Bumblebeee

"Bumblebeee"
Single by Kasabian
from the album 48:13
B-side	"gelfling"
Released	3 August 2014
Format	Digital download, 10"
Recorded	2013, London, UK
Genre	Hard rock, acid rock
Length	4:01
Label	Columbia, Sony Music
Writer(s)	Sergio Pizzorno
Producer(s)	Sergio Pizzorno
Kasabian singles chronology
"Eez-eh" (2014) "Bumblebeee" (2014) "Bow" (2014)

"Bumblebeee" (stylised as "bumblebeee") is a song by English rock band Kasabian - the second single from their fifth studio album, 48:13. The single was released on 3 August 2014 as the follow-up to 48:13's lead single, "eez-eh". It peaked at #165 on the UK Singles Chart. The b-side, "gelfling", is named after the characters from the film The Dark Crystal, and is an electronic track without any main vocals.

Composition

Sergio Pizzorno described the song as having a "Beastie Boys dub with a sort of Zeppelin, Rage Against The Machine chorus". "bumblebeee" was the first track to be written for 48:13.

Promotion

"bumblebeee" was Kasabian's opening track during their set as headliners at Glastonbury 2014.^[1] The track has also been the opener for the majority of gigs for the 48:13 tour. The band have performed acoustic versions of "bumblebeee" on various occasions. On 12 September 2014, they performed the song on the first episode of series thirteen of Alan Carr: Chatty Man.^[2]

Video

The video for "bumblebeee" was released on 27 July 2014,^[3] having been accidentally released and subsequently deleted on 23 July. The video features the band all in white on a white background and various scenes show Meighan crowdsurfing and stampedes of men and dogs.

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart[4]	165

References

1. "Kasabian Setlist at Glastonbury Festival 2014".
2. "Anything better than a jalfrezi on a Friday night?".
3. "Kasabian - bumblebeee".
4. http://zobbel.de/cluk/140621cluk.txt