Centerfold (song)
| Centerfold | |
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| The J. Geils Band | |
| publication | September 13, 1981 |
| length | 3:36 (7 "version) 5:01 (12" version) |
| Genre (s) | New wave |
| Author (s) | Seth Justman |
| Producer (s) | Seth Justman |
| album | Freeze frame |
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Centerfold is a 1981 song by the J. Geils Band , written and produced by Seth Justman. It appeared on the album Freeze Frame .
History and content
Centerfold was released on September 13, 1981. In the United States , Canada and Australia , the new wave song became a number one hit. Centerfold reached number 52 in Billboard's All Time Top Songs .
The song is about a man who is shocked that his high school sweetheart appears as a pin-up in a men's magazine . He cannot choose between anger and sexual arousal.
Music video
Seth Justman's brother directed the music video. The school where the video was filmed had a ballroom for the students and they were also shown in the video. The music video is one of the first videos to be broadcast on MTV .
The music video begins when Peter Wolf enters the classroom, flips through a men's magazine and notices that his childhood sweetheart can be seen on the 'Centerfold' (fold-out in the middle of a magazine). Several girls in negligees dance through the classroom. Later, the students appear in cheerleading uniforms and saddle shoes in the style of the 1950s and throw books at the musician. The video ends when Wolf escapes.
Cover versions
- 1992: Tankard
- 1995: JBO (Mei Alde is in Playboy)
- 1998: Fun Factory (Party with Fun Factory)
- 1999: Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers (Rock the Party)
- 2002: Captain Jack
- 2002: Hayseed Dixie
- 2003: Status Quo
- 2004: The Lollies
- 2008: Frank Zander (fun is for everyone)
- 2009: perplexer
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sources chart placements: DE ( Memento of the original from May 12, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. / AT / CH / UK / US , accessed May 11, 2014.
- ↑ Centerfold's placement in Billboard's All Time Top Songs ( Memento from September 13, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Music video on Youtube.com
