This page will contain wikis about My Humps, as they become available.My Humps"My Humps" is the third single from The Black Eyed Peas' fourth album Monkey Business. It is notable for creating a strong polarized reaction in pop culture- critics have lambasted its insipid lyrics and vulgar content, while others appreciate the fact that it is the epitome of dance music. Released in 2005, the single reached a position of #3 in the USA becoming The Black Eyed Peas' third Top 10 single on the U.S. mainstream radio charts. The single also reached #3 in the U.K. Top 40 making it their sixth Top 10 single. The song is most known as the most successful unsolicited single in history. It was not promoted as a single ("Don't Lie" was released in its place), but since radio programmers and consumers were not pleased with "Don't Lie", they began to play and download "My Humps" instead. As the song had not been officially promoted, it became labeled as a runaway hit. Song informationThe song was co-written and produced by will.i.am, and interpolates Sexual Harrasment's "I Need A Freak". In this sexual number, a woman (in this case, Fergie) uses her breasts and her buttocks as tools to get guys to spend money on her. The song refers to "humps", as in one's rear end, and "lumps", as in a woman's breasts. The song has a similar structure and instruments from Kelis' song, "Milkshake". Although it wasn't based on it, the song and "Milkshake" have similar topics and music. Music videoFollowing the song's popularity, several videos were placed on file-sharing servers claiming to be the video for the song. These files were actually clips of pornography. The official music video for "My Humps" premiered on TRL and shows Fergie dancing with backup dancers as images of expensive items such as Louis Vuitton purses and jewelry appear on the screen. Apl.de.ap, Taboo and will.i.am sing about how much they spend on Fergie as she sings about her "lovely" body parts such as her "lumps" and "humps". There are also scenes where Fergie seductively moves in front of a car as a prop. This video shows more scenes and has more lyrics for Fergie than any other video the Black Eyed Peas have done. The video also contains Hootie & The Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker. ChartsThis page about My Humps includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about My Humps News stories about My Humps External links for My Humps Videos for My Humps Wikis about My Humps Discussion Groups about My Humps Blogs about My Humps Images of My Humps |
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The video also contains Hootie & The Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker. The quick reply she gets is: "It's from Long Island". This video shows more scenes and has more lyrics for Fergie than any other video the Black Eyed Peas have done. In the movie Cruel Intentions, the innocent girl Cecile Caldwell is drinking what she thinks is regular iced tea, and says: "This doesn't taste like iced tea". There are also scenes where Fergie seductively moves in front of a car as a prop. Marge Simpson, in an episode of The Simpsons, once quipped, "I'd like to visit that Long Island place, if only it were real." after having several servings of a Long Island Iced Tea. Apl.de.ap, Taboo and will.i.am sing about how much they spend on Fergie as she sings about her "lovely" body parts such as her "lumps" and "humps". The official music video for "My Humps" premiered on TRL and shows Fergie dancing with backup dancers as images of expensive items such as Louis Vuitton purses and jewelry appear on the screen. Variations of this drink include:. These files were actually clips of pornography. Long Island Iced Tea served outside the States are often made of liquors and cola alone(without sour mix). Following the song's popularity, several videos were placed on file-sharing servers claiming to be the video for the song. This American cocktail is however altered in other countries, due to the minimal use of sour mix. Although it wasn't based on it, the song and "Milkshake" have similar topics and music. Because of strict liquor laws in Utah, the cocktail must be served in five shot glasses with the soda, sour and ice in a separate glass, or a single glass with a single shot of alcohol with the 'flavors' of the other liquors. The song has a similar structure and instruments from Kelis' song, "Milkshake". The drink has a much higher alcohol concentration (~28%) than most cocktails because of the small amount of mixer. The song refers to "humps", as in one's rear end, and "lumps", as in a woman's breasts. However, stronger evidence suggests that the Long Island Iced Tea was in fact invented in the 1970s by Robert "Rosebud" Butt, a bartender at the Oak Beach Inn (OBI) nightclub in Oak Beach on Long Island. In this sexual number, a woman (in this case, Fergie) uses her breasts and her buttocks as tools to get guys to spend money on her. This has led to its frequent use in fiction as a method to get a teetotaler drunk. The song was co-written and produced by will.i.am, and interpolates Sexual Harrasment's "I Need A Freak". The drink also shares a similar taste to tea. . Some claim that the drink, like most cocktails, was invented during the Prohibition era, as a way of taking the appearance of a non-alcoholic drink (iced tea). As the song had not been officially promoted, it became labeled as a runaway hit. Close variants often replace the sour mix with sweet and sour mix or with lemon juice, and the cola with actual iced tea. It was not promoted as a single ("Don't Lie" was released in its place), but since radio programmers and consumers were not pleased with "Don't Lie", they began to play and download "My Humps" instead. A popular variation mixes equal parts vodka, gin, rum, tequilla and triple sec with 1 1/2 parts sour mix with a splash of Coca-Cola, Pepsi, or a similar soda. The song is most known as the most successful unsolicited single in history. A Long Island Iced Tea is a cocktail made with, among other ingredients, vodka, gin, tequilla and rum. Top 40 making it their sixth Top 10 single. Texas Tea - a Long Island Iced Tea with the addition of Burbon/. The single also reached #3 in the U.K. Long Beach Iced Tea - made with Cranberry Juice instead of sours mix, without Coke. mainstream radio charts. Electric Iced Tea. Released in 2005, the single reached a position of #3 in the USA becoming The Black Eyed Peas' third Top 10 single on the U.S. Walk Me Down- Made with Blue Curacao instead of Coke and mixed with ice in a blender, giving an almost margarita impression. It is notable for creating a strong polarized reaction in pop culture- critics have lambasted its insipid lyrics and vulgar content, while others appreciate the fact that it is the epitome of dance music. California Iced Tea - made with Lemonade and Blue Curacao instead of Coke. "My Humps" is the third single from The Black Eyed Peas' fourth album Monkey Business. Beverly Hills Iced Tea - made with Champagne instead of Coke. Baptist Redemption - a Long Island Iced Tea without Coke. Alaskan Iced Tea. Adios Motherfucker. |