"Spaceship" is the first single by the
post-grunge
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band
Puddle of Mudd
Puddle of Mudd is an American rock band formed in Kansas City, Missouri in 1992. To date, the band has sold over seven million albums and has had a string of No. 1 mainstream rock singles in the United States. Their major-label debut '' Co ...
from their album ''
Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate''. The music video premiered on Yahoo Music on November 16, 2009. As of August 2010, "Spaceship" has shifted 118,000 copies in the United States.
Music video
The video directed by Petro (The Academy Is, Rufus Wanwright) channels the best in space travel with alien strippers and an homage to
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and its scrolling text intro. Rounding out the rockstar antics are the daredevils of
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, including Travis Pastrana on his signature dirtbike.
"Puddle of Mudd New Video"
''smnnews.com''. Retrieved on November 29, 2009.
Song reference
Some people consider the song to be inspired by the Douglas Adams character, Zaphod Beeblebrox.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
External links
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Puddle of Mudd songs
2009 singles
2009 songs
Songs written by Wes Scantlin
Geffen Records singles
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