Rock You
"Rock You" | ||||
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Bob Halligan, Jr. | ||||
Producer(s) | Helix and Rodney Mills | |||
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"Rock You" is a
Helix versions
Songwriter
A brand new acoustic studio version was recorded and released in 2010 on the band's Smash Hits...Unplugged! CD. This version was produced by Aaron Murray, Sean Kelly and Vollmer.[5]
The chorus of "Rock You" has lent itself to Vollmer's autobiography, Gimme An R!, as well as many Helix T-shirts and merchandise.
Labatt's Blue version
Prior to the album or the single's release, Helix struck a deal with the Labatt Brewing Company to use the music with new lyrics for a beer commercial. A clip of that version can be heard on the DVD 30 Years Of Helix: No Rest For The Wicked.
Music video
The music video for "Rock You", filmed in a quarry in Toronto, Ontario, is perhaps best known for the image of guitar player Brent Doerner emerging from the water to play his guitar solo.[6] The video is available on the Helix DVD S.E.X. Rated. The uncensored version of the video was banned from MTV for nudity.
Live versions
Four live versions of "Rock You" have been officially released by the band. A contemporary live recording was released on the promotional
In popular culture
On the Canadian television program Trailer Park Boys, "Rock You" was the subject of discussion among the main characters. This was based on the call-and-response chorus of the song, "Gimme an R, O, C, K," where the crowd responds with each letter. You can find the discussion here on Wikiquote. On the DVD of Season 3, there is a deleted scene featuring Brian Vollmer and the Trailer Park Boys, using the "Gimme an R" lyric in another joke. In the spin-off series Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series, this song is referenced multiple times, and played shortly in the season one finale.
Personnel
- Brian Vollmer - lead vocals
- Brent "The Doctor" Doerner - guitars, vocals
- Paul Hackman - guitars, vocals
- Daryl Gray - bass guitar, vocals
- Greg "Fritz" Hinz - drums
Charts
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Singles (RPM)[1] | 27 |
Sum 41 version
"Rock You" | |
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Greg Nori |
Personnel
- Steve Jocz - Vocals
- Jason "Cone" McCaslin - Bass
- Dave "Brownsound" Baksh - Guitar
- Deryck Whibley - Drums
Helix/Sum 41 controversy
After Sum 41's version of "Rock You" was released, Brian Vollmer and Glen "Archie" Gamble were to meet Sum 41 at a FUBAR promotional event, only to find the Sum 41 members uninterested in meeting or talking to them. Later that day on a television broadcast, Sum 41 stated that Helix were "rock gods" and claimed to be fans. This snubbing caused Vollmer to refer to them as "Scum 41" on occasion.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Top Singles - Volume 41, No. 16, December 22 1984". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ Planet Helix: Walkin' the Razor's Edge
- ^ Brian Vollmer interview with Paul Suter 2009, Walkin' the Razors Edge Rock Candy liner notes, page 6
- ^ ISBN 978-0-9739849-0-3.
- ^ HELIX - More Smash Hits Unplugged Details Revealed
- ^ BRENT DOERNER interview by Michael A. Ladano - "If You Don't Write Good Songs, It Ain't Gonna Fly Baby"