Come Original

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"Come Original"
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Single by 311
from the album Soundsystem
Released1999
Length3:43
Songwriter(s) Nick Hexum, S.A. Martinez, Aaron "P-Nut" Wills
Producer(s) Hugh Padgham, Scott Ralston
311 singles chronology
"Beautiful Disaster"
(1997)
"Come Original"
(1999)
"Flowing"
(1999)

Come Original is a single by American alternative rock band 311, first released on their 1999 album Soundsystem . It was later released on the compilation album Greatest Hits '93-'03 . The song references other artists such as Mr. Vegas, Black Eyed Peas, Roni Size, and Nofx.

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Music video

The music video for "Come Original" features the band playing the song in front of a green background with a barcode, and a couple of stereo speakers (that is a rendition of the album's artwork), as well of scenes involving skateboarding on a ramp and various people performing breakdancing.

Charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock [1] 39
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks [2] 6

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