Bumblebeee

"Bumblebeee"
Single by Kasabian
from the album 48:13
B-side"gelfling"
Released3 August 2014 (2014-08-03)
Recorded2013, London, UK
GenreHard rock, acid rock, electronic rock[1]
Length4:01
LabelColumbia, Sony Music
Songwriter(s)Sergio Pizzorno
Producer(s)Sergio Pizzorno
Kasabian singles chronology
"Eez-eh"
(2014)
"Bumblebeee"
(2014)
"Bow"
(2014)

"Bumblebeee" (stylised as "bumblebeee") is a song by English rock band Kasabian - the second single from their fifth studio album, 48:13. The single was released on 3 August 2014 as the follow-up to 48:13's lead single, "eez-eh". It peaked at #165 on the UK Singles Chart. The b-side, "gelfling", is named after the characters from the film The Dark Crystal, and is an electronic track without any main vocals.

Composition

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Sergio Pizzorno described the song as having a "Beastie Boys dub with a sort of Zeppelin, Rage Against the Machine chorus". "bumblebee" was the first track to be written for 48:13.

It is one of the few tracks where Tom Meighan and Sergio Pizzorno share lead vocals, with the former singing the verses and the latter singing the chorus.

Promotion

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"bumblebeee" was Kasabian's opening track during their set as headliners at Glastonbury 2014.[2] The track has also been the opener for the majority of gigs for the 48:13 tour. The band have performed acoustic versions of "bumblebeee" on various occasions. On 12 September 2014, they performed the song on the first episode of series thirteen of Alan Carr: Chatty Man.[3]

Video

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The video for "bumblebeee" was released on 27 July 2014,[4] having been accidentally released and subsequently deleted on 23 July. The video features the band all in white on a white background and various scenes show Meighan crowdsurfing and stampedes of men and dogs.

Personnel

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Kasabian
  • Tom Meighan – lead vocals (verses)
  • Sergio Pizzorno – lead vocals (choruses), guitar, synthesizers, programming, production
  • Chris Edwards – bass
  • Ian Matthews – drums
Additional personnel
  • Tim Carter – acoustic and electric guitars

Charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[5] 165

References

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  1. ^ "48:13 review – Kasabian prove they're a band for the big occasion". The Guardian.
  2. ^ "Kasabian Setlist at Glastonbury Festival 2014". Setlist.fm.
  3. ^ "Anything better than a jalfrezi on a Friday night?". Kasabian.co.uk. 11 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Kasabian - bumblebeee". YouTube.
  5. ^ "Chart Log UK" (TXT). Zobbel.de. Retrieved 31 March 2022.