Moby - 'flower' (official - Audio)

is a track by American electronica musician Moby , originally released in June 2000 on the soundtrack for the film Gone in 60 Seconds . It later appeared on his compilation album Play: The B Sides in October 2000. The song is globally recognized as the soundtrack for the viral "Bring Sally Up" fitness challenge. Musical Background and Sampling

The song has become a staple in fitness communities, particularly , where it was popularized by athletes like Rich Froning around 2013. Moby - 'Flower' (Official Audio)

: The song heavily samples "Green Sally, Up" , a black children's singing game from the American South. is a track by American electronica musician Moby

: The vocals belong to Mattie Gardner , Mary Gardner , and Jessie Lee Pratcher , recorded in the late 1950s by ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax in Como, Mississippi. Musical Background and Sampling The song has become

: While used as a game, the lyrics have deeper historical roots. "Old Miss Lucy's dead and gone" is often interpreted as a reference to the death of a slave owner. The phrase "Green Sally" referred to young girls who were directed to rise and squat in rhythm, with the "last one to squat" jokingly threatened with manual labor like cotton picking. The "Bring Sally Up" Challenge