Cochise (song)
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| Single by Audioslave | ||||||||
| from the album Audioslave | ||||||||
| Released | 2002 | |||||||
| Format | CD | |||||||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||||||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||||||
| Length | 3:42 | |||||||
| Label | Epic | |||||||
| Writer(s) | Chris Cornell, Audioslave | |||||||
| Producer | Rick Rubin | |||||||
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"Cochise" is the first single by Audioslave for their debut album Audioslave. It was released in 2002.
The single was released with a white and a black cover. The difference between the two versions besides the covers is that the black version only contains the title song, while the white version contains "We Got The Whip," a live version of "Gasoline," and the music video for "Cochise".
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[edit] Track listing
- "Cochise" - 3:42
- "We Got the Whip" - 4:05
- "Gasoline" (Live from Letterman) - 4:43
- "Cochise" (Video Version) - 3:42
[edit] Information about the song
In an interview, guitarist Tom Morello said this about the song:
Cochise was the last great American Indian chief to die free and absolutely unconquered. When several members of his family were captured, tortured, and hanged by the U.S. Cavalry, Cochise declared war on the entire Southwest and went on an unholy rampage, a warpath to end all warpaths. He and his warriors drove out thousands of settlers. Cochise the avenger, fearless and resolute, attacked everything in his path with an unbridled fury.
One of Audioslave's first performances was playing "Cochise" on the David Letterman show, outdoors on top of the show's marquee.
"Cochise" was one of many songs to be included in the PlayStation 2 video game Guitar Hero. The song was also featured in the 2006 film Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.
A short clip of the song was also used in the 3rd episode of season 19 of The Simpsons, "Midnight Towboy".
The song was used in a montage after the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII.
The song was used in trailers for the film Iron Man.
[edit] Guitar techniques
Tom Morello came across the intro riff by accident. He had a guitar on his lap and his delay pedal set to "slap-back" and, while writing notes for a song, he rapidly hit the strings with a pencil in his right hand. This produced a noise reminiscent of a helicopter. When Audioslave recorded this song, Morello did the same thing, with his Digitech Whammy set an octave lower, and using a flat hand to slap the strings.
[edit] Music video
The accompanying music video, directed by Mark Romanek and produced by Aris McGarry, shows Chris Cornell on a raised platform, presumably waiting for the other members, symbolizing a singer without a band. Meanwhile, Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk drive to the platform in a Ford pickup, symbolizing a band without a singer. They take an elevator to the top of the platform where they play atop the platform with a barrage of fireworks being shot off in the background. At the end of the video, they hug, symbolizing that a new band has been formed.
The amount of fireworks released during the filming caused nearby residents to report a possible terrorist attack.[2][3] This video has also been censored in some places, due to the fact that it has a large amount of flashing lights, and could cause epileptic fits with some people. In the beginning of the video "PLAY LOUD" appears on screen.
This video is available as a "director's cut" on the DVD The Work of Director Mark Romanek and has new footage inserted. There is more emphasis on the strobe lighting and fireworks during the video.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 29 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 69 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks | 9 |
[edit] Notes
- Lyrics by Chris Cornell.
- Written and Arranged by Audioslave.
- Recorded by Harvey Goldberg.
- Engineered by Thom Russo.
- Assistant engineer: Miles Wilson.
- Additional recording at Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research, Los Angeles, CA.
- Mixed by Rick Rubin, Thom Russo at Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research, Los Angeles, CA.
[edit] References
- ^ Armor, Jerry (2000-09-20). "Yahoo! Music - Audioslave, Ex-Rage Cornell Band, Announces Tracklist". Yahoo! Music. http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12052276. Retrieved 2007-05-12.
- ^ "The Audioslave Fan Forum - Audioslave FAQ". audioslaved.com. http://www.audioslaved.com/modules.php?name=FAQ2#30. Retrieved 2007-05-12.
- ^ Monks, Jon (2003-09). "Stylus Magazine - Audioslave album review". Stylus Magazine. http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/audioslave/audioslave.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
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