Voodoo People

"Voodoo People" is a song by British electronic group The Prodigy, released as their eighth single on 12 September 1994. It was the third single from the album Music for the Jilted Generation. It was also released as a 12" single and in EP format in the United States in 1995 through Mute Records.

The spoken parts ("... the voodoo who do what you don't dare do people...") are taken from "The Shalimar," written and performed by Gylan Kain, one of The Last Poets.

The main riff in the song is based on a sample of the Nirvana song "Very Ape" from their third studio album In Utero.

Videos

The original video was directed by Walter Stern and Russell Curtis. It was filmed on location in Saint Lucia and it showed Leeroy Thornhill as a voodoo priest. This version included scenes featuring real witch Doctors, but these were cut because of problems with television censorship. A number of other more graphic versions of the video are available, one of them appearing in the Prodigy's Electronic Punks documentary.

Remixes and covers

The British release included a remix by The Chemical Brothers who at that time called themselves "The Dust Brothers" in honour of an American producer duo of the same name. When "Voodoo People" was to be released in the USA, and due to the British Dust Brothers' rising popularity, the American Dust Brothers threatened a lawsuit if they didn't change their name. The British duo changed their name to "The Chemical Brothers", and the remix on the American Mute release was renamed in accordance. A small sample in the remix was also reversed on the American release due to copyright issues.

The song has been covered by Refused and British funk band 6ix Toys as well remixed by Pendulum (see Voodoo People (Pendulum Remix)) and featuring Tom Morello and other known and less known artists such as Eskimo, Alvaro and Shayning. Croatian cello duo 2Cellos have recorded an instrumental version for their album In2ition and have been performing it live on their subsequent tour. The track has also been a part of many soundtracks, such as Hackers, Dobermann, and others. In 2014 the song was covered by German-based Alternative Rock Band Christiano and Gero M.

Track listing

XL Recordings

CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Voodoo People (Edit)"	4:05
2.	"Voodoo People (Dust Brothers Remix)"	5:56
3.	"Goa (The Heat The Energy Part 2)"	6:04
4.	"Voodoo People (Original Mix)"	6:28

12" vinyl record

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Voodoo People (The Chemical Brothers Remix)"	5:56
2.	"Voodoo People (Original Mix)"	6:28

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"No Good (Start the Dance)" (CJ Bolland Museum Remix)"	5:14
2.	"Speedway [Theme from Fastlane] (Secret Knowledge Remix)"	10:26

Mute

EP version 1995

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Voodoo People (Edit)"	4:07
2.	"Voodoo People (Dust Brothers Remix)"	5:56
3.	"No Good (Start The Dance)" [CJ Bolland Museum Remix]"	5:13
4.	"Rat Poison"	5:31
5.	"Speedway [Theme from Fastlane] (Secret Knowledge Remix)"	10:25
6.	"Voodoo People [Haiti Island Remix]"	5:23
7.	"Voodoo People [Original Mix]"	6:26

Chart performance

Chart (1994–95)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[1]	24
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[2]	26
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[3]	1
Ireland (IRMA)	7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[4]	20
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[5]	32
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[6]	36
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[7]	13

References

↑ "Australian-charts.com – The Prodigy – Voodoo People". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
↑ "Ultratop.be – The Prodigy – Voodoo People" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
↑ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Prodigy – Voodoo People" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
↑ "Swedishcharts.com – The Prodigy – Voodoo People". Singles Top 100.
↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Prodigy – Voodoo People". Swiss Singles Chart.
↑ "Archive Chart: 1994-09-26" UK Singles Chart.

The Prodigy

Liam Howlett Keith Flint Maxim Leeroy Thornhill Sharky

Albums	Experience Music for the Jilted Generation The Fat of the Land Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned Invaders Must Die The Day Is My Enemy

EPs	What Evil Lurks

Live albums	World's on Fire

Compilation albums	Their Law: The Singles 1990–2005

DJ mix albums	The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One

Video albums	Electronic Punks

Singles	"Charly" "Everybody in the Place" "Fire/Jericho" "Out of Space" "Wind It Up (Rewound)" "One Love" "No Good (Start the Dance)" "Voodoo People" "Poison" "Firestarter" "Breathe" "Serial Thrilla" "Smack My Bitch Up" "Baby's Got a Temper" "Girls" "Hotride" "Spitfire" "Voodoo People"/"Out of Space" "Invaders Must Die" "Omen" "Warrior's Dance" "Take Me to the Hospital" "Nasty" "The Day Is My Enemy" "Wild Frontier" "Wall of Death" "Ibiza" "Rhythm Bomb" "Get Your Fight On

Related articles	Discography Ragged Flag Flint Warriors Dance Festival

The Chemical Brothers

Tom Rowlands Ed Simons

Studio albums	Exit Planet Dust Dig Your Own Hole Surrender Come with Us Push the Button We Are the Night Further Born in the Echoes

Soundtracks	Hanna

Compilation albums	Live at the Social Vol 1 Singles 93-03 Brotherhood

Remix albums	Radio 1 Anti-Nazi Mix Brothers Gonna Work It Out In Glint

Live albums	Don't Think

EPs	Fourteenth Century Sky (as The Dust Brothers) My Mercury Mouth E.P (as The Dust Brothers) Loops of Fury Live 05

Singles	"Song to the Siren" (as The Dust Brothers) "Leave Home" "Life Is Sweet" "Setting Sun" "Where Do I Begin" "Block Rockin' Beats" "Elektrobank" "The Private Psychedelic Reel" "Hey Boy Hey Girl" "Let Forever Be" "Out of Control" "Music: Response" "Asleep from Day"/"Music: Response" "It Began in Afrika" "Star Guitar" "Come with Us"/"The Test" "The Golden Path" "Get Yourself High" "Galvanize" "Believe" "The Boxer" "Do It Again" "The Salmon Dance" "Midnight Madness" "Escape Velocity" "Swoon" "Another World" "Horse Power" "Go" "Under Neon Lights"

Related articles	Discography Song list Electronic Battle Weapon "Only 4 the K People" "Here to Stay" "Voodoo People" "Song for Shelter"/"Ya Mama"

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