Absurd (Fluke song)

"Absurd"
Single by Fluke
from the album Risotto
Released 1997
Format 12" Vinyl/CD
Recorded 1997
Genre Electronica
House
Label Circa
Producer Fluke
Fluke singles chronology
"Atom Bomb"
(1996)
"Absurd"
(1997)
"Squirt"
(1997)

"Absurd" is a single by the English electronic music band Fluke. The single has made many soundtrack appearances, including Sin City, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Wipeout (video game series), NFL Quarterback Club '99 (As an instrumental made specifically for the game), Enter the Matrix, Spaced, and a Ribena commercial as well as an episode of the 2008 NBC series Knight Rider. The song had been used in one of FIFA Games too, World Cup '98.

This song has also been the theme tune to Sky Sports Ford Monday Night Football since 1997, making a re-appearance as the theme tune in 2010.

The song features an unauthorised and uncredited sample from Lesley Beech (previously Lesley Williams).

Versions

Absurd YRCD126
Format: CD
Label: Circa
Released: 1997
Track listing: 1. Absurd (Whitewash Edit) – 3:40
2. Absurd (Landslide) – 7:45
3. Absurd (Headrillaz Dub) – 6:10
4. Absurd (Mighty Dub Katz Vox) – 6:27

Absurd YRCDX126
Format: CD
Label: Circa
Released: 1997
Track listing: 1. Absurd (Reeferendrum) – 7:52
2. Absurd (Whitewash) – 5:58 –
3. Absurd (Mighty Dub Katz Dub) – 6:33
4. Absurd (Headrillaz Vox) – 6:55

Absurd YRCDJ126
Format: Promotional CD
Label: Circa
Released: 1997
Track listing: 1. Absurd (Whitewash Edit) – 3:40
2. Absurd (Reeferendrum) – 7:52
3. Absurd (Landslide) – 7:45

Absurd CAR9708
Format: Promotional CD
Label: Astralwerks
Released: 1998
Track listing: 1. Absurd (Edit) – 3:40
2. Absurd (Album Version) – 5:48
3. Absurd (Dub Remix) – 6:10
4. Absurd (Katz Remix) – 6:27

Absurd YRT126
Format: 12" Vinyl
Label: Circa
Released: 1997
Track listing: 1. Absurd (Whitewash) – 5:58
2. Absurd (Reeferendrum) – 7:52
3. Absurd (Headrillaz Dub) – 6:10
4. Absurd (Mighty Dub Katz Vox) – 6:27

Absurd AST6227
Format: 12" Vinyl
Label: Astralwerks
Released: 1998/2000
Track listing: 1. Absurd (Landslide Mix) – 7:45
2. Squirt (The Europicolamix) – 7:13
3. Absurd (Mighty Dub Katz Dub) – 6:33
4. Slid (Hypogasmix) – 8:19

Absurd YRTDJ126
Format: 12" Promotional Vinyl
Label: Circa
Released: 1997
Track listing: 1. Absurd (Landslide) – 7:45
2. Absurd (Reeferendrum) – 7:52
3. Absurd (Whitewash) – 5:58

Absurd YRTXDJ126
Format: 12" Promotional Vinyl
Label: Circa
Released: 1997
Track listing: 1. Absurd (Headrillaz Dub) – 6:10
2. Absurd (Headrillaz Vox) – 6:55
3. Absurd (Mighty Dub Katz Vox) – 6:27
4. Absurd (Mighty Dub Katz Dub) – 6:33

"Absurd: The Remixes"
Single by Fluke
Released 2001
Format 12" Vinyl/CD
Recorded 2001
Genre Electronica
House
Label Circa
Producer Fluke
Fluke singles chronology
"Squirt"
(1997)
"Absurd: The Remixes"
(2001)
"Slap It"
(2001)

Absurd: The Remixes

"Absurd: The Remixes" was released in 2001, four years after the release of the original Absurd and consists of remixes of that track. This single was never sold commercially and was only released on the Appalooso label for promotional use only.

Versions

Absurd: The Remixes YRTDJ 131
Format: 12" Promotional Vinyl
Label: Circa
Released: 2001
Tracklisting: 1. Absurd (Marine Parade Mix) (6 minutes 38 seconds)
2. Absurd (Wild Oscar Mix) (5 minutes 10 seconds)
3. Absurd (Soul of Man Mix) (7 minutes 39 seconds)

Absurd: The Remixes YRTDJ 131
Format: Promotional CD
Label: Circa
Released: 2001
Tracklisting: 1. Absurd (Marine Parade Mix) (6 minutes 38 seconds)
2. Absurd (Landslide) (7 minutes 45 seconds)
3. Absurd (Soul of Man Mix) (7 minutes 39 seconds)
4. Absurd (Wild Oscar Mix) (5 minutes 10 seconds)