Bumblebeee
# Bumblebeee

"Bumblebeee" (stylised as "bumblebeee") is a song by English rock band Kasabian - the second single from their fifth studio album, 48:13. The single was released on 3 August 2014 as the follow-up to 48:13's lead single, "eez-eh". It peaked at #165 on the UK Singles Chart. The b-side, "gelfling", is named after the characters from the film The Dark Crystal, and is an electronic track without any main vocals.

## Composition

Sergio Pizzorno described the song as having a "Beastie Boys dub with a sort of Zeppelin, Rage Against the Machine chorus". "bumblebee" was the first track to be written for 48:13.

It is one of the few tracks where Tom Meighan and Sergio Pizzorno share lead vocals, with the former singing the verses and the latter singing the chorus.

## Promotion

"bumblebeee" was Kasabian's opening track during their set as headliners at Glastonbury 2014. The track has also been the opener for the majority of gigs for the 48:13 tour. The band have performed acoustic versions of "bumblebeee" on various occasions. On 12 September 2014, they performed the song on the first episode of series thirteen of Alan Carr: Chatty Man.

## Video

The video for "bumblebeee" was released on 27 July 2014, having been accidentally released and subsequently deleted on 23 July. The video features the band all in white on a white background and various scenes show Meighan crowdsurfing and stampedes of men and dogs.

## Personnel

### Kasabian

* Tom Meighan – lead vocals (verses)
* Sergio Pizzorno – lead vocals (choruses), guitar, synthesizers, programming, production
* Chris Edwards – bass
* Ian Matthews – drums

### Additional personnel

* Tim Carter – acoustic and electric guitars

## Charts

| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| UK Singles Chart | 165 |
