| 'N.W.O.' | ||||
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| Single by Ministry | ||||
| from the album Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs | ||||
| Released | July 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Industrial metal[1] | |||
| Length | 5:31 | |||
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| “N.W.O.” on Vimeo | ||||
'N.W.O.' (New World Order) is a song by American rock band Ministry, released as the opening track and second single from their fifth studio album Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs (1992). An industrial metal song, it was co-written and co-produced by the band’s frontman Al Jourgensen and bassist Paul Barker, and is widely regarded as a protest against then-President George H. W. Bush, featuring samples from his speeches.[2] The song was nominated for a Grammy Award under the Best Metal Performance category in 1993,[3] and was featured in the soundtrack album of Ralph Bakshi’s 1992 film Cool World.[4] In 1994, the song was used in a Spin Magazine commercial which featured Jourgensen, among others.[5] In 2015, 'N.W.O.' was ranked #10 in the VH1 'Top 10 Hardest Hitting Heavy Metal Political Anthems' list.[6]
The promotional single, featuring two mixes of 'N.W.O.' and a non-album instrumental track 'Fucked', has been released around the same time with its parent album,[7] and topped out on the BillboardModern Rock chart at no. 11.[8]
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The music video for “N.W.O.” was directed by Peter Christopherson. The majority of the video is a mix of police beatings, riots, and gunfights. It also includes a scene in which a woman dressed as the Statue of Liberty is beaten by police in a manner similar to the famous amateur video of Rodney King being beaten by police.[9][10] The video was featured on Beavis and Butt-Head along with another track from Psalm 69, 'Just One Fix'.
The song was featured in the video game Need for Speed: The Run.[11]
Samples[edit]
Samples from Apocalypse Now are included in this track: Dennis Hopper's character exclaiming 'It's alright!' as the patrol boat is approaching the colonel's fort, as well as the siren that was used during the scene. There is also a loop of the guitar solo coming from a transistor radio in the grenade launcher's bunker.
Footage from the music video of the Octopus is from the Japanese film Space Amoeba. Footage of the turtle is from the film franchise Gamera.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Credit | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'N.W.O.' (Album Edit) | 4:40 | |
| 2. | 'Fucked' | 5:06 | |
| 3. | 'N.W.O.' (Extended Dance mix) | 8:11 |
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from the liner notes of the “N.W.O.” single, Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs and Greatest Fits.[12]
- Al Jourgensen – vocals and guitars on “N.W.O.”, programming, production
- Paul Barker – bass guitar on “N.W.O.”, programming, production
- Bill Rieflin – drums on “N.W.O.”
- Howie Beno – programming, editing
- Paul Manno – remixengineer
- Paul Elledge – cover design
References[edit]
- ^Rammstein on Fire: New Perspectives on the Music and Performances. McFarland. 2013. p. 61. ISBN978-1476613055.
- ^Dimartino, Dave (July 31, 1992). 'Music Review: 'Psalm 69''. Entertainment Weekly. No. 129. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^'Ministry Mainman Comments On Fifth Grammy Nomination'. Blabbermouth.net. December 4, 2008. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- ^Mills, Ted. 'Cool World [Original Soundtrack]'. AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^Serota, Maggie (March 28, 2018). 'Here's a 1994 Commercial for Spin That Features Beck, the Breeders, and…Tony Bennett'. Spin. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^McPadden, Mike (November 6, 2015). 'The Top 10 Hardest Hitting Heavy Metal Political Anthems'. VH1. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^Greene, Jo-Ann (April 2, 1993). 'Ministry'. Goldmine. Vol. 19 no. 7 (331). p. 40. ISSN1055-2685 – via Prongs.org archive.
- ^Цалер, И. В. (2009). Популярная музыка XX века [Popular Music in the 20th Century] (in Russian). Moscow: Avanta Plus. p. 295. ISBN978-5-4215-0027-8.
- ^Mühlmann, Wolf-Rüdiger (1999). Letzte Ausfahrt, Germania: ein Phänomen namens Neue Deutsche Härte (in German). I.P. Verlag. p. 47. ISBN3-931624-12-9.
- ^Welker, Holly (2007). 'The Rodney King Beating Trial: A Landmark for Reform'. Crimes and Trials of the Century [2 volumes]. 2. ABC-Clio. p. 155. ISBN978-1573569736.
- ^'Need for Speed Soundtrack Announced!'. needforspeed.com. Electronic Arts. November 7, 2011. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^
- 'N.W.O.' (CD booklet). Ministry. Sire Records. 1992. 9362-40514-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ (CD booklet). Ministry. Sire Records. 1992. 9 26727-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- Greatest Fits (liner notes). Ministry. Warner Bros. Records. 2001. 9 48115-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
External links[edit]
- Bulger, Adam (December 6, 2018). 'Ministry's 'N.W.O.' is Bush's True Legacy'. BTRtoday. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
| WCW Mayhem: The Music | |
|---|---|
| Compilation album by | |
| Released | November 16, 1999 |
| Genre | Rock, rap, heavy metal, country, dance |
| Length | 61:20 |
| Label | Tommy Boy |
| Producer | Patrick J. Edmonds |
| Alternative Cover | |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
WCW Mayhem: The Music is an album of songs related to World Championship Wrestling during the late 1990s.
While many of the songs were performed by professional musicians, others featured wrestlers on vocals, such as 'Bow Wow Wow.' Numerous tracks, such as 'Got Him In The Corner' and 'Count That Man Out,' were simply short recordings of classic match spots from WCW broadcasting. Included inside the WCW Mayhem CD case was a decal.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Artist/Writer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Make Some Noise' | DJ Ran | 1:11 |
| 2. | 'Adrenaline V. 1 (WCW Monday Nitro Theme)' | Purity | 0:29 |
| 3. | 'Take It' | Insane Clown Posse | 3:20 |
| 4. | 'Here Comes the Pain' | Slayer | 4:25 |
| 5. | 'Invasion (Goldberg Theme)' | Christian Poulet and Jean-Yves Rigo | 1:09 |
| 6. | 'Crush 'Em (New Goldberg Theme)' | Megadeth | 3:12 |
| 7. | 'What Up Mach ('Macho Man' Randy Savage Theme)' | Hart & Helm | 0:54 |
| 8. | 'Blast' | Kid Rock | 2:29 |
| 9. | 'Self High Five (Diamond Dallas Page Theme)' | Hart & Helm | 0:54 |
| 10. | 'Loose' | Primer 55 | 3:02 |
| 11. | 'Sting Theme' | Hart & Helm | 1:16 |
| 12. | 'Seek & Destroy – Live' | Metallica | 7:02 |
| 13. | 'Buff Daddy (Buff Bagwell Theme)' | Hart & Helm | 1:11 |
| 14. | 'Faith – Remix' | Limp Bizkit featuring Everlast | 3:30 |
| 15. | 'American Made (Hulk Hogan Theme)' | Jimmy Hart and JJ Mcquire | 1:17 |
| 16. | 'Bone Crusher' | Lyrical Giants | 4:11 |
| 17. | 'Got Him in the Corner' | 0:16 | |
| 18. | 'Pay Per View' | Ruff Ryders featuring Drag-On, Jadakiss, Eve, Styles | 4:10 |
| 19. | 'Make the Crowd Roar' | Big Punisher and Fat Joe | 3:34 |
| 20. | 'Kevin Nash/Wolfpac Theme' | Craige Scruggs / Hart & Helm | 1:02 |
| 21. | 'Fist Full' | Cypress Hill | 3:22 |
| 22. | 'Count That Man Out' | 0:11 | |
| 23. | 'Give It Up' | Screwball | 3:46 |
| 24. | 'Bow Wow Wow (Konnan Theme)' | Konnan featuring Madd One | 2:11 |
| 25. | 'Rap is Crap (I Hate Rap)' | The West Texas Rednecks; Hart & Helm | 1:47 |
| 26. | 'The Nitro Girls – Bailando' | Hart & Helm | 1:29 |
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References[edit]
- ^'WCW Mayhem: The Music - Various Artists'. Allmusic.