D.O.A. (song)
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| "D.O.A." | |
|---|---|
| Single by Bloodrock | |
| from the album Bloodrock 2 | |
| A-side | "Children's Heritage" |
| Released | 1971 |
| Recorded | 1970 |
| Length | 8:30 (album version) 4:32 (single version) |
| Label | Capitol |
| Songwriter(s) | Rutledge, Pickens, Grundy, Taylor, Hill, Cobb[1] |
| Producer(s) | Terry Knight |
"D.O.A." (Dead on Arrival) is a song by Texas hard rock band Bloodrock released by Capitol Records in early 1971.
Background
The song is about an airplane crash victim and his girlfriend dying on the way to the hospital. The motivation for writing this song was explained in 2005 by guitarist Lee Pickens. “When I was 17, I wanted to be an airline pilot,” Pickens said. “I had just gotten out of this airplane with a friend of mine, at this little airport, and I watched him take off. He went about 200 feet in the air, rolled and crashed.” The band decided to write a song around the incident and include it on their second album.[2]
Chart performance
The version of "D.O.A." released as a single is roughly half the length of the long album version found on Bloodrock 2. In March 1971, many US radio stations and high schools banned "D.O.A.". Despite a lack of airplay, the single still reached number 36 on the Billboard chart.[3]
The song was later included in a compilation album entitled "Death, Glory and Retribution" in 1985 that consisted of death, protest and "answer" songs by various artists.[1]
Track listing
- "D.O.A." - 4:32 (single version)
- "Children's Heritage" - 3:31
Cover versions
- Manilla Road on The Courts of Chaos
- Zerotheist (non-album single)
- The Fuzztones on Monster A-Go-Go
- Virgin Steele on Nocturnes of Hellfire & Damnation (The Samhain Suite bonus CD)
References
- ^ "www.discogs.com". www.discogs.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ Lisa Wheeler, “Grapevine: I Remember . . . Bloodrock Reunite” Goldmine 31 (18 March 2005): 10, 51.
- ^ "D.O.A. - Bloodrock". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
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