Stick 'Em Up
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"Stick 'Em Up" was Quarashi's
first single from their American debut album,
Jinx. "Stick 'Em Up" was released in February 2002 to much fanfare. The music video, which was a parody of the film Snatch
, was in heavy rotation on MTV2
. According to Quarashi member Sölvi Blondal, "Stick 'Em Up" sounds like something Limp Bizkit
would do.
It reached #27 on the US Modern Rock List.
The song is featured in the Rainbow Studios video game ATV Offroad Fury 2
for the PlayStation 2
.
The song is the theme song for Midway Sports
' NFL Blitz.
The song is featured in the trailer for 2 Fast 2 Furious
.
The song appears on the Orange County soundtrack. In the film, it plays in the background during the scene in which Jack Black
's character gives his brother the Tylenol.
This song appears on the Grind soundtrack
.
It is also featured in a new trailer for the 2011 remake of The Mechanic, and the film Death Race 2 [2011].
Quarashi
Quarashi was a rap and hip-hop group from Reykjavík, Iceland. It was composed of Hössi Ólafsson , who was the lead vocalist and frontman of the group, Ómar Swarez , rapper and hype man, and Steini a.k.a. Stoney , also rapper and hype man...
first single from their American debut album,
Jinx. "Stick 'Em Up" was released in February 2002 to much fanfare. The music video, which was a parody of the film Snatch
Snatch (film)
Snatch is a 2000 crime film written and directed by British filmmaker Guy Ritchie, featuring an ensemble cast. Set in the London criminal underworld, the film contains two intertwined plots: one dealing with the search for a stolen diamond, the other with a small-time boxing promoter named Turkish ...
, was in heavy rotation on MTV2
MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
. According to Quarashi member Sölvi Blondal, "Stick 'Em Up" sounds like something Limp Bizkit
Limp Bizkit
Limp Bizkit is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 1995, the group's lineup consists of Fred Durst , Wes Borland , Sam Rivers , John Otto and DJ Lethal . The band achieved mainstream success with their second studio album Significant Other, released in 1999...
would do.
It reached #27 on the US Modern Rock List.
The song is featured in the Rainbow Studios video game ATV Offroad Fury 2
ATV Offroad Fury 2
ATV Offroad Fury 2 is the second racing video game in the ATV Offroad Fury series, developed by Rainbow Studios and released on November 9, 2002. The game is preceded by ATV Offroad Fury and followed by ATV Offroad Fury 3...
for the PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
.
The song is the theme song for Midway Sports
Midway Games
Midway Games, Inc. is an American company that was formerly a major video game publisher. Following a bankruptcy filing in 2009, it is no longer active and is in the process of liquidating all of its assets. Midway's titles included Mortal Kombat, Ms.Pac-Man, Spy Hunter, Tron, Rampage, the...
' NFL Blitz.
The song is featured in the trailer for 2 Fast 2 Furious
2 Fast 2 Furious
2 Fast 2 Furious is a 2003 street racing action film directed by John Singleton. It is the second film in The Fast and the Furious film series following The Fast and the Furious . It stars Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Eva Mendes, Devon Aoki, and Chris Bridges; and was directed by John Singleton. The...
.
The song appears on the Orange County soundtrack. In the film, it plays in the background during the scene in which Jack Black
Jack Black
Jack Black , is an American actor and musician, notably of Tenacious D.Jack Black may also refer to:* Jack Black , late 19th - early 20th Century author and hobo* Jack Black , drummer for 1970s UK punk band The Boys...
's character gives his brother the Tylenol.
This song appears on the Grind soundtrack
Grind (soundtrack)
Grind is the soundtrack to the 2003 skateboarding film, Grind. It was released on August 12, 2003 through Atlantic Records and consisted of a blend of alternative rock, punk rock, hip hop and reggae music.-Track listing:...
.
It is also featured in a new trailer for the 2011 remake of The Mechanic, and the film Death Race 2 [2011].