"Idlewild Blue (Don'tchu Worry 'Bout Me)" is the third single released from American musical duo

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's sixth studio album, '' Idlewild'', and the first from the album that is sung by

André 3000 André Lauren Benjamin (born May 27, 1975), known professionally as André 3000, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, he was one half of the hip-hop duo Outkast along with rapper Big Boi, which the two formed in 1992. Benj ...

. Andre also plays the guitar for the song, using the standard 12-bar

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. The song tells the story of a character wishing to gain his independence by leaving the familiarity of his family, friends and town. The video shows Andre and the band playing in an old house during a thunder storm, with people dancing around him. The building slowly fills with rain water, and by the end of the video, everything in the house is underwater. Because of the proximity in which the video was filmed, some viewers interpret the video to be a visual allusion to the

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flooding following

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, while others think the water represents the "blues" that can flood over someone's life. The end of the video features a text that reads, "Dedicated to all those tryin' to stay afloat."

Recording

wrote the song during the shooting of '' Four Brothers''.

Track listings

;CD single # "Idlewild Blue (Don'tchu Worry 'Bout Me)" – 3:24 # "She Lives in My Lap" (featuring

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) – 4:29 ;Promo # "Idlewild Blue (Don'tchu Worry 'Bout Me)" (main version) – 3:24 # "Idlewild Blue (Don'tchu Worry 'Bout Me)" (clean version) – 3:24 # "Idlewild Blue (Don'tchu Worry 'Bout Me)" (instrumental) – 3:24

Charts

References

External links

* 2006 singles Music videos directed by Paul Hunter (director) Outkast songs Songs written by André 3000 {{2000s-hiphop-single-stub