Party at Ground Zero
1985 single by Fishbone
"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 | |||
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 punk 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. |
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