Double Dutch Bus

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Double Dutch Bus was a 1981 funk song by Frankie Smith, made famous for its extensive use of the "izz" infix form of slang. The song title represents a portmanteau of two institutions in Smith's Philadelphia neighborhood: the double dutch game of jump rope played by neighborhood kids, and the SEPTA bus system that was a backbone of the local transportation network (and for which Smith had unsuccessfully applied for a bus driving position). Smith persuaded contacts at WMOT Records to finance the song, and it was recorded in summer 1981, engineered by Gene Leone. The song rocketed to popularity in a matter of weeks, landing on the Billboard Top 40 charts on July 11, 1981.

[edit] Trivia

• This song was famously sampled in Missy Eliot's 2003 single Gossip Folks.
• The record has received TWO separate gold records,one of sales of the 7" edit,and a second gold record for sales of the 12" single.
• Because the "-izz-" infix is used in this song; it is commonly misattributed to The Gap Band via Peer-2-peer music sharing services since Snoop Dogg (the originator of the "-izzle" suffix) is a nephew of one of the Gap Band's members.^{[citation needed]}