Party at Ground Zero
"Party at Ground Zero" | ||||
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Single by Fishbone | ||||
from the album Fishbone | ||||
Released | 1985 | |||
Recorded | Sunset Sound Factory and Eldorado in 1985 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock Ska punk | |||
Length | 6:31 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | John Norwood Fisher Kendall Jones Angelo Moore | |||
Producer(s) | David Kahne | |||
Fishbone singles chronology | ||||
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"Party at Ground Zero" is a song by the ska band Fishbone. A demo version titled "Pink Vapor Stew" can be found on the Fishbone 101 compilation. Fishbone performed the song in the movie The Tripper and was featured in the 1994 movie Camp Nowhere.
Music video[]
The music video for "Party at Ground Zero" was directed by Henry Selick,[1] future director of The Nightmare Before Christmas. The video is a homage to The Masque of the Red Death, with Death bringing about a nuclear explosion when he removes his mask.
Still frames from the video are featured on the cover of the song's 12-inch single.
Track listing[]
- A Side
- "Party At Ground Zero (Vapor Mix)" - 7:02
- "Party At Ground Zero (Visual Mix)" - 4:50
- B Side
- "Skankin' To The Beat" - 3:11
Accolades[]
Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | |
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2008 | 97X | United States | "The 500 Best Modern Rock Songs of All Time" | 397 | [2] |
"*" denotes an unordered list. |
References[]
- ^ "Party At Ground Zero - Music Video Database". Retrieved 2008-06-01.
- ^ "97X - The 500 Best Modern Rock Songs of All Time". 97X. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
External links[]
Categories:
- Fishbone songs
- 1985 singles
- 1985 songs
- Songs written by Angelo Moore
- Song recordings produced by David Kahne
- Columbia Records singles
- Songs about nuclear war and weapons