Grab My Shaft

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"Grab My Shaft"
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Single by Louie Austen featuring Peaches
from the album Only Tonight
Released2003
Recorded2003
Genre Electroclash
Length7:13
Label Instant Karma
Peaches singles chronology
"Rock Show"
(2003)
"Grab My Shaft"
(2003)
"Operate"
(2003)

"Grab My Shaft" is a single by Louie Austen featuring Canadian electronic musician Peaches.

Contents

Critical reception

Charlie Amter of East Bay Express that the duet with Peaches results in a "sick triple-X South Beach dance floor anthem that manages to be both hilarious and sexual at the same time." [1] Likewise, Louis Pattinson of NME praised Peaches' rapping and commented that the "extremely lewd" song was the "best of all" of Only Tonight's tracks. [2]

Track listing

  1. "Grab My Shaft (Richard X Remix)" -
  2. "Grab My Shaft (Original Mix)" - 7:13
  3. "Grab My Shaft (Playgroup Mix)" -
  4. "Grab My Shaft (Fat Truckers Bung Bung Hardcore Mix)" -
  5. "Amore" -

Song usage

"Grab My Shaft" was included on the DJ mix album Lektroluv by Dr Lektroluv. [4]

Charts

Chart (2003)Peak
Position
UK Singles Chart [5] 117

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References

  1. Amter, Charlie (2002-01-09). "Louie Austen - CD Reviews - East Bay Express". East Bay Express . Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  2. Pattinson, Louis (2001-11-14). "- Louie Austen : Only Tonight - Album Reviews - NME.COM". NME . Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  3. "Louie Austen Featuring Peaches - Grab My Shaft (Vinyl)". Discogs . Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  4. "Various - Lektroluv (CD)". Discogs . Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  5. "Chart Log UK: A – Azzido Da Bass". zobbel.de. Retrieved 2010-08-09.