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Mega-retailers Walmart and Kmart pulled The Fat of the Land from their shelves, citing the offensive nature of the track.

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Despite the public outcry, the band maintained that the track was never intended to promote violence. Mega-retailers Walmart and Kmart pulled The Fat of

The explicit nature of the uncensored video caused an immediate media lockdown. The video climaxed with one of the most

The video climaxed with one of the most famous plot twists in music video history. After returning home with a dancer from the club, the protagonist catches their reflection in a bathroom mirror. The viewer discovers that the aggressive, substance-abusing, rowdy protagonist is actually a woman (played by British model Teresa May). The Media Ban and the MTV Phenomenon

The Prodigy performing ‘Smack My Bitch Up’ at the Royal Albert Hall (as part of the @teenagecancertrust concert) tonight. — Robert Smith (@robertlmsmith) December 7, 2017 Keith Flint 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/mK4c8ePmEx This change, made nearly 26 years after the song's release, was seen by many as a quiet acknowledgment of the changing cultural landscape and a response to the criticism the band had faced for decades. Liam Howlett has maintained his defense of the song, but his label representative at XL, Richard Russell, later admitted in his memoir that while he doesn't regret releasing it, he doubted he would do so again, asking, "Was any woman ever abused because of The Prodigy? My instinct is no. But how can I be sure?".

Howlett defended himself repeatedly, stating: “It’s just a vocal sample. It’s not a message. It’s about the energy of the track. People who don’t like it don’t have to listen.” But the damage was done. The song had become a political football.