MIA – Bucky Done Gun (Arular, 2005)
written by matt
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MIA is quite an artist – her music is strikingly simply, yet unavoidably catchy. There are hooks that are just impossible to ignore.
Take for instance Bucky Done Gun, a song about child soldiers. Right off the bat, you get slapped hard with snappy snares, rumbling bass, and spunky female vocals – and then that iconic horn sample.
Bucky Done Gun
What you want
The Fire Done Burn
What you want
Bucky Done Gun
Get Crackin’ Get Get Crackin’
The breaks are repetitive – tom, tom, glitchy kick, snare, horns – but so satisfying! The cut up and remixed version at 1:53 really milks it to get the most out of the sample and sequence. It’s simple, short, but man – oh so very satisfying. Good for blasting when you’re stuck in traffic.