"Busy Child" is a

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single by The Crystal Method from the album '' Vegas''. It is one of the group's most recognizable works, reaching #17 on Hot Dance Club Play charts, and remaining on even ten years later.

Music videos

At least two

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s were made to promote the song. The original 1997 version (directed by Lance Bangs and Eli Bonerz) was mostly CGI. The second version (directed by Clark Eddy) is more recognizable and includes live concert footage interspersed with clips from the ''

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'' movie.Archived
from the original on 2005-11-11.

Track listing

# "Busy Child" (radio edit) # "Busy Child" (Vegas version) # "Busy Child" (Taylor's Hope for Evolution) # "Busy Child" (Uberzone mix)

In popular culture

"Busy Child" is prominently featured in the opening sequence of the 2000 action film '' Gone in 60 Seconds'' and is a selectable song to play while aboard the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster at

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in Orlando, Florida. It is also featured in

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video game '' FIFA: Road to World Cup 98'' .

Notes

1997 singles 1997 songs The Crystal Method songs Breakbeat songs Music videos directed by Lance Bangs {{1990s-single-stub