Born Slippy

"Born Slippy"
Single by Underworld
B-side	"Born Slippy .NUXX", "Born Slippy .TEL EMATIC"
Released	1 January 1995
Format	Vinyl (12"), CD
Genre	Trance, Hard Trance
Length	8:29
Label	Junior Boy's Own, Wax Trax! Records
Writer(s)	Rick Smith, Karl Hyde, Darren Emerson
Producer(s)	Rick Smith, Karl Hyde, Darren Emerson
Underworld singles chronology
"Dirty Epic" / "Cowgirl" (1994) "Born Slippy" (1995) "Rowla" (1996)

"Born Slippy" is a single by British electronic group Underworld. It was originally released in January 1995 as a single, and has never appeared on an album by the group. The track is instrumental and features no lyrics. It is often confused with the more popular vocal track, "Born Slippy .NUXX", because of the similar name. However, they are completely different in composition and sound. The single peaked on the UK Singles Chart in 1995 at #52.^[1] The song title comes from the name of a greyhound that the band had bet on and won.^[2]

Track listing

12": Junior Boy's Own / JBO 29 (UK)

1. "Born Slippy" – 8:29
2. "Born Slippy .NUXX" – 9:44

CD: Junior Boy's Own / JBO 29 CDS (UK)

1. "Born Slippy" – 8:29
2. "Born Slippy .NUXX" – 9:44
3. "Born Slippy .TEL EMATIC" – 9:39

12": WaxTrax! TVT / TVT 8731-0 (USA)

1. "Born Slippy" – 8:29
2. "Born Slippy .NUXX" – 9:44
3. "Born Slippy .TEL EMATIC" – 9:39

CD: WaxTrax! TVT / TVT 8731-2 (USA)

1. "Born Slippy" – 8:29
2. "Born Slippy .NUXX" – 9:44
3. "Born Slippy .TEL EMATIC" – 9:39

12": Junior Boy's Own / JBO 29R (UK)

1. "Born Slippy .TEL EMATIC" – 9:39
2. "Cowgirl (Winjer Mix)" – 6:25

12": Junior Boy's Own / JBO 29R (UK) PROMO

1. "Born Slippy .TEL EMATIC" – 9:39
2. "Cowgirl (Winjer Mix)" – 6:25

2x12": Junior Boy's Own / JBO 29 (UK) PROMO

1. "Born Slippy" – 8:29
2. "Born Slippy .NUXX" – 9:44

1. "Born Slippy .TEL EMATIC" – 9:39
2. "Cowgirl (Winjer Mix)" – 6:25

Cover versions

• A remixed eurodance cover version of the song was recorded for Dancemania SPEED 7 released in 2001.^[3]
• Japanese rock band UVERworld covered the song in their 2014 album "Ø Choir".

Notes

• "Born Slippy" is sometimes given the label (original) or (instrumental) to distinguish it from its much more popular b-side, "Born Slippy .NUXX", which features vocals by Karl Hyde.
• Song was inspired by Bill Bailey.^[4]
• The song was also covered by Japanese industrial rock group UVERworld.
• The song was going to be the boss music for Rez until Underworld denied its use in the game
• It features in the final episode of Time Trumpet in a section showing footage from the (fictional) television series My Name is Phil.

References

External links

• Underworldlive.com
• Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics