 Songs About Butts: No Ifs or Ands About ItBy
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Editor’s Note (Update): Sir Mix-a-Lot’s “Baby Got Back was intentionally left off this list. Too cliche. And for that matter, so was “Shake Your Booty” by K.C. & the Sunshine Band. Booty, Ass, Butt, Derriere, Arse, Behind, Buns, Buttocks, Hind End, Keister, Nates, Posterior, Prat, Fanny, Rear End, Tooshie, Seat, Fundament, Backside, Bottom, Hindquarters, Tush, Rump, Stern, Tail Rear, Bum, Can, Heine. Let me count the ways! There are lots of words for butts, but there are even more songs about ass, representing all genres and spanning decades. Can’t fit all that booty in these editorial jeans so I’ve whittled down the list to 25 favorites, organized by genre. Shake it!
BLUES
“Funky Butt” by Mississippi John Hurt Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Booty was a subject of choice even back when the great bluesman recorded the now classic “Funky Butt” about a foul smelling woman: “You see that gal with the red dress on / She got funky butt stinky butt sure as you’re born / Well I don’t like it no how.”
“Do the Rump” by The Black Keys Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Originally recorded by Junior Kimbrough, The Black Keys do an admirable job with a modern update. “Hey now baby - Let’s do the rump / Yeah darling - Lets do the rump / Do the rump ’til the broad daylight, broad daylight / Hey now baby - All over again / Yeah darling - All over again.”
FUNK
“Butt to Butt Resuscitation” by Funkadelic Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Why muck with this amazing song title with too many words. It’s real simple: “I’m gonna go back / Come and take me there / I’m gonna go back / Anything beyond compare.” Repeat 14 times.
“Loose Booty” by Sly & the Family Stone Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Wisdom from Sly during these difficult economic times: “Well, when you’re tryin’ to flee from any fakin’ grin / Tell you what to do, how to bring the money in / Find yourself some rich dude, let it all hang out / Get into some dancing, do what it’s all about / Loose booty.”
JAZZ
“Tush” by Lester Young Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Prez don’t need no words to get the tush a-shakin’. Listen to that tenor and watch the tail feathers move!
“Duke Booty” by Miles Davis Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Miles hooks up with Easy Mo Bee to pay homage to Duke Booty.
“Funky Butt” by Sidney Bechet Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. From 1945, this rollicking jazz number was composed by the counterculture icon, Mezz Mezzrow, and performed by the soprano sax king, Sidney Bechet, along with Hot Lips Page on trumpet and Mezz himself on clarinet. Hot jazz, indeed!
ROCK
“Tush” by ZZ Top Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. In the seventies, before the band hit the MTV airwaves with Eliminator, ZZ Top was a blistering blues band. This simple plea is one of the trio’s best boogies. “I been up, I been down / Take my word, my way around / I ain’t askin’ for much / I said, lord, take me downtown / I’m just lookin’ for some tush.”
“Carolyn’s Booty” by Presidents of the United States of America Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Not exactly poetry, but this playful bonus cut from the band’s popular 1993 debut album is quite catchy. “I caught a glimpse of Carolyn’s Bootie / As she was getting dressed for work in my room / I saw the moonbeam shine on her bootie / I saw the sunbeam shine on her butt, I like it (me like it) / Later on, I laid my hands on her / I wanna kiss some bootie / Curvaceous / So delicious / Mmmm Nutritious / B-b-b-b-b-b-bodacious.”
“Your Arse My Place” by Elastica Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Shortlived Britpop band, Elastica, had buckets of attitude and a great update on the post-punk sound of Wire and the Buzzcocks. “Cocaine, it’s crack / Bloody, was black / I’m class, you’re ace / Your arse, in my place / Get with it, baby / I like it like that.”
“Butt Town” by Iggy Pop Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Gotta love Iggy! “In Butt Town baby / I’m gonna be a star / I’m gonna shake my butt far / Now here we go / I’m gonna shake my butt / Shake my butt shake my butt / In Butt Town.”
“The Ballad of Johnny Butt” by Sublime Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. “Johnny butt was a man with a real strong will to survive / He just keep pushin’ on even though he was barely alive / So shoot it up shoot it up it just don’t matter / Johnny says he wants go do it / Says he wants to kill a cop / We’ve got a brand new dance its called we’ve got to overcome.”
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COMMENTS (69)
George said:
Seriously? No “Baby got Back?” Really? whatever said:
Why in the world is Baby Got Back by Sir Mix-a-lot missing from this list?!?! Jon Hege said:
You forgot “The Butt Song” by “That 1 Guy” Fireglo said:
Baby got back? Jeff S said:
I don’t know how you can have a list of songs about butts and not include “Big Bottom” by Spinal Tap?!! Erik Staats said:
What, no “Big Bottom” by Spinal Tap? TDRogers said:
You forgot ‘The Booty Song’ by Tim Wilson. Captain Obvious said:
How on God’s green earth could you not mention Sir Mix-a-lot’s “Baby Got Back”? What is this 26 songs about butts by someone who doesn’t actually know anything about music? Captain Obvious said:
Oh you’re going to play the “too cliche” card now after looking like an down-right “Arse” (Oh the precious irony) for excluding what would arguably be the most culturally prevalent “Butt” song of all time. Brilliant. Adri said:
what about bootylicious? you know it even made it into the dictionary… Baltimore Dank said:
The list is fail because of missing, “Baby Got Back”, by Sir Mixalot. It’s probably the most played ass song…GG noobs. donald said:
what about Queen “Fat Bottom Girls” Anonymous said:
Umm…Back that Ass Up by Juvenile. Yeah nice try said:
He didn’t put Back got Back because he thinks he’s being unique by not including. Just because it was an OBVIOUS choice, he wants to look cool by not putting it. Nice try faggot, put it on next time. Article FAIL. Buttah said:
Fat Bottom Girls - Queen! Kingchorizo said:
this list lost all credibility when I didn’t see Sir-mix-alot’s “Baby Got Back. Hell this song should be number #1 on this list. The whole song is about ASSES and the full glory. Sir-Mix-Alot said:
I hate you for not putting my song in here. hmmmmmm said:
I can think of a few that aren’t on there: Fat Bottom Girls -Queen Do it in the Butt- ???? JOhnBoB said:
Where is “I wanna kiss her butt…she won’t let me?” Jordans said:
Thank god Fergie was not on this. Douglas Newman said:
I’ve never witnessed such a long list of lame asses who are so obsessed with “Baby Got Back” when it wasn’t even the first or the best. Open your mind to better music and check out the Funkadelic track instead of whining about your song not making it on here. Ryan Johnson said:
“Baby got back”- even my mom sings this..I’m glad it was not on the list Louie said:
Got at least 9 more for that list… “Booty Man” by Tim ‘Booty’ Wilson, “Baby Got Back” by Sir-Mix-A-Lot, “Rump Shaker” by Wrex-n-Effect, “Fat Bottomed Girls” by Queen, “Buttbadger123″ by Albert Christmas Squirrel, “Ass and Titties” by DJ Assault, “Santa’s Fat Ass” by ICP “Lonely Sweedish (The Bum Bum Song)” by Tom Green, … or if you want to go for an OLD one.. “Ma Rainy’s Black Bottom” by Gertrude Rainy Skins1013 said:
“I like Big Butts” forever!!! Ryan Johnson's Mom said:
Ryan quit being a fag. Michi said:
I like “Funky Butt”. Adam said:
You forgot a couple: heh said:
no ‘Donkey Butt’? its gold. KP said:
You also forgot… Rump Shaker[Wreckx-n-Effect] websiteworld said:
You forget the song by E.U. called “Da Butt” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwTkwyBa__U haha said:
Lame. This guy obviously just searched for “Butt tush ass booty” in a song name search engine and posted the results for an easy as hell blog entry. Now he is being digged. What a douche Plagiarism said:
Odd how this went up one day after our list of exactly the same thing: http://www.spiralfrog.com/pages/mixlist.aspx?viewonly=true&mixlistid=43306 Bob Dobbs said:
ehh. Kevin Eff said:
“Fat Bottom Girls….. You Make My Rockin’ World Go Round!!!!” kellie said:
no fat bottomed girls by queen? this list is LAME! bum bum said:
Tom Green, The Bum Bum Song. Angel L. said:
I can’t believe you forgot to put “My hump” by Black Eyed Peas… but then, this is a list about songs, and “My hump” hardly qualifies as one. Octosink said:
Fat-Bottomed Girls by Queen Dieter said:
What no techno? Silly Americans.. “Du hast den schönsten Arsch der Welt” German for “You have the finest ass in the world”: Carlie said:
Honky Tonk Badonkadonk??? Mark said:
I’m surprised that they didn’t put Eddie Murphy’s Boogie in Your Butt on the list. Derrick E said:
Ms. New Booty by Bubba Sparxxx. Many many tunes left off this list. Mike V. said:
Eddie Murphy - Boogie in your Butt stacy said:
No “Baby Got Back,” no digg. seanadelph said:
Doin’ the butt? Ain’t nothing wrong, if you wanna do the butt ALL NIGHT LONG! ringo starr said:
“Wonderful Ass” Prince (Unreleased Outtakes, The Work, vol2) CanadianMom said:
“Honky-Tonk Badonkadonk” by Trace Adkins. Bald Brain said:
“Fat Bottomed Girls” by Queen and “Buttmachine” by That 1 Guy mixalot said:
I like big butts and I cannot lie mixalot said:
You better add Sir Mixalot, or I will add you to my boycott list. Katie said:
I came to comment, Clint, but Bald Brain already stole my suggestion…proving that Queen knows their butts. Bla said:
The only reason this list was made, was to NOT include Sir-Mix-a-Lot. And frankly that is some severe stupidity and faggotry. stewmeat said:
your disclaimer doesn’t mean shit. You call baby got back “Cliche” wtf are you talking about? it is a song about ASS!!!!! which is what your list is supposed to be about, half of these songs are fucking cliche. Also your lack of fat bottom girls from queen and big bottom from spinal tap pretty much make your list incomplete. [...] Twenty-Six Songs About Butts: Do I really need to make a sarcastic remark here? (JB) 10.24.08 | Link [...] treadmillfactory said:
nice [...] Magazine has an annotated song list entitled “Songs About Butts: No Ifs or Ands About It”. (Site note: Is that really Mississippi John Hurt in that first clip or is that a [...] Stan T. Man said:
Cliche…yeah right. You simply forgot you douchebag. Harry Vederci said:
What??? no Tim Wilson “Booty song” ZeroLux said:
EEEDIOTS! you totally left off Samwell’s “What What (In tha butt). It’s classic. Sure, it’s ghey. Who cares? I thought it was great. ODrTPj said:
“Jeff S said: My sentiments exactly! [...] Songs about butts. Butts. Butts. Butts. Butts. Butts. Butts. Butts. Butts. [...] [...] are lots of words for butts, but there are even more songs about ass, representing all genres and spanning [...] matjuh said:
what the flying *uck is this about? You found a couple of songs just by searching google? you suck. [...] read more | digg story [...] IVNIUNAU said:
You people need to kill yourselves for being so concerned about this. Cartoon Guy said:
i too expected baby got back Ringtone said:
The Presidents of the United States of America made the front pic for the article about butt songs. I find that amusing. [...] Songs About Butts: No Ifs or Ands About It - first posted [...] stefan said:
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