King of Snake


"King of Snake" is a song by Underworld. It was played live many times in improv versions, then released on two promo-only 12-inch singles. This was the second single released from the album Beaucoup Fish. The song contained an interpolation of the bassline from the Donna Summer single "I Feel Love". The single peaked on the UK Singles Chart at number 17.

Track listings

CD : Junior Boy's Own; JBO5008793 (UK) Part 1/2

  1. "King of Snake " – 3:51
  2. "King of Snake " – 6:56
  3. "King of Snake " – 7:31

CD : Junior Boy's Own; JBO5008798 (UK) Part 2/2

  1. "King of Snake – 3:53
  2. "King of Snake " – 8:31
  3. "King of Snake – 6:03

CD : Junior Boy's Own; JBO5009623 (SE)

  1. "King of Snake " – 3:51
  2. "King of Snake " – 6:56

CD : Junior Boy's Own; JBO5010853 (IT)

  1. "King of Snake " – 3:51
  2. "King of Snake – 3:53
  3. "King of Snake " – 6:56
  4. "King of Snake " – 7:58
  5. "King of Snake " – 8:34
  6. "King of Snake – 8:04

CD : Junior Boy's Own; JBO5009573 (AU)

  1. "King of Snake " – 3:51
  2. "King of Snake – 3:53
  3. "King of Snake " – 6:56
  4. "King of Snake " – 8:31
  5. "King of Snake " – 7:31
  6. "King of Snake – 6:03

CD : V2 Japan; V2CI 49 (JP)

  1. "King of Snake " – 3:51
  2. "King of Snake " – 6:56
  3. "King of Snake " – 8:31
  4. "King of Snake – 6:03
  5. "King of Snake – 3:53
  6. "King of Snake " – 7:31
  7. "King of Snake " – 8:56

CD : V2; 63881-27622-2A (US) as part of the ''[Beaucoup Fish Singles]'' box set

  1. "King of Snake " – 3:51
  2. "King of Snake – 3:53
  3. "King of Snake " – 6:56
  4. "King of Snake " – 7:31
  5. "King of Snake – 6:03

CD : Junior Boy's Own; (UK) promo

  1. "King of Snake " – 4:07
  2. "King of Snake " – 8:53

CD : Junior Boy's Own; JBO5008623P (UK) promo

  1. "King of Snake " – 3:51
  2. "King of Snake " – 3:53

12" : Junior Boy's Own; JBO5008796 (UK) Part 1/2

  1. "King of Snake " – 8:49
  2. "King of Snake " – 6:03
  3. "King of Snake " – 6:56

12" : Junior Boy's Own; JBO5009806 (UK) Part 2/2

  1. "King of Snake " – 8:49
  2. "King of Snake " – 6:03

12" : Junior Boy's Own; JBO5010856 (IT)

  1. "King of Snake " – 7:58
  2. "King of Snake " – 6:54
  3. "King of Snake " – 8:34
  4. "King of Snake " – 8:04

12": Junior Boy's Own; JBO5005816P (UK) promo

  1. "King of Snake " – 8:56
  2. "King of Snake " – 6:54

12": Junior Boy's Own; JBO5005826P (UK) promo

  1. "King of Snake " – 6:01
  2. "Kittens" – 7:30

2x12": Junior Boy's Own; JBO5008606P (UK) promo

  1. "King of Snake " – 8:35
  2. "King of Snake " – 8:23
  3. "King of Snake " – 6:56
  4. "King of Snake " – 7:17

Critical reception

Paul Cooper of Pitchfork gave the single a positive review, writing "I have to wonder if 'King of Snake' is such a smoking choon that nobody--not even that geezer from Adamski--could screw it up. At the moment, unfortunately, these are important singles and consequently about nine dollars apiece. But I assure you, while you might find pretenders of the throne, there is only the one King of Snake."

Appearances