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Godzilla (Blue Öyster Cult Song)
"Godzilla" is a single by U.S. hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult, the first track on the band's fifth studio album '' Spectres''. The lyrics are a tongue-in-cheek tribute to the popular movie monster of the same name. The single release had a picture sleeve featuring a promotional still from the movie '' Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster''. Despite failing to chart, the song received significant airplay on rock radio stations and became a sleeper hit. The song, along with "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" and "Burnin' for You," is one of the band's best-known songs and has become a staple of its live performances. It has been covered by bands such as moe., Racer X, Fu Manchu, The Smashing Pumpkins, Sebastian Bach, Double Experience and Fighting Gravity. It was the walk up song for New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui from 2003 to 2009. ''Cash Box'' called it "a clever rocker tale of Godzilla...with a strong, catchy hook, excellent guitar and special effects." In 2019, a cover of the song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult ( ; sometimes abbreviated BÖC or BOC) is an American rock band formed on Long Island, New York, in the hamlet of Stony Brook, in 1967. They have sold 25 million records worldwide, including 7 million in the United States. Their fusion of hard rock with psychedelia and penchant for occult, fantastical and tongue-in-cheek lyrics had a major influence on heavy metal music. They developed a cult following and enjoyed mainstream success with " (Don't Fear) The Reaper" (1976), "Godzilla" (1977), and " Burnin' for You" (1981), which remain classic rock radio staples. They were early adopters of the music video format, and their videos were in heavy rotation on MTV in its early period. Blue Öyster Cult continued making studio albums and touring throughout the 1980s, although their popularity had declined such that they were dropped from their longtime label CBS/Columbia Records, following the commercial failure of their 11th studio album '' Imaginos'' (1988). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleeper Hit
In the entertainment industry, a sleeper hit refers to a film, television series, music release, video game or other entertainment product that was initially unsuccessful on release, but eventually became a surprise success. A sleeper hit may have had little to no promotion or lack a successful launch, but gradually develops a fandom and spreads via word of mouth, media coverage or unexpected internet virality. As ''Variety'' puts it, “A ‘sleeper hit’ can be defined as the kind of show that catches us by surprise—programs whose popularity grows over time and can ultimately outshine the preordained hits.” A sleeper hit often lacks star performers or high production values, but prevails, at times against its makers’ expectations, on the strength of such qualities as narrative, approach or novelty, as well as market accidents. Sleeper hit films benefit theater owners because they keep a larger percentage of the money from ticket sales. In film Some sleeper hits in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cash Box
''Cashbox'', also known as ''Cash Box'', is an American music industry trade magazine, originally published weekly from July 1942 to November 1996. Ten years after its dissolution, it was revived and continues as ''Cashbox Magazine'', an online magazine with weekly charts and occasional special print issues. In addition to the music industry, the magazine covered the amusement arcade industry, including jukebox machines and arcade games. History Print edition charts (1942–1996) ''Cashbox'' was one of several magazines that published record charts in the United States. Its most prominent competitors were ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' and ''Record World'' (known as ''Music Vendor'' prior to April 1964). Unlike ''Billboard'', ''Cashbox'' combined all currently available recordings of a song into one chart position with artist and label information shown for each version, alphabetized by label. Originally, no indication of which version was the biggest seller was given, but f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideki Matsui
, nicknamed "Godzilla", is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Matsui played the first 10 seasons of his career in Japan for NPB's Yomiuri Giants. During that span, he was a nine-time Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star Series, All-Star, three-time Japan Series champion, and three-time Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award, Central League Most Valuable Player (MVP). In 2003, Matsui transitioned to playing in MLB in North America, and spent his first seven seasons there with the New York Yankees. As a Yankee, he was a two-time Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star and 2009 World Series champion, for which he was named the World Series Most Valuable Player Award, World Series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East Division. They are one of two major league clubs based in New York City alongside the National League (baseball), National League (NL)'s New York Mets. The team was founded in when Frank J. Farrell, Frank Farrell and William Stephen Devery, Bill Devery purchased the franchise rights to the defunct Baltimore Orioles (1901–1902), Baltimore Orioles after it ceased operations and used them to establish the New York Highlanders. The Highlanders were officially renamed the Yankees in . The team is owned by Yankee Global Enterprises, a limited liability company that is controlled by the family of the late George Steinbrenner. Steinbrenner purchased the team from CBS in 1973. Currently, Brian Cashman is the team's gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fighting Gravity (band)
Fighting Gravity is an American music group based out of Richmond, Virginia. Originally a ska band called bOb (boy O boy), Fighting Gravity has incorporated a variety of other music styles, including reggae, rock, and world beat. Fighting Gravity was formed while its original members were attending Virginia Tech In August 1997, Fighting Gravity was the subject of a seven-page article in ''Rolling Stone'' by senior editor David Wild as part of the summer college issue. The band has maintained a large fanbase. History In 2007, Fighting Gravity, along with Dave Matthews Band, Barenaked Ladies, Guster, and O.A.R., took part in the IZStyle Winter Tour, a series of concerts aimed at raising awareness of alternative and renewable energy sources. The band's last official shows were in the 2007 time frame. Since 2017 the band has been playing just a handful of concerts which has most of the core members that toured and recorded on their releases. Fighting Gravity performed a few reuni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Experience
Double Experience is a rock band based in Ottawa, Ontario that was formed in the summer of 2011. The band consists of vocalist and front man Ian Nichols and guitarist Brock Tinsley. History Formation and beginnings Double Experience's roots reach back into the late 2011 when guitarist Brock Tinsley and vocalist Ian Nichols began writing and performing together under the name Colfax. In 2014, the name Double Experience was adopted by members Nichols, Tinsley, drummer Kenny Saunders and bassist Tim Kealey. While explaining the name change in an interview, the band claimed there were "as many legal implications appearing as there were bands with the name 'Colfax'." ''721835'' (2014–2015) In January 2014, Double Experience released the debut single, "Who the Hell?", consisting of footage the band had shot on their previous tours as Colfax. The band had been working on songs for ''721835'' since the winter of 2012. During this time, Double Experience released their mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Bach
Sebastian Philip Bierk (born April 3, 1968), known professionally as Sebastian Bach, is a Canadian-American singer who achieved mainstream success as the frontman of the hard rock band Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. He has acted on Broadway and has made appearances in film and television such as ''Trailer Park Boys'', '' The Masked Singer'' and ''Gilmore Girls''. He continues his music career as a solo artist. Early years Bach was born in the Bahamas, the son of artist David Bierk and was raised in Peterborough, Ontario after the family moved there in the early 1970s for his father's teaching job. He is one of eight children. His brother Zac Bierk is a former professional ice hockey player. His father, David Bierk (d. 2002), was a noted painter. He painted the cover of Skid Row's album '' Slave to the Grind'' and inside cover art of '' Subhuman Race'', as well as the album cover of Bach's solo effort '' Angel Down'' and inside art for its follow-up, '' Give 'Em Hell''. Bach j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins (also simply known as Smashing Pumpkins) are an American alternative rock band formed in Chicago in 1988 by frontman and guitarist Billy Corgan, guitarist James Iha, bassist D'arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. The band has undergone List of the Smashing Pumpkins band members, several line-up changes since their reunion in 2006, with Corgan being the primary songwriter and sole constant member since its inception. The current lineup consists of Corgan, Iha, and Chamberlin. The band is known for its diverse, densely layered sound, which evolved throughout their career and has integrated elements of gothic rock, heavy metal music, heavy metal, grunge, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, shoegaze, dream pop, and electronica. The band's debut album, ''Gish'' (1991), was well-received by critics and became an underground success. In the advent of alternative rock's mainstream breakthrough, their second album, ''Siamese Dream'' (1993), established the ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fu Manchu (band)
Fu Manchu is an American stoner rock band formed in Orange County, California in 1985. The band underwent multiple lineup changes throughout the 80s and 90s, but has remained consistent since 2001. The band currently consists of founding guitarist turned lead vocalist Scott Hill, bassist Brad Davis, lead guitarist Bob Balch and drummer Scott Reeder. Fu Manchu have been long associated with the Palm Desert Scene, alongside bands such as Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss and Mondo Generator. ''Monster Riff'' has described the band as "one of the most loved and revered... bands in the stoner rock world." History Fu Manchu originally formed in 1985 as a hardcore punk band called Virulence. The lineup was vocalist Ken Pucci, guitarist Scott Hill, bassist Mark Abshire, and drummer Ruben Romano. In 1987, Abshire left the band and was replaced by Greg McCaughey. They recorded their debut LP record, LP ''If This Isn't a Dream...'' in 1988, which was released on Alchemy Records (US), Alch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Racer X (band)
Racer X was an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1985. The group went through a hiatus and a few lineup changes, with bassist Juan Alderete being the sole constant member. They were signed to Shrapnel Records. History 1980s Guitarist Paul Gilbert first gained notoriety when he was featured in Mike Varney's Spotlight Column in the February 1983 issue of Guitar Player magazine. Gilbert was 16 years old and was living in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He later moved to Los Angeles and enrolled at the Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT), part of the Musicians Institute. After graduating from GIT, Gilbert was hired as an instructor and recorded the album "Trouble in the Streets" with Los Angeles metal band Black Sheep, released on Enigma Records in November 1985. While at GIT, Gilbert met fellow student Juan Alderete. Searching for a drummer, Alderete and Gilbert first turned to Scott Travis, who was living in Virginia at the time, but he turned down the offer due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moe (band)
Moe (stylized as moe.) is an American jam rock band, formed at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, University at Buffalo in 1989. The band members are Rob Derhak (bass guitar, bass, Singing, vocals), Al Schnier (guitar, Singing, vocals, Keyboard instrument, keyboard), Chuck Garvey (guitar, Singing, vocals), Vinnie Amico (Drum kit, drums), Jim Loughlin (Percussion instrument, percussion) and Nate Wilson (keyboard). The band's first record, ''Fatboy (album), Fatboy'' (1992 in music, 1992), established the band as a favorite of the 1990s jam band and improvisational rock scene, which grew in popularity with the rise of bands such as Phish and Widespread Panic. Moe toured with the Furthur Festival in 1997, appeared at Woodstock '99, played Summerstage at the Rumsey Playfield in Central Park, opened for The Allman Brothers and The Who, performed at Radio City Music Hall on New Year's Eve 2006 and returned there for New Year's Eve 2007. They have also perfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
