b.o.b. (bombs over baghdad)

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"B.O.B." (an acronym for Bombs Over Baghdad) is a 2000 single by OutKast for the LaFace/Arista Records label. The first single from their album Stankonia, "B.O.B." is high-tempo and jungle-influenced, with a BPM rate of 155. The song is also noted for its use of a choir (the Morris Brown College Gospel Choir) in the chorus.

The song's frenetic nature, as well as the genre-bending "shock" of the song, led many radio outlets in the United States to limit its airplay.[1] Unlike the follow-up single "Ms. Jackson," which peaked at #1, "B.O.B." only reached #69 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. [2]

The inspiration for the song came when André 3000 was in a London hotel room and overheard a news report about "bombs over Baghdad."[3]

The song reportedly had been used as a rally song for the 2003 invasion. André 3000 did not seem pleased that the song was being used as a war rally; however, he noted that it might be a "good thing" if it improves soldier morale. [4] Big Boi, meanwhile, has voiced his opposition to the 2003 invasion but noted he cannot control how the public interprets his work. [5]

Despite its mixed reviews among critics and fans, it was named the #2 song in the "500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born" list in 2005 by Blender Magazine, second only to "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson. The song was also named the #1 single of 2000-2005 by Pitchforkmedia.

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