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[["Weird Al" Yankovic]] parodied the video on [[The Weird Al Show]] in a song about a "stupid haircut". |
[["Weird Al" Yankovic]] parodied the video on [[The Weird Al Show]] in a song about a "stupid haircut". |
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The song was also later used in the movie, "[[Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle]]". |
The song was also later used in the movie, "[[Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle]]". This was most liely in reference to [[Drew Barrymore]]'s role as [[Charlie McGee]] in the movie of the same name. |
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An instrumental version of the song appears on the [[PlayStation]] game [[WipEout 2097]]. |
An instrumental version of the song appears on the [[PlayStation]] game [[WipEout 2097]]. |
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Revision as of 22:03, 30 October 2006
Template:Single infobox2 "Firestarter" was the eleventh single released by the British electronica/rave act The Prodigy on March 18 1996. It was the first single from the album The Fat of the Land.
The song was The Prodigy's first big national and international hit. It featured Keith Flint's punky vocals which showcased him as the group's frontman. The title and lyrics were subject of controversy in the UK due to their nature of violence. The music video further boasted these controversies.
The music video was directed by Walter Stern and was filmed in an abandoned London Underground tunnel at Aldwych. Keith Flint's appearance and the video's stark black and white also instigated controversies about being too scary for children watching it.
"Weird Al" Yankovic parodied the video on The Weird Al Show in a song about a "stupid haircut".
The song was also later used in the movie, "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle". This was most liely in reference to Drew Barrymore's role as Charlie McGee in the movie of the same name.
An instrumental version of the song appears on the PlayStation game WipEout 2097.
In 2004, the song was covered by Gene Simmons of KISS for his second solo album Asshole.
Jimmy Eat World did a cover version that was released in 2001 on their Last Christmas EP and later in 2004 on their Firestarter EP
Sneaker Pimps did a lounge style version for their Six Underground single re-release, though few copies were produced.
The song was also the opening song to the TV show Numb3rs's episode "Scorched."
Track listing
XL recordings
12" vinyl record
- Firestarter (4:40)
- Firestarter (Instrumental) (4:39)
- Firestarter (Empirion Mix) (7:49)
- Molotov Bitch (4:51)
CD single
- Firestarter (Edit) (3:45)
- Firestarter (Empirion Mix) (7:49)
- Firestarter (Instrumental) (4:39)
- Molotov Bitch (4:51)
Maverick records 12" vinyl record
- Firestarter (4:40)
- Firestarter (Instrumental) (4:39)
- Firestarter (Empirion Mix) (7:49)
- Molotov Bitch (4:51)
Mute records CD single
- Firestarter (Edit) (3:45)
- Firestarter (Empirion Mix) (7:49)
- Firestarter (Instrumental) (4:39)
- Molotov Bitch (4:51)
track 1 written by Liam Howlett and Keith Flint by track 2 remixed by Empirion track 3-4 written by Liam Howlett