Sissyneck

"Sissyneck" is a single by Beck, taken from the album Odelay. For the bass line of the song, the Dust Brothers sampled "A Part of Me" by the band Country Funk. The whistling in the introduction comes from "The Moog and Me" by Dick Hyman. The organ line is from "Life" by Sly & the Family Stone. The song peaked at #30 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Sissyneck"
Single by Beck
from the album Odelay
ReleasedJune 17, 1997
Length4:02
LabelDGC
Songwriter(s)Beck Hansen, John King, Michael Simpson
Producer(s)Beck, Dust Brothers
Beck singles chronology
"The New Pollution"
(1997)		 "Sissyneck"
(1997)		 "Jack-Ass"
(1997)

Track listing

Three-track single
  1. "Sissyneck" – 3:55
  2. "The New Pollution" (Remix by Mickey P.) – 4:08
  3. "Feather in Your Cap" – 3:46
    • This version can be found on the SubUrbia soundtrack.

Alternate pressing
  1. "Sissyneck" (LP version) – 3:58
  2. "Burro" (Mariachi Version of "Jack-Ass") – 3:11
  3. "Dark and Lovely" (Remix by Dust Brothers) – 3:38
  4. "Devil Got My Woman" (Skip James cover) – 4:34
  5. "Brother" – 4:45

UK 7" vinyl
  1. "Sissyneck" (LP version) – 3:58
  2. "Feather in Your Cap" – 3:46

Cassette
  1. "Sissyneck" (LP version) – 3:55
  2. "The New Pollution" (Remix by Mickey P.) – 4:08

Personnel
  • Beck – vocals, guitars, bass, organ, congas, programming, composition
  • Mike Boito – organ
  • Gregory Liesz – pedal steel guitar
  • The Dust Brothers – programming, composition
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