Smokin' (song)
"Smokin'" | |
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Single by Boston | |
from the album Boston | |
A-side | "More Than a Feeling" |
Released | August 25, 1976 (album version) / September 1976 (single version) |
Recorded | Spring 1976 |
Genre | |
Length | 4:22 |
YouTube |
"Smokin'" is a song by
Like many other Boston songs, "Smokin'" has become a rock radio staple.
History
The song was a collaborative effort between Tom Scholz and Brad Delp, who at the time Scholz had recently hired. It was one of the two songs on the first Boston LP not written by Scholz alone.[1] It was one of the songs Scholz started working on in the early 1970s in his basement, several years before the band had got a record contract.[2] An early version of the song written and recorded in 1973, titled "Shakin", appears from the Mother's Milk Sessions. This tape reveals that originally, the song had a different meaning.
Reception
In popular culture
The song is featured in a 2004 game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and movie The Virgin Suicides and in the 2016 South Park episodes "Skank Hunt" and "The End of Serialization as We Know It". It also appears on the WWE 2K18 soundtrack and on the 2011 film Zookeeper. It is featured in the 2021 film Boss Level.
After the
Personnel
- Brad Delp – lead vocals
- Tom Scholz – guitar, bass guitar, clavinet, organ
- Sib Hashian – drums
Anthrax version
"Smokin'" | |
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Anthems | |
Released | March 15, 2013 |
Genre | Hard rock |
Length | 4:20 |
Label | Megaforce |
Songwriter(s) | Brad Delp, Tom Scholz |
Producer(s) | Anthrax, Jay Ruston, Rob Caggiano |
The Anthrax cover of this song was released on their 2013 covers EP
Anthrax personnel
Anthrax
- Joey Belladonna – lead vocals
- Scott Ian – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Frank Bello – bass, backing vocals
- Charlie Benante – drums
- Rob Caggiano – lead guitar
Additional personnel
- Fred Mandel – keyboards
References
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- ^ Crowe, C. (August 10, 1978). "Boston: The Band from the Platinum Basement". Rolling Stone. pp. 37–42.
- ^ Hilburn, Robert (September 28, 1976). "Debuts: Discs with a Difference". Los Angeles Times. p. 52. Retrieved 2023-01-04 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Smith, K.W. (June 26, 2008). "Boston smokin' with new singers". Arizona Daily Star. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
- ^ "MusicTap: "Boston" and "Don't Look Back" Reviews". thirdstage.ca. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
- Beaver County Times. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
- ^ Lavoie, D. "Mass. court reinstates defamation lawsuit by Tom Scholz, founder of rock group Boston". Associated Press. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
- ^ Elliott, Paul (March 10, 2016). "The 10 Greatest Boston Songs Ever". Classic Rock. Louder Sound. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ Kachejian, Brian (23 May 2018). "Top 10 Boston Songs". Classic Rock History. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ Tomlin, Edward (March 19, 2023). "10 Best Boston Songs of All Time". SingersRoom. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ISBN 9780743201698.
- ^ Scholz, T. "Boston: How to Make Extra Money Working at Home in Your Own Basement..." Archived from the original on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
- ^ Craig, Bill (February 18, 2017). "Top 10 best Boston songs". AXS. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
- ^ "Anthrax, 'Smokin" (Boston Cover) – Exclusive Song Premiere". 15 March 2013.