Double Dutch Bus - Frankie Smith (1981)

"Double Dutch Bus" is a 1981 funk song by Frankie Smith, made famous for its extensive use of the 'izz' infix form of slang. The song title represents a combination of two institutions in Smith's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, neighborhood: the double dutch game of jump rope played by neighborhood kids, and the SEPTA bus system that was a backbone of the local transportation network (and for which Smith had unsuccessfully applied for a bus driving position; the Transpass referred to in the song is an actual SEPTA pass). Smith and co-writer Bill Bloom persuaded contacts at WMOT Records to finance the song, and it was recorded in the summer of 1981, engineered by Gene Leone. The song rocketed to popularity in a matter of weeks. On the U.S. Billboard R&B chart, it held the number one spot for eight weeks. It also crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 30 in the summer of 1981. The record has received two separate gold certifications, one for sales of the 7" edit, and a second gold record for sales of the 12" single. Frankie Smith (Franklyn Leon Smith) is a funk musician and R&B/soul songwriter. A native of Philadelphia, he went to college in Tennessee for elementary education with a minor in music. He became a writer for funk and soul artists such as The O'Jays and The Spinners. He has also been influential in the careers of the rappers Tone Lōc, Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg. With "Double Dutch Bus", Smith popularized a nonsensical form of slang, in which 'iz' is placed in the middle of a word ('place' becomes 'plizace') or the last letters of a word are replaced with '-izzle' ('sure' becomes 'shizzle'). The style became part of hip-hop slang, and was popularized by rappers Snoop Dogg (who is often mis-credited for Smith's originality) and E-40. "Double Dutch Bus" itself has been sampled frequently in hip-hop, including Snoop Dogg's "Snoop Dogg (What's My Name, Pt. 2)" and Missy Elliott's "Gossip Folks", both produced by Timbaland. Frankie Smith is currently working as a delivery driver for AC Reproductions in Philadelphia, PA. This channel is dedicated to all the great 'old school' R&B music I grew up with, the stuff that originally made me tap my feet and want to be a DJ. Funk, soul, disco, R&B, dance, hip-hop, pop . . . 60s, 70s, 80s . . . whatever you call it, it's all 'Old School' and it's all here!

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[Alisha1538]

this song goes hard

[Alisha1538]

This is one hellafide song

[lowbudgetmillionaire]

wow seven ppl dislike this which means there is the walking dead

[nfj4life]

it just don't get no better than this.....taking it back to the original!!!!

[hogan523]

My sister and used to love this song when we were kids. We played the 45" until it wore off and my parents had to buy another one! Nostalgic!

[Kellieblues]

Everybody got yo' funky bus fare? LOL

[Hereismytwocents2011]

Thumbs up if you do an air "beep, beep" when the horn blows.

[jamesshields1000]

that song was the stuff back in the days

[jamesshields1000]

that song was the stuff back in the days

[Motor7710]

This was my first record that I bought back in 1980! I was 8years old. I still love this song!

[oreoz559]

12 INCH CLASSICS????

[themisperi]

i have a 45rpm single with this track!!!!!!!!!!!like like likeeeeee