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{{Infobox Single
{{for|the Massachusetts music venue|Great Scott (club)}}
|Name =Walk
'''Great Scott!''' is an exclamation of surprise or amazement.
|Cover =panterawalk.jpg
|Artist =[[Pantera]]
|from Album =[[Vulgar Display of Power]]
|Released =[[February 25]], [[1992]] <small>(album track)</small><br>1993<small> (single)</small>
|track_no =3
|Recorded =1991
|Genre =[[Groove metal]]<br>[[Sludge metal]]
|Length =5:15
|Writer =Pantera
|Label =[[Eastwest Records]]
|Producer =[[Terry Date]]
|Last single ="[[Hollow (song)|Hollow]]"<br>(1992)
|This single ="'''Walk'''"<br>(1993)
|Next single ="[[I'm Broken]]"<br>(1994)
|Misc ={{Extra track listing
|Album = [[Vulgar Display of Power]]
|Type = studio
|prev_track ="A New Level"
|prev_no =2
|this_track ='''"Walk"'''
|track_no =3
|next_track ="Fucking Hostile"
|next_no =4
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}}
{{Extra chronology 2
|Artist =[[Avenged Sevenfold]] singles
|Type =single
|Last single ="[[Seize the Day (song)|Seize the Day]]"<br>(2006)
|This single ="'''Walk'''"<br>(2007)
|Next single ="[[Critical Acclaim]]"<br>(2007)
}}
}}
'''"Walk"''' is one of [[Texas]] [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Pantera]]'s most popular and influential songs from the [[1992 in music|1992]] album ''[[Vulgar Display of Power]]''.


'''"Walk's"''' 12/8 [[time signature]] creates a distinctive "walking" rhythm and it contains one of guitarist [[Dimebag Darrell|"Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's]] most famous riffs and solos. A live performance of "Walk" is included on ''[[Official Live: 101 Proof]]'', and the studio version is also on the band's [[greatest hits]] album, ''[[The Best of Pantera: Far Beyond the Great Southern Cowboys' Vulgar Hits!]]''.
==Possible origins==
The expression dates back at least to the American [[Civil War]], and may refer to the one-time commander of the [[U.S. Army]], [[General]] [[Winfield Scott]]. In a May 1861 edition of the ''[[New York Times]]'' was the sentence:
:''These gathering hosts of loyal freemen, under the command of the great SCOTT.''


==Reception==
In an 1871 issue of ''Galaxy'' magazine, there is:
The song ranked #16 on [[VH1]]'s 40 Greatest Metal Songs<ref>''"VH1 40 Greatest Metal Songs"'', 1-4 May 2006, ''VH1'' Channel, reported by [http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/103446/episode_this_list.jhtml VH1.com]; last accessed [[2006-09-10]].</ref> and is the most purchased Pantera song on iTunes. The song peaked at #35 on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. ''[[Guitar World]]'' magazine voted the song's [[guitar solo|solo]] the 57th greatest of all-time.<ref>[http://guitar.about.com/library/bl100greatesta.htm 100 Greatest Guitar Solos - Tablature for solos 11 - 20]</ref>
:''‘Great—Scott!’ he gasped in his stupefaction, using the name of the then commander-in-chief for an oath, as officers sometimes did in those days.''


===In pop culture===
The phrase also appears in the [[3 May]] [[1864]] diary entry by Private [[Robert Knox Sneden]] (later published as ''Eye of the Storm: a Civil War Odyssey''):
Wrestler [[Rob Van Dam]] used the song as his entrance theme during his time in [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]]. However, the song was edited so the only lyrics playing were "Respect! Walk! What did ya say?"
:''‘Great Scott,’ who would have thought that this would be the destiny of the Union Volunteer in 1861–2 while marching down Broadway to the tune of ‘[[John Brown’s Body]]’.''<ref>[http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-gre4.htm World Wide Words article on the origins of the phrase "Great Scott"]</ref>
* The song is also played in the [[Dallas Stars]] arena (American Airlines Center) before faceoffs and when the puck is dead.


Also in [[Puerto Rico]] the wrestlers Blitz and Mr. Big (Los Rabiosos) use this song as entrance theme, however they only use the track without lyrics.
Another possible origin of the phrase is that people seeking to emulate the German [[Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]] altered and anglicized "[[Grüß Gott]]!", or "God bless!" into "Great Scott!". The etymologist and author [[John Ciardi]] once believed this, but later recanted in a radio broadcast in 1985. Despite that recantation, the expression is likely to be a [[minced oath]]: a mild substitute for invoking the name of [[God]]; very possibly derived from the phrase "[by the] grace of God".


The song is also featured in Rock Revolution, a rhythm game from Konami that is similar to Rock Band and Guitar Hero World Tour.
== Culture ==


===Covers===
The phrase "Great Scott" was commonly found in [[superhero]] [[comic books]], including [[Superman]]. [[Dr. Watson]] habitually used the expression in the [[Rathbone-Bruce Sherlock Holmes Films]] made between 1939 and 1946.
* The song has been covered by many bands, including [[Trivium (band)|Trivium]],[[The Peppermint Creeps]], [[Seether]], [[Operator (band)|Operator]], [[Avenged Sevenfold]] (appearing on a ''[[Kerrang!]]'' compilation album, as well as in the Outtakes menu of Avenged Sevenfold's [[All Excess]] DVD, and released for purchase on [[iTunes]] and [[Vcast]]), [[Disturbed]] (normally with members of [[Pantera]] joining in), [[Alice in Chains]],Sevendust, and [[Godsmack]] (found on the DVD ''[[Smack This!]]'').
The exclamation can also be found in [[C.S. Lewis]]' ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia]]'', such as by [[Digory Kirke]] in the book ''[[The Magician's Nephew]]'', or by Peter in the book ''[[The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]''. One of the better-known contemporary uses was as the [[catchphrase]] of [[Doctor Emmett Brown]] in the ''[[Back to the Future trilogy|''Back to the Future'']]'' film trilogy. [[Christopher Lloyd]], who portrayed Brown in the films, used the expression in TV ads during [[2006]]-[[2007]] which refer back to this role ("Great Scott! I forgot to tell [[Marty McFly|Marty]] about [[DirecTV]]!")
* [[Dino Cazares]] has performed with Pantera on this song live once.


==Album art==
Other occurrences include the television cartoon ''[[Sheep in the Big City]]'', which has a character called "Great Scott" who appears every time anyone says the phrase, replying "Ye-e-e-s?". Mr. Wilson, a character in the ''[[Dennis the Menace (TV series)|Dennis the Menace]]'' [[TV series]], frequently used the expression. In ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]'', one of the characters is named [[Dr. Everett von Scott]]. At one point [[Brad Majors]] (played by [[Barry Bostwick]]) sees Scott and exclaims, "Great Scott!" This line is typically lampooned by the audience, who often throw toilet paper - a nod to the [[Scottissue]] brand. In the movie version of ''Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets'', the [[Hogwarts#Defence_Against_the_Dark_Arts|Defense Against The Dark Arts]] teacher [[Gilderoy Lockhart]] exclaims "Great Scott! Look at the time..."
The single cover is a screenshot of [[Pantera]]'s "[[Mouth for War]]" music video.


==Notes==
The phrase is also occasionally used by [[Hiro Nakamura]] on the television [[science-fiction]] series, ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'', albeit sometimes in an exaggerated Japanese ("Gureito Sukotto!").
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The phrase is used by [[Michael Scott (The Office)|Michael Scott]] on the television series, [[The Office (U.S. TV series)|''The Office'']], as his fictional production company at the end of all his mini films for the office.

Members of the scientific community refer to the emerging, young scientist [[Scott J. Seltzer]] PhD<ref name=Seltzer>
{{cite journal
| author=Seltzer, S. J. and Meares, P. J. and Romalis, M. V.
| title=Synchronous optical pumping of quantum revival beats for atomic magnetometry
| journal=Physical Review A | year=2007 | volume=75 | number=5
| doi=10.1103/PhysRevA.75.051407
| url=http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=PLRAAN000075000005051407000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes
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}}
</ref>
as "The Great Scott."


{{Pantera}}
Great Scott! was also the name of a now-defunct [[supermarket]] chain in the [[Detroit, Michigan]] area.


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== References ==
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"Great Scott, I think I've got it!" From the movie ''Blithe Spirit'' staring Rex Harrison and Margaret Rutherford (1945).


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Revision as of 22:55, 10 October 2008

"Walk"
Song

"Walk" is one of Texas heavy metal band Pantera's most popular and influential songs from the 1992 album Vulgar Display of Power.

"Walk's" 12/8 time signature creates a distinctive "walking" rhythm and it contains one of guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's most famous riffs and solos. A live performance of "Walk" is included on Official Live: 101 Proof, and the studio version is also on the band's greatest hits album, The Best of Pantera: Far Beyond the Great Southern Cowboys' Vulgar Hits!.

Reception

The song ranked #16 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs[1] and is the most purchased Pantera song on iTunes. The song peaked at #35 on the UK Singles Chart. Guitar World magazine voted the song's solo the 57th greatest of all-time.[2]

In pop culture

Wrestler Rob Van Dam used the song as his entrance theme during his time in Extreme Championship Wrestling. However, the song was edited so the only lyrics playing were "Respect! Walk! What did ya say?"

  • The song is also played in the Dallas Stars arena (American Airlines Center) before faceoffs and when the puck is dead.

Also in Puerto Rico the wrestlers Blitz and Mr. Big (Los Rabiosos) use this song as entrance theme, however they only use the track without lyrics.

The song is also featured in Rock Revolution, a rhythm game from Konami that is similar to Rock Band and Guitar Hero World Tour.

Covers

Album art

The single cover is a screenshot of Pantera's "Mouth for War" music video.

Notes

  1. ^ "VH1 40 Greatest Metal Songs", 1-4 May 2006, VH1 Channel, reported by VH1.com; last accessed 2006-09-10.
  2. ^ 100 Greatest Guitar Solos - Tablature for solos 11 - 20
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