Apache Rocks the Bottom!
| Apache Rocks the Bottom! | |
|---|---|
| Scooter | |
| publication | December 30, 2005 |
| length | 3:45 |
| Genre (s) | Techno |
| Author (s) | HP Baxxter , Jay Frog , Rick J. Jordan , Jens Thele , Jerry Lordan |
| Producer (s) | Scooter |
| Label | Sheffield Tunes |
Apache Rocks the Bottom! is a song by the German techno band Scooter from 2005. It was written by the three members HP Baxxter , Jay Frog and Rick J. Jordan together with Jens Thele based on the song Apache from The Shadows, written by Jerry Lordan , and written by the band itself produced. It was originally found on any of their regular studio albums, but was in the course of 2013 published 20 Years of Hardcore - Reissue series in six different versions as a bonus track on the factory Who's Got the Last Laugh Now? included.
Music and lyrics
Apache Rocks the Bottom! begins with an orchestral clip in the form of twelve-tone music , which is reminiscent of film soundtracks during tense scenes. After 19 seconds but then a stomping, hard sets Techno - Beat one that runs with the exception of a few brief moments throughout the additional song. HP Baxxter calls out the two stanzas in the form of announcements. Electronic sound effects and short voice snippets are often played at the end of his lines. The refrain consists of a guitar-heavy sample of the instrumental song Apache , while the vocalist initially repeats the exclamation "Rock Bottom", sometimes distorted with a vocoder . In the course of the song, especially in the bridge, where another excerpt from the original song can be heard, this is supplemented by other lines. As usual for the band, the sound of a live audience is artificially played in from the onset of the beat , even though it is a studio recording.
In terms of content, the track consists of self-portrayals by Baxxter, in which he praises his own lyrical quality, while he notes that the listener only finds himself in the lower end of the charts. At the bridge, he threatens that he doesn't need a pistol to shoot as his words will do it.
Music video
The music video for Apache Rocks the Bottom! is optically based on gangster films that were set in the 1920s and -30s . All men wear zoot suits , the women are partly adorned with luxurious necklaces and dressed in elegant, but also revealing clothing. HP Baxxter either sits on a chair surrounded by women, stands as a silent observer in the middle of the action or alternates between the two other band members or a woman in front of a wooden wall. He always holds a walking stick in his hands. The atmosphere in the room is initially exuberant and resembles a celebration; with enthusiasm of the male audience, several women try their hand at riding a mechanical bull . Cards are also played at the party, with a fight breaking out during the course of the video . This continues to degenerate until people who were not involved at all in the round table also take part. People are attacked with glass bottles , tables or chairs , or they are kicked in the soft tissues . In the end, the men are overwhelmed by the women who pocket their money .
success
In some European countries, Apache Rocks was the Bottom! a moderate to great commercial success. While the song made it to positions five and two in Denmark and Finland , it made it to numbers 24, 23 and 54 in Germany , Austria and Switzerland .
Rock bottom
On Who's Got the Last Laugh Now? is a song called Rock Bottom , which is the basis for Apache Rocks the Bottom! represents. Instead of the sample of The Shadows song, which was given a full cover version on the LP, the chorus of the song Explode by Jordan & Baker is used, furthermore the intro is missing and the sound effects during the verses are arranged slightly differently. The bridge is also different: in the form of a call and response part, HP Baxxter repeats the words “Rotter! Rotter! Rotter! Rotter! ”To which the audience responded with“ Dam! Dam! Dam! Dam! ”Replies. Immediately before this there is a short dialogue that is taken from the intro of the song Alles Naar De Klote by the band Euromasters .
There has also been a single of this piece of music since May 8, 2006, in which Apache Rocks the Bottom! acts as a b-side . However, this only appeared in the Netherlands , where it was able to reach number 79 on the local hit parade.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Single. Retrieved April 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Samples. Retrieved April 21, 2019 .
- ^ Album reissue. Retrieved April 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Lyrics. Retrieved April 21, 2019 .
- ↑ music video. Retrieved April 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Charts. Retrieved April 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Rock Bottom Lyrics. Retrieved April 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Rock Bottom Samples. Retrieved April 21, 2019 .
- ↑ album. Retrieved April 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Rock bottom single. Retrieved April 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Rock Bottom Charts. Retrieved April 21, 2019 .