"Clown Prince" is a song by Australian hip-hop band, the Hilltop Hoods. It was released in January 2006 as the lead single from their fourth studio album, The Hard Road.
"Clown Price" peaked at #30 in the ARIA charts, becoming the first Hilltop Hoods song to appear on the ARIA Singles Chart.
The song also charted at #23 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2006 list.
Sampling The main bassline used for "Clown Prince" is sampled from "Laying Pipe" by Pornosonic. It was previously used in a 70's pornographic film, featuring Ron Jeremy. It also contains vocal samples of The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Things Done Changed" and A Tribe Called Quest's "Excursions". A remix of the song featuring the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra was also released on the Hilltop Hoods' 2007 remix album The Hard Road: Restrung.
Music video The music video is animated by John Engelhardt, who is also known for designing Armageddon, the Hoods' mascot who appears on all their covers, with Suffa.
CD single track listing
Personnel Artwork (Graphic Design) - Benjamin Funnell Artwork (Illustration) - John Engelhardt Mastered - Neville Clark
Charts Weekly chart Chart (2006)Peakposition
Year-end chart Chart (2006)Rank Australian Artists (ARIA) 46
Certifications
Release history Region Date Label Format CatalogueAustralia 20 January 2006 ObeseCD OBR 04112" vinyl OBR 041-2
References
External links Music video