was there ever any doubt that this would top the list? When people think about butt-inspired music, Sir Mix-a-Lot's jam is the first thing that comes to mind, and rightfully so. Before "Baby Got Back", many women were self-conscious about having a little extra junk in the trunk, but Sir Mix-a-Lot's song made big booties universally desired by both sexes. It's a classic. Walk into any party shouting just the first three opening words, "I like big... ," and the whole place will undoubtedly finish the rest of the verse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kY84MRnxVzo
THIS POST IS IN THANKS TO "zimbio.com". THE LINK TO THE ORIGINAL POST IS: http://www.zimbio.com/Beyonce+Knowles/articles/FMhFrVHpgdu/Ode+Booty+Top+10+Songs+Behind
Thanks for reading!
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