Double Dutch Bus is a 1981 funk song by Frankie Smith, made famous for its extensive use of the "izz" infix form of slang. The song title represents a portmanteau of two institutions in Smith's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania neighborhood: the double dutch game of jump rope played by neighborhood kids, and the SEPTA bus system that was a backbone of the local transportation network (and for which Smith had unsuccessfully applied for a bus driving position). Smith and co-writer Bill Bloom persuaded contacts at WMOT Records to finance the song, and it was recorded in summer 1981, engineered by Gene Leone. The song rocketed to popularity in a matter of weeks. On the U.S. Billboard R&B chart, it held the number one spot for eight weeks. It also crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 30 in the summer of 1981. The record has received two separate gold certifications, one for sales of the 7" edit, and a second gold record for sales of the 12" single. The Gap Band recorded a remake of this song. It was also famously sampled in Missy Elliott's 2003 single "Gossip Folks." Rapper Hitman Sammy Sam sampled it as well in his song "Stepdaddy". It may be mis-attributed to George Clinton on mp3s found on Peer-to-peer music sharing networks.