Born Slippy .NUXX

Infobox Single
Name = Born Slippy NUXX


Artist = Underworld
B-side =
Released = 1996
1999 (re-issue)
Genre = Techno
Drum'n'bass
Format = Vinyl record (12"), CD
Length =
Label = Junior Boy's Own
Wax Trax! Records
Writer = Rick Smith
Karl Hyde
Darren Emerson
Producer = Rick Smith
Karl Hyde
Darren Emerson
Reviews =
Last single = "Pearl's Girl"
(1996)
This single = "Born Slippy .NUXX"
(1996)
Next single = "Juanita"
(1997)

"Born Slippy NUXX" is a 1996 single by the band Underworld.

It was preceded in January 1995 by the single "Born Slippy", which featured the ".NUXX" mix as a b-side. The band has stated that the pounding, relentless rhythm and shouted lyrics of the track were originally meant "as a joke" [ [http://www.techno.de/mixmag/interviews/Underworld1.html Underworld ] ] , and the single received little attention. The ".NUXX" mix was released as its own proper single in the wake of the 1996 Danny Boyle film "Trainspotting", where it could be heard in the final scene. The movie stoked immense public interest in the previously little-known track, helping the single peak at Number 2 in the UK Singles Chart in July 1996. [cite web |url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_U.HTM |title=Chart Log UK |accessdate=2008-06-21]

The track has since appeared on countless compilations, mashup records, and remixes. Due to its immense popularity, it has been played at nearly every Underworld live performance since 1996.

The single was re-issued in 1999, in France and Germany, to capitalize on their new album, "Beaucoup Fish".

The song was newly remixed in 2003 and released as a single to coincide with their anthology release, "1992-2002".

Track listings

CD: Junior Boy's Own / JBO 44 CDS1 (UK)

# "Born Slippy .NUXX (Extended)" – 11:35
# "Born Slippy .NUXX (Deep Pan)" – 9:58
# "Born Slippy .NUXX (Darren Price Mix)" – 6:28
# "Born Slippy .NUXX (Darren Price Remix)" – 8:09

CD: Junior Boy's Own / JBO 44 CDS2 (UK)

# "Born Slippy .NUXX (short)" – 4:24
# "Dark & Long (Dark Train)" – 10:23
# "Banstyle (Alex Reece Mix)" – 5:39

12": Junior Boy's Own / JBO 44 (UK)

# "Born Slippy .NUXX (Extended)" – 11:35
# "Born Slippy .NUXX (Darren Price Remix)" – 8:09
# "Banstyle (Alex Reece Mix)" – 5:39

3x12": Junior Boy's Own / Logic / BMG Ariola / 74321-39599-1 (Germany)

# "Born Slippy .NUXX (Extended)" – 11:35
# "Born Slippy .NUXX (Darren Price Mix) [... remix] " – 6:28

# "Born Slippy .NUXX (Deep Pan)" – 9:58
# "Banstyle (Alex Reece Mix)" – 5:39

# "Born Slippy .NUXX (short ii) [... short] " – 3:45
# "Born Slippy .NUXX (Darren Price Remix) [... remix 2] " – 8:09

2xCD: Junior Boy's Own / Logic / BMG Ariola / 74321-39599-2 (Germany)

This refers to the cardboard double-pack
# "Born Slippy .NUXX (short ii) [... short] " – 3:45
# "Born Slippy .NUXX (Extended)" – 11:35
# "Born Slippy .NUXX (Darren Price Mix) [... remix] " – 6:28
# "Born Slippy .NUXX (Darren Price Remix) [... remix 2] " – 8:09
# "Born Slippy .NUXX (Deep Pan)" – 9:58
# "Banstyle (Alex Reece Mix)" – 5:39

CD: Junior Boy's Own / Logic / Dance Pool / 663629-2 (Australia)

# "Born Slippy .NUXX (short ii)" – 3:45
# "Born Slippy .NUXX (Darren Price Mix)" – 6:28
# "Born Slippy .NUXX (Darren Price Remix)" – 8:09
# "Born Slippy .NUXX (Deep Pan)" – 9:58
# "Banstyle (Alex Reece Mix)" – 5:39

3x12": WaxTrax! TVT / 8731-0 (USA)

# "Born Slippy .NUXX (Extended)" – 11:35
# "Born Slippy .NUXX (Deep Pan)" – 9:58

# "Born Slippy .NUXX (Darren Price Mix)" – 6:28
# "Born Slippy .NUXX (Darren Price Remix)" – 8:11

# "Dark & Long (Dark Train)" – 10:23
# "Banstyle (Alex Reece Mix)" – 5:39

CD: WaxTrax! TVT / 8745-2 (USA)

# "Born Slippy .NUXX (Extended)" – 11:35
# "Born Slippy .NUXX (Deep Pan)" – 9:58
# "Born Slippy .NUXX (Darren Price Mix)" – 6:28
# "Born Slippy .NUXX (Darren Price Remix)" – 8:11
# "Born Slippy .NUXX (short)" – 4:23
# "Dark & Long (Dark Train)" – 10:23
# "Banstyle (Alex Reece Mix)" – 5:39

Track listings (re-issue)

2xCD : Junior Boy's Own / V2; ? (GER)

# "born slippy.NUXX (short)"-
# "born slippy.NUXX (NUXX mix)
# "born slippy.NUXX (darren price remix)

# "born slippy.NUXX (darren price remix 2)
# "born slippy.NUXX (deep pan)
# "banstyle (alex reece mix)
# "dark + long (dark train)

12" : Junior Boy's Own / V2; ? (GER)

# " "

2xCD : Junior Boy's Own / V2; JBO5005603 (FR) Part 1/2

# "born slippy.NUXX (short)"
# "born slippy.NUXX (NUXX mix)"
# "born slippy.NUXX (darren price remix)"

2xCD : Junior Boy's Own / V2; JBO5005613 (FR) Part 2/2

# "born slippy.NUXX (darren price remix 2)"
# "born slippy.NUXX (deep pan)"
# "banstyle (alex reece mix)"
# "dark + long (dark train)"

12" : Junior Boy's Own / V2; JBO5005626 (FR)

# " "

Cover Images

= Born Slippy .NUXX 2003 =Infobox Single
Name = Born Slippy .NUXX 2003


Artist = Underworld
B-side =
Released = October 16, 2003 (Japan) November 25, 2003 (UK)
Format = Vinyl record (12"), CD
Length =
Label = Junior Boy's Own
Writer = Rick Smith
Karl Hyde

Producer = Rick Smith
Karl Hyde

Last single = "Dinosaur Adventure 3D"
(2003)
This single = "Born Slippy .NUXX 2003"
(2003)
Next single = "JAL to Tokyo"
(2005)

"Born Slippy .NUXX 2003" is a version of "Born Slippy .NUXX" re-released by Underworld to promote the album "1992-2002", originally released in 2003. New remixes were commissioned for this release, along with a new video. The 2003 version eschewed the familiar synth melody and replaced it with a new piano chord melody, which is present throughout the song, rather than at key moments like the original version.

One of the mixes on the track is extensively used by TV Asahi for their station opening sequence.

Track listing

CD: Junior Boy's Own, JBO5024703 (UK)

# "Born Slippy Nuxx (2003 Edit)" - 3:58
# "Born Slippy Nuxx (Atomic Hooligan Mix)" - 7:19
# "Born Slippy Nuxx (Paul Oakenfold Mix)" - 8:11

CD: V2, V2CP166 (JP)

# "Born Slippy Nuxx (2003 Edit)" - 4:00
# "Born Slippy Nuxx (2003 12" Edit)" - 7:01
# "Born Slippy Nuxx (Down Version)" - 4:53
# "Born Slippy Nuxx (London Elektricity Mix)" - 8:17
# "Born Slippy Nuxx (Paul Oakenfold Mix)" - 8:12

CD: Junior Boy's Own, (UK) promo

# "Born Slippy Nuxx (2003 Edit)" - 4:00
# "Born Slippy Nuxx (London Elektricity Mix)" - 8:17
# "Born Slippy Nuxx (Atomic Hooligan Mix)" - 7:19
# "Born Slippy Nuxx (Down Version)" - 4:53
# "Born Slippy Nuxx (Paul Oakenfold Mix)" - 8:12
# "Born Slippy Nuxx (2003 12" Edit)" - 7:01

12": Junior Boy's Own, JBO5024706 (UK) Part 1/2; V2, 63881-27802-1 (US)

# "Born Slippy Nuxx (2003 12" Edit)" - 7:01
# "Born Slippy Nuxx (Paul Oakenfold Mix)" - 8:12

12": Junior Boy's Own, JBO5024700 (UK) Part 2/2

# "Born Slippy Nuxx (Atomic Hooligan Mix)" - 7:19
# "Born Slippy Nuxx (London Elektricity Mix)" - 8:17

12": Junior Boy's Own, JBO5024706P (UK) promo 1/2

# "Born Slippy Nuxx (2003 12" Edit)" - 7:01
# "Born Slippy Nuxx (London Elektricity Mix)" - 8:17

12": Junior Boy's Own, JBO5024700P (UK) promo 2/2

# "Born Slippy Nuxx (Paul Oakenfold Mix)" - 8:12
# "Born Slippy Nuxx (Atomic Hooligan Mix)" - 7:19

DVD: Junior Boy's Own / JBO8024709 (UK)

# "Born Slippy Nuxx (Danny Boyle Video)" - 3:55
# "Born Slippy Nuxx (2003 Down Version)" - 4:55
# "Born Slippy Nuxx (Original Version)" - 7:34

Notes

* Two digital singles were also released online.

Trivia

* "Born Slippy .NUXX" has been played at nearly every concert since 1996 by the band.
* The name "Born Slippy" was taken from the name of a greyhound that ran at Romford Dog Racing Track.
* The song has been remixed dozens of times, with over 40+ bootlegs and mashups available.
* Underworld have claimed that the ".NUXX" name was inspired by a computer fault that added that suffix to the name of their working files.
* The song was covered by the UK band Barefoot on their eponymous 2006 album. Their version (entitled Born Slippy) was a much slower, laidback, melodic version than the original.
* The song has been covered by the German independent band Get Well Soon on the album 'Rest Now, Weary Head! You Will Get Well Soon'.
* Dustin the Turkey, an Irish television puppet, parodied the tune, with the song "Born Greasy" appearing on his third album, "Faith of Our Feathers". It also appeared on the "Dustin's Greatest Hits" complication.

See also

*Born Slippy (original single)

References

External links

* [http://www.underworldlive.com Underworldlive.com]
* [http://www.bigscreensatellite.co.uk/borndisc.htm Single information from the unofficial Underworld discography web site - BigScreenSatellite]
* [http://www.negative1.net/uw/born_slippy/uw_born_slippy_faq.htm born slippy faq 0.1 from -1]
* [http://www.bigscreensatellite.co.uk/bornslip.htm Information about the phenomenon from the unofficial Underworld discography web site - BigScreenSatellite]