More Human than Human

"More Human than Human"
Song

"More Human Than Human" is the first official single off the Astro Creep: 2000 - Songs of Love, Destruction and Other Synthetic Delusions of the Electric Head album by White Zombie. In addition to its title, the song bears many references to the cult sci-fi movie Blade runner throughout. Indeed the as many quotes and slogans that can be heard in the movie appear in the song. The song quickly became the band's highest-charting and most recognizable single in the entirety of their career. The single earned the band their second Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance in 1995.

The music video of "More Human Than Human" features the band playing the track in a room and short clips of old home video footage of Rob, his brother, Michael Cummings (better known as Spider One of the band Powerman 5000), and a cousin at a young age. In 1995, Rob Zombie won the MTV Video Music Award for Hard Rock Video for the music video which he had directed himself.

A notable cover of the song is the Richard Cheese jazz version on his Tuxicity album in 2002. An electronica band called Razed in Black covered the song featuring Thomas Thorn as a guest performer for the compilation album Signal to Noise: Reinforced Industrial Hits in 2001. Also, Metallica performed a live doodle of "More Human Than Human" a few months after the albums release at Donington. In 2000, the song was recorded by Shockwerks for the White Zombie tribute album Super-Charger Hell.

First Single Track Listing (1995)

1. "More Human Than Human (LP Version)" - 4:28
2. "More Human Than Human (The Jeddak of the Tharks Super-Mix)" - 4:17
3. "Blood, Milk and Sky (Kerokerokeroppi and the Smooth Operator Mix)" - 4:20

Second Single Track Listing (1995)

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1. "More Human Than Human" (LP Version) 4 :28
2. "More Human Than Human" (The Jeddak Of The Tharks Super-Mix) - 4:17
3. "Blood, Milk and Sky (Kerokerokeroppi and the Smooth Operator Mix)" - 4:20

Third Single Track Listing (1995)

1. "More Human Than Human (Clean Edit)" - 3:59
2. "More Human Than Human (LP Version)" - 4:29

Fourth Single Track Listing (1995)

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1. "More Human Than Human (LP Version)" - 4:29

Personnel

• Charlie Clouser - Programing, Keyboards
• Terry Date - Producer, Mixing
• Lamont Hyde - Recording and Mixing Assistant
• Ted Jensen - Mastering
• Wade Norton - Recording and Mixing Assistant
• John Tempesta - Drums
• Ulrich Wild - Recording
• J. - Guitar
• Sean Yseult - Bass, Art Direction
• Rob Zombie - Vocals, Lyricist, Art Direction, Illustrations

Single Chart Position

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1995	"More Human Than Human"	Modern Rock Tracks	7
1995	"More Human Than Human"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	10
1995	"More Human Than Human"	UK Singles	51

External Links

• More Human Than Human lyrics