Pull Up to the Bumper
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| Single by Grace Jones | ||||||||
| from the album Nightclubbing | ||||||||
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| Released | June 1981 | |||||||
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| Genre | Dance | |||||||
| Length | 4:41 | |||||||
| Label | Island | |||||||
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"Pull Up to the Bumper" is a 1981 single by Jamaican singer Grace Jones.
"Pull Up to the Bumper" was co-written by Grace Jones herself, Kookoo Baya and Dana Manno. The song's instrumental path was originally recorded in 1980 during the Warm Leatherette sessions, however, it did not make the album as Chris Blackwell found its R&B sound not fitting in the rest of the material. It was finally completed for the 1981 critically acclaimed album Nightclubbing and became its third single in June 1981.
The song sparked some controversy for its suggestive lyrics, as they figuratively describe sexual intercourse, prompting some radio stations in the United States to refuse to broadcast it. Among the lines are "Pull up to my bumper baby / In your long black limousine / Pull up to my bumper baby / Drive it in between" and "Grease it / Spray it / Let me lubricate it". However, in a 2008 interview with the Q magazine, Jones revealed that the meaning of the lyrics were not necessarily meant to be interpreted in a sexual context.
Over the years, "Pull Up to the Bumper" has been remixed several times. The original 12-inch single featured the unedited album master recording as an extended mix of 6m45s. There also appears to be an untitled long album version lasting 5m48s which can be found on the U.S. Rebound Records/Polygram Records World of Dance: The 80's compilation CD. An extended dub version lasting 7m17s also known as "Remixed Version" was included as the B-side on the 12-inch release of Jones' "Walking in the Rain"; this version can be found on the Universal Music compilation CD 12"/80s. The "Walking in the Rain" 7" single also had an alternate dub mix as the B-side, called "Peanut Butter" and credited to the Compass Point All Stars. The full mix of "Peanut Butter" lasting 7m02s as well as "Pull Up to the Bumper"'s "Party Version" lasting 5m01s can be found on the US Hip-O Records/Universal Music In Good Company CD by Sly & Robbie.
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