Godzilla (song)
| "Godzilla" | ||||
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| Song by Blue Öyster Cult from the album Spectres | ||||
| Released | 1977 2007 (re-release) |
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| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal[1][2] | |||
| Length | 3:41 | |||
| Label | Columbia, Legacy | |||
| Writer | Buck Dharma | |||
| Producer | Blue Öyster Cult Murray Krugman Sandy Pearlman David Lucas |
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"Godzilla" is a song by Blue Öyster Cult from their 5th album Spectres. The lyrics are a tribute to the popular movie monster of the same name. The song is, along with "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" and "Burnin' for You", one of Blue Öyster Cult's best known songs and has become a staple of their live performances. It has been covered by bands such as Racer X, Fu Manchu, The Smashing Pumpkins, Sebastian Bach, Fighting Gravity and others.[3]
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[edit] Trivia
The spoken words (in Japanese) during the interlude translate to:
"Receiving breaking news! (臨時ニュースを申し上げます！ Rinji nyūsu o mōshiagemasu!)
Receiving breaking news! (臨時ニュースを申し上げます！ Rinji nyūsu o mōshiagemasu!)
Godzilla is headed towards the Ginza area! (ゴジラが銀座の方に向っています！ Gojira ga Ginza no hō ni mukatteimasu!)
Please seek shelter as soon as possible! (大至急、避難してください Daishikyū, hinan shite kudasai!)
Please seek shelter as soon as possible! (大至急、避難してください Daishikyū, hinan shite kudasai!)"
[edit] Parodies
In response to the song's lack of inclusion anywhere in the 1998 Godzilla soundtrack, Blue Öyster Cult members Eric Bloom and Buck Dharma created their own parody called "NoZilla". The song was only released to radio stations.
A parody called "Chinchilla" was sung by fictional character Donnie Baker (played by comedian Ron Sexton) in his familiar Kentuckiana accent on the Bob & Tom Show. The song was also parodied by internet comedian Peter Coffin as "Swinezilla", a song about the swine flu epidemic.
[edit] In other media
- The song can be heard in films such as Detroit Rock City, Crackdown 2, and Dogtown and Z-Boys.
- It was featured in an episode of Nip/Tuck.
- A cover version was featured in Guitar Hero. The master track is featured in Guitar Hero: Smash Hits, and is downloadable content for the Rock Band series.
- The chorus was used in a car commercial for AutoTrader.com, featuring a giant man grabbing cars out of dealerships to compare them.
- It is included in numerous compilations, including The Heavy Metal Box box set.
- It was sometimes played during New York Yankees home games when then-Yankee Hideki Matsui came up to bat, as his nickname since his days in Japan has been "Godzilla".
- An edit of the song was once featured in a promo for Monstervision, a Godzilla movie marathon on TNT.
- It is featured on a Paper Jamz guitar.
- Thunderpuss 2000 has remixed the song in several different ways, including a Radio Mix (03:13), Extended Mix (05:25), Atomic Funky Dub (05:27), and Thunderpuss 2000 Club Mix (06:12)
[edit] References
- ^ "Godzilla". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/song/t824012. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ [2] Blue Öyster Cult official website
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