Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus

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"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.[1] 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.

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Film & Animation

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• Frankie
• Smith
• Double
• Dutch
• Bus
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• 1980
• Promo
• Video

[johnnyphoenix74]

I remember this playing on 45 records at bday parties when I was about 9 or 10. This and 'Rapping Duke."

Good times.

[chojnito]

#SWIZZAG

[29CelicaGTS]

my mom introduced me to this song!

[americawey10]

i love this song <3 (:

[ThaMCE]

This is the jam! I taught this song to my daughter when she was little and knew this song from beginning to end! I had NO idea this had a video! And look how genuine and natural these kids looked! No chemicals in their hair, no inappropriate booty shaking from the kids. Love it!

[bambibrio]

Love it....brings back memories

[OrenMorHay]

Wow! we grew on that one.. Much love from Israel {}

[FurgustheFish]

if this he does this on the way to work he must be late every day

[eracism09]

Missy Elliot sampled this on her song "Gossip Folks"

[jukeyjuke11]

this song makes me dance...even sitting down!!!

[supermandisco]

You know, I don't think I've ever seen this video. THANKS.