Shut Me Up
2006 single by Mindless Self Indulgence
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"Shut Me Up" is a single by Mindless Self Indulgence, released on September 12, 2006. It is the first track on their third studio album, You'll Rebel to Anything. The song is considered one of Mindless Self Indulgence's classic songs.[1][2]
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| Single by Mindless Self Indulgence | ||||
| from the album You'll Rebel to Anything | ||||
| Released | September 12, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:48 | |||
| Label | Uppity Cracker/Metropolis | |||
| Songwriter | Little Jimmy Urine | |||
| Mindless Self Indulgence singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Shut Me Up" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
The music video for "Shut Me Up" was directed by Jhonen Vasquez[3][4] and stars Joshua Burian-Mohr as a young man who works a monotonous retail job and goes insane shortly after attending a concert by the band, after which he is goaded by a hand puppet (operated by Vasquez) into attacking rude customers. He then experiences seizures and explodes. The video also features clips from Reefer Madness.
Track listing
- "Shut Me Up" (Ulrich Wild Groandome Metal Mix) – 2:56
- "Shut Me Up" (VNV Nation 1200 XL Mix) – 5:40
- "Shut Me Up" (Tommie Sunshine TSMV Still Filthy Mix) – 5:38
- "Shut Me Up" (Original Crappy Demo) – 1:55
- "Big Poppa" (Notorious B.I.G. cover) – 3:57
- "Adios Amigos" – 2:24
- "Straight to Video" (Suicide City More and Faster Mix) – 2:55
- "Straight to Video" (Tommie Sunshine Extended Electro Mix) – 5:57
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Singles Sales[5] | 7 |
| US Dance Singles Sales[6] | 1 |