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Born Slippy

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Released
  
1 January 1995

Genre
  
Techno, hard trance

Format
  
12" vinyl, CD

Length
  
8:29

B-side
  
"Born Slippy .NUXX", "Born Slippy .TEL EMATIC"

Label
  
Junior Boy's Own, Wax Trax! Records

"Born Slippy" is a single by British electronic group Underworld. It was originally released in January 1995 as a single, and has never appeared on an album by the group. The track is instrumental and features no lyrics. It is often confused with the more popular vocal track, "Born Slippy .NUXX", because of the similar name. However, they are completely different in composition and sound.

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The single peaked on the UK Singles Chart during 1995 at #52. The song title comes from the name of a greyhound, that the band had bet on and won.

Due to the obscurity of this song, it would not see reissue in any format until 2015, with the four disc Super Deluxe reissue of Underworld's 1995 album Second Toughest in the Infants (where it was listed as "Born Slippy (original instrumental version)"). The ".TEL EMATIC" version remains exclusive to this single.

12": JBO 29

  1. "Born Slippy" – 8:29
  2. "Born Slippy .NUXX" – 9:44

12": JBO 29R / JBO 29R Promo

  1. "Born Slippy .TEL EMATIC" – 9:39
  2. "Cowgirl (Winjer Mix)" – 6:25

2x12": JBO 29 Promo

  1. "Born Slippy" – 8:29
  2. "Born Slippy .NUXX" – 9:44
  1. "Born Slippy .TEL EMATIC" – 9:39
  2. "Cowgirl (Winjer Mix)" – 6:25

CD: JBO 29 CDS

  1. "Born Slippy" – 8:29
  2. "Born Slippy .NUXX" – 9:44
  3. "Born Slippy .TEL EMATIC" – 9:39

12": TVT 8731-0 / CD: TVT 8731-2

  1. "Born Slippy" – 8:29
  2. "Born Slippy .NUXX" – 9:44
  3. "Born Slippy .TEL EMATIC" – 9:39

Cover versions

  • A remixed eurodance cover version of the song was recorded for Dancemania SPEED 7 released in 2001.
  • Japanese rock band UVERworld covered the song in their 2014 album "Ø Choir".

    • Other appearances

  • The song was going to be the boss music for Rez, until Underworld denied its use in the game.
  • It features in the final episode of Time Trumpet, in an section showing footage from the (fictional) television series My Name is Phil.
  • In February 1998, the song was featured in an episode of Top Gear, in which scenes of the BMW 328i is being driven, with an voice over by presenter Jeremy Clarkson.
  • The song features in the trailer for T2 Trainspotting, the sequel of Trainspotting, which also features the song.

    • References

    Born Slippy Wikipedia
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