Make It Bun Dem

The song started out as an original, without lyrics, in 2011. The instrumental had no name, and was only played live. Fans dubbed the song "Rudeboy Bass", as it used the sample "Rudeboy bass, mash up the place!" The song was later re-edited and vocals from Damian Marley's "Welcome to Jamrock" were added. Skrillex eventually sent the demo to Damian. Instead of releasing the song as a remix of "Welcome to Jamrock", Damian offered to record original vocals for the song, replacing the previous ones. This version of the song, with new, original vocals, was premiered at Surrender Night Club in Las Vegas, on January 21, 2012. Damian posted the finalized version of the unnamed song, finally confirmed as "Make It Bun Dem" on his SoundCloud page, on April 16, 2012, as a listen-only track. The release was postponed from an earlier date to May 1, 2012. The music video for "Make It Bun Dem" was directed by Tony Truand[2] and debuted on September 6, 2012 via Skrillex's official YouTube channel.[3] The video begins with US police knocking on the doors of people being evicted from their homes, and the victims and their families leaving their homes in tears and in struggles. An elderly Native American man is shown waiting for his turn on the front porch, as a younger family member performs a rain dance in his backyard with two boys watching him in awe. It begins to rain, an act of non-violent direct action that causes the development plans of the business man to be washed away. The Native Americans conduct a smudging ritual in which the boy's guardian smears red paint on his face, and hands a headdress to him. He returns outside and a glowing golden eagle bursts from his chest followed by a trail of golden light whilst the guardian beats a drum in ritual. The police come to their door, but the chief's goons refuse to aid him in breaking into the house, so the chief enters the backyard alone, and is met with the sight of the young Native American boy and the golden bird. The bird flies towards the man. The elder Native American is seen sitting in his living room, surrounded by three canines. This video was filmed in Lincoln Park MI with two local children acting as the children watching the young native do his dance. The three dogs in the video, two are owned by the neighbor to the brick house. They are King and Kong. Make It Bun Dem" is used in the video game Far Cry 3. The track can be heard playing in a looped form during a mission where the player is required to destroy five marijuana cultivated fields by setting fire to them with a flamethrower. Official remixes from Alvin Risk and Culprate were leaked, with Alvin playing his remix on Kaskade's Freaks Of Nature tour and the Culprate remix being played by Modestep Radio and Gemini.[4] David Heartbreak revealed that he would appear on an official remix EP. On 25 August 2012, Alvin Risk shared a private link via Facebook to his remix on the official Skrillex Soundcloud page. This was only accessible to those with the link. Official artwork was also included on the track, confirming a Make It Bun Dem - After Hours EP. On the same day, a private Soundcloud set [5] was revealed containing the full 6-track remix EP. The remixes consisted of Culprate, Brodinski, French Fries, David Heartbreak, Flinch and Alvin Risk.[6] The release date was confirmed as 28 August 2012, and an official teaser video was uploaded to Skrillex's YouTube channel on 27 August 2012.[7] The "Make It Bun Dem Afterhours EP" has a different cover art. Digital download [8] No. Title Length 1. "Make It Bun Dem" 3:33 2. "Make It Bun Dem" (Culprate Remix) 3:54 3. "Make It Bun Dem" (Brodinski Remix) 4:32 4. "Make It Bun Dem" (French Fries Remix) 4:34 5. "Make It Bun Dem" (David Heartbreak Remix) 3:30 6. "Make It Bun Dem" (Flinch Remix) 3:56 7. "Make It Bun Dem" (Alvin Risk Remix) Chart (2012) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[9] 27 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 15 France (SNEP)[11] 155 New Zealand (RIANZ)[12] 16 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 53 UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[14] 14 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 66

[Intro] Now greetings to the world Voice of the one, Big Gong-Zilla alongside Skrillex Dem fe know! Who we? Awoah! [Hook] We mash up the place, turn up the bass, and make them all have fun A-we a blaze the fire, make it bun dem We mash up the place, turn up the bass, and make some sound boy run A-we will end your week just like a Sunday We mash up the place, turn up the bass, and make them all have fun Skrillex a blaze the fire, make it bun dem We mash up the place, turn up the bass, and make some sound boy run A-we will end your week just like a Sunday [Chorus] Rudeboy! Rudeboy! Rudeboy! Rudeboy! [Verse 1] If I nah pose, but if I supposed Them see we a close, them wouldn't suppose it Killin' the flows, we're sicker than most Defeating the foes, we weather the most Never yet falter, never yet flop Never yet halt and never yet stop Keep up with God and never you drop All 'em a talk and all 'em a chat Skrillex and Gong, the legend lives on We give them it hard, we give them it strong We give them it rough, we give them it long We give it them right, and never yet wrong Sweeter the vict'ry, the hotter the battle The bigger the cover, the fatter the bottle The bass haffi rattle, a my tabernacle dis (Rudeboy bass, mash up the place) [Chorus] Rudeboy! Rudeboy! Rudeboy! Rudeboy! [Hook] We mash up the place, turn up the bass, and make them all have fun A-we a blaze the fire, make it bun dem We mash up the place, turn up the bass, and make some sound boy run A-we will end your week just like a Sunday We mash up the place, turn up the bass, and make them all have fun Skrillex a blaze the fire, make it bun dem We mash up the place, turn up the bass, and make some sound boy run A-we will end your week just like a Sunday [Chorus] Rudeboy! Rudeboy! Rudeboy! [Outro] Pack up and run'way, pack up and run'way Pack up and run away, uh! Pack up and run'way, pack up and run'way Pack up and run away, uh! (Rudeboy!) Pack up and run'way, pack up and run'way Pack up and run away, uh! Pack up and run'way, pack up and run'way Pack up and run away, uh! (Rudeboy!) Pack up and run'way, pack up and run'way Pack up and run away, uh! Pack up and run'way, pack up and run'way Pack up and run away, uh! (Rudeboy!) Pack up and run'way, pack up and run'way Pack up and run away, uh! Pack up and run'way, pack up and run'way (Rudeboy bass, mash up the place!)