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Changing the lyrics to hit songs might be increasingly noticeable – but it's a longstanding musical practice

Electronic dance music band The Prodigy are the latest act to attract attention for changing the lyrics to a longstanding hit in recent live shows. They now repeat the opening line “change my pitch up” in place of the song’s title “Smack My Bitch Up”. The song’s been a source…

The Conversation

“It's so offensive that it can't actually mean that”: Have The Prodigy finally changed the lyrics to ‘the most controversial song of all time’?

Maxim now sings "Pitch up. Change my pitch up", rather than what you hear on the 1997 original

MusicRadar

Hellfest release insanely huge 2024 lineup announcement: Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold, Machine Head, The Prodigy, Corey Taylor, Tom Morello and dozens more now confirmed

Hellfest has done it again with another absolutely stacked lineup for 2024

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"There has rarely been a band that has thrived when their backs are so far up against the wall as The Prodigy": Liam Howlett's electronic punks smash out their greatest hits at The People's Palace

Storming London's Alexandra Palace, The Prodigy prove that they remain one of the world's most incendiary live acts, even without much-missed Firestarter-in-chief Keith Flint

Metal Hammer

The Prodigy change lyrics to ‘Smack My B***h Up’ – 26 years after song was released

Band had previously defended problematic lyrics, despite condemnation from fellow artists and anti-domestic violence charities

The Independent UK

The 20 greatest Download festival sets ever

For two decades, Download has been the premiere rock and metal festival in the UK. These are its finest moments

Metal Hammer

Isle of Wight festival announces all-male headliners for 2024

The Prodigy, Pet Shop Boys and Green Day will all headline next year’s festival

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Who sampled Pink Floyd? The best, worst and just plain oddest tracks featuring Floyd samples

The most sampled Floyd songs, and some of the best, worst and just plain odd tracks they spawned, featuring The Prodigy, Aphex Twin, Metalheadz and, um, Milli Vanilli...

MusicRadar

The Prodigy Belsonic: What you need to know before heading to the concert

It is the last gig at this year's festival

Belfast Live

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