Sexx Laws

Infobox Single
Name = Sexx Laws

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Artist = Beck
from Album = Midnite Vultures
B-side = "This Is My Crew" / "Salt in the Wound"
Released = 25 October 1999 (UK)
1 November 1999 (UK, CD2)
Format = CD, 7"
Recorded =
Genre = Alternative Rock, Funk Rock
Length = 3:38
Label = Geffen
497 181-2 (UK, CD1)
497 182-2 (UK, CD2)
497 182-7 (UK, 7")
Writer = Beck Hansen
Producer = Beck Hansen
Mickey Petralia
Certification =
Chart position = * #27 (UK Singles Chart)
Last single = "Nobody's Fault But My Own"
(1999)
This single = "Sexx Laws"
(1999)
Next single = "Mixed Bizness"
(2000)
Misc = "Sexx Laws" is a song by Beck, from the 1999 album "Midnite Vultures". It was released as the lead single from the album in October 1999. Musically, the song is an unusual combination of brassy funk with bluegrass-styled banjo and pedal steel guitar on the choruses and instrumental break.

Track listings

CD1

# "Sexx Laws" - 3:38
# "Salt in the Wound" - 3:24
# "Sexx Laws (Wizeguyz Remix)" - 6:03

CD2

# "Sexx Laws" - 3:38
# "This Is My Crew" - 3:52
# "Sexx Laws (Malibu Remix)" - 6:51

7"

# "Sexx Laws" - 3:38
# "Salt in the Wound" - 3:24

Music videos

The music videos, directed by Beck himself, which is partly a tribute to the film "Mr. Freedom". [http://stereogum.com/archives/video-hangover/video-hangover-beck-sexx-laws_007642.html] Jack Black appears in the music video as a member of the Vision Warrior Men's Circle, along with Neil Strauss and Justin Meldal-Johnsen [http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=2675] Surreal elements of the video include a refrigerator dry humping an oven, Kenny G (played by Justin Meldal-Johnsen) in a room of football players, and a spinning mannequin of a zebra with a banjo.

There are several versions of the video. The original (once posted on Beck's website) was over 18 minutes long and extended the intro of the Men's Circle. The subsequent versions edited out the beginning and end, including truncating a pep rally speech by Jack Black's character.

In popular culture

*The song was featured in the Futurama episode "Bendin' in the Wind", in which Beck was a guest voice (as himself).
*The song appears during the ending credits for the final episode of television show Strangers With Candy.
*The song is the opening theme of television series Less Than Perfect.

Notes

External links

*MusicBrainz album|id=93e99395-2e68-43f9-b982-6d42ad7b7129|name=Sexx Laws (CD1)
*MusicBrainz album|id=25de4054-900c-4cbc-9bfb-e2d7e370919c|name=Sexx Laws (CD2)