Song for Shelter / Ya Mama
"Song for Shelter" / "Ya Mama" is a song by British big beat musician Fatboy Slim, released as a double A-side single in September 2001. Both songs are on his 2000 album Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars and "Ya Mama" is on the Charlie's Angels soundtrack and film. The single peaked at No. 30 on the UK singles chart.
The CD2 single is lead by the Chemical Brothers' remix of "Song for Shelter" and thus could count as one of their singles too.
"Song for Shelter"
"Song for Shelter" is the first song on the single and the final and longest song on the album Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars, lasting nearly 11 minutes, with the last two minutes being the track "Talkin' bout My Baby (Reprise)". The song features Roger Sanchez and Roland Clark. A remix for the song by The Chemical Brothers was made and released as a separate single.
The song's vocals are sampled from Roland Clark's song "I Get Deep".
"Ya Mama"
"Ya Mama", often mistitled "Push the Tempo", is the second song on the single and is featured on the soundtrack of Charlie's Angels.
The song contains various samples; the guitar riffs are sampled from "The Kettle" by Colosseum. The "push the tempo" vocals are taken "Let the Rhythm Pump" by Doug Lazy. The "shake what ya mama gave ya" vocals are sampled from "Shake Whatcha Mama Gave Ya" by Stik E & The Hoodz.
Sometimes, the single is known as "Ya Mama/Song for Shelter" instead of the titles apppearing the other way around. This title is given to several import editions.
Music video
The music video of "Ya Mama" was produced by Traktor, a collective also known for producing Basement Jaxx' "Where's Your Head At?" video and Madonna's music video for "Die Another Day". The song's music video is centered on a tape of the song which makes its listeners unwillingly enter into chaotic uncontrolled arm movements, trembling, dancing, to their own amazement as well as the other persons.
Track listing
- CD
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"Ya Mama" |
5:40 |
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"Song for Shelter" (original) |
7:18 |
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"Illuminati" (from the film Tomb Raider) |
3:13 |
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"Ya Mama" (video) |
4:51 |
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"Song for Shelter (Chemical Brothers remix)" |
7:03 |
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"Song for Shelter (The 20:20 Vision Rollin' Mix)" |
9:40 |
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"Ya Mama" (edit) |
3:15 |
- 12"
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"Ya Mama" |
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"Song for Shelter" (original) |
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"Song for Shelter (Chemical Brothers remix)" |
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