Clown Prince

"Clown Prince" is a single released by Australian hip-hop band, the Hilltop Hoods. The single, the first from the 2006 album, The Hard Road, reached #30 in the ARIA charts, becoming the first Hilltop Hoods song to appear on the ARIA Singles Chart.[1] The song also charted at #23 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2006 list.[2]

For other uses, see Clown Prince (disambiguation).

"Clown Prince"
Single by Hilltop Hoods
from the album The Hard Road
Released20 January 2006
RecordedX Bred Production Studios
GenreAustralian hip hop
Length3:54
LabelObese Records
Songwriter(s)Don Argott, Barry Francis, Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith
Producer(s)DJ Debris
Hilltop Hoods singles chronology
"The Nosebleed Section"
(2004)		 "Clown Prince"
(2006)		 "The Hard Road"
(2006)

Sampling

The main bassline used for "Clown Prince" is sampled from "Laying Pipe" by Pornosonic.[3] It was previously used in a 70's pornographic film, featuring Ron Jeremy.[4]

You'd have to ask DJ Debris how that happened. I think it did come from his personal collection. I'm really putting him in it, aren't I? The film was called Laying Pipe; it's about a plumber. Some kind of theme movie, I'm told. I haven't seen it, but I've heard the audio. It's pretty funny.

— Daniel Smith (Pressure)[3]

It also contains vocal samples of The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Things Done Changed" and A Tribe Called Quest's "Excursions". A remix of the song featuring the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra was also released on the Hilltop Hoods' 2007 remix album The Hard Road: Restrung.

Music video

The music video for the song solely features animation.[5]

CD single track listing

All tracks are written by Matthew Lambert (Suffa), Daniel Smith (Pressure), Barry Francis (DJ Debris) and Don Argott[6][7].

Clown Prince
No.TitleLength
1."Clown Prince"3:54
2."Clown Prince" (Radio Edit)3:53
3."Clown Prince" (Instrumental)3:52
4."Clown Prince" (Trials Remix) (vocal)3:36
5."Clown Prince" (Trials Remix) (radio edit)3:32
6."Clown Prince" (Trials Remix) (instrumental)3:33

Personnel
  • Artwork (Graphic Design) - Benjamin Funnell
  • Artwork (Illustration) - John Engelhardt
  • Mastered - Neville Clark

Release history
Region Date Label Format Catalogue
Australia 20 January 2006 Obese CD OBR 041
12" vinyl OBR 041-2

References
  1. "Hilltop Hoods - Clown Prince". Australian Charts.com. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
  2. "hottest 100 2006". triple j. ABC. 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  3. Coleman, Tim (21 July 2006). "Gold in them thar hills". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  4. "Don Argott a/k/a "Pornosonic" Receives First Gold Award Plaque". Bernard M. Resnick - Attorney at Law. 21 February 2006. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
  5. "Hilltop Hoods - Clown Prince". NovaFM. dmgRadio Australia. 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  6. ""Clown Prince" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 17 May 2007. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
  7. "Hilltop Hoods - Clown Prince". Discogs. Retrieved 25 May 2009.


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