Smokin' (Boston song)
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| "Smokin'" | ||||
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| Song by Boston from the album Boston | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 4:22 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Writer | Brad Delp/Tom Scholz | |||
| Producer | John Boylan & Tom Scholz | |||
| Boston track listing | ||||
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"Smokin'" is a rock song by the American rock band Boston, released as the b-side to the band's first single,"More Than A Feeling." Like most of the tracks from the group's debut album, it has become a staple on classic rock radio.
[edit] History
The song was a collaborative effort between Tom Scholz, the band's mastermind, who had recently hired lead singer Brad Delp, and one of the two songs on the first Boston LP not written by Scholz alone. Delp's singing style mixed with Scholz's musical style in this song helped their eponymous first album to sell over 17 million copies. From early demo tapes made in his basement, some with Delp, an early version of the song, called "Shakin'", appears from the Mother's Milk Sessions. This tape reveals that originally, the song had a different meaning.
[edit] Trivia
- It was on Clear Channel Communications' list of "songs with questionable lyrics" after September 11, 2001.
- It is featured in popular video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on the in-game classic rock radio station K-DST.
- It is featured in a trailer for the 2007 film The Game Plan.
- It is downloadable content for the music video game Rock Band.
- It is featured in the Judd Apatow show Freaks and Geeks in the episode "Chokin' and Tokin'."
- It is featured in the 2011 film Zookeeper.
