Poison (The Prodigy song)

"Poison"
Single by The Prodigy from the album Music For the Jilted Generation
Released	6 March 1995
Format	12 inch vinyl record CD single
Recorded	Essex, England, 1994
Genre	Electronica Industrial
Length	4:05 (95 EQ)
Label	XL Recordings
Writer	Liam Howlett
Producer	Liam Howlett
Certification	None
The Prodigy singles chronology
"Voodoo People" (1994) "Poison" (1995) "Firestarter" (1996)

"Poison" was the tenth single released by the British electronica/rave act The Prodigy on March 6 1995. It was the fourth single from the album Music For the Jilted Generation. For the first time, the contents on the 12" vinyl record and CD single releases were identical. Maxim Reality provides the vocals for this track. The song has a strong similarity to the introduction of Dr. John's "Right Place Wrong Time" and is likely to be sampled from said song. The music video was directed by Walter Stern. The band perform the track in a basement-like location. By the end of the video, the floor has turned into a mud-bath where Keith Flint is wrestling with other band members.

Track listing

1. "Poison" (95 EQ) – 4:05
2. "Rat Poison" – 5:34
3. "Scienide" – 5:54
4. "Poison" (Environmental Science Dub Mix) – 6:18

• Tracks 1-2 and 4 written by Liam Howlett and Keith Palmer. Track 2 remixed by Liam Howlett. Track 4 remix and additional production by Environmental Science
• Track 3 written by Liam Howlett

Appearances in popular culture

• The song was used in the soundtrack to the 1999 film End of Days starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
• The song was used in an episode of Big Brothers Big Mouth during Series 7 in a VT of Housemate Grace's antics in the house.

External links

• Further information about the single