Godzilla

Blue Öyster Cult

About Godzilla

"Godzilla" is a single by American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult, the first track from the band's fifth studio album Spectres. The lyrics are a tongue-in-cheek tribute to the popular movie monster of the same name. Despite failing to chart, the song received significant airplay on rock radio stations and would go on to become a sleeper hit. The song is, along with "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" and "Burnin' for You," one of the band's best-known songs and has become a staple of its live performances. It has been covered by bands such as moe., Racer X, Fu Manchu, The Smashing Pumpkins, Sebastian Bach, Double Experience and Fighting Gravity. In 2019, over 40 years after the song's original release, a cover of the song was included in the credits of the film Godzilla: King of the Monsters, marking the first usage of the song in a Godzilla film. 


Year:
2001
10:26
104 
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With a purposeful grimace and a terrible sound
He pulls the spitting high-tension wires down

Helpless people on subway trains
Scream, bug-eyed, as he looks in on them

He picks up a bus and he throws it back down
As he wades through the buildings toward the center of town

Oh, no, they say he's got to go
Go, go, Godzilla (yeah)
Oh, no, there goes Tokyo
Go, go, Godzilla (yeah)

Oh, no, they say he's got to go
Go, go, Godzilla (yeah)
Oh, no, there goes Tokyo
Go, go, Godzilla (yeah)

Godzilla!

臨時ニュースを申し上げます
臨時ニュースを申し上げます
ゴジラが銀座方面に向かっています
大至急避難してください
大至急避難してください

Oh, no, they say he's got to go
Go, go, Godzilla (yeah)
Oh, no, there goes Tokyo
Go, go, Godzilla (yeah)

History shows again and again
How nature points out the folly of man
Godzilla!

History shows again and again
How nature points out the folly of man
Godzilla!

History shows again and again
How nature points out the folly of man
Godzilla!

History shows again and again
How nature points out the folly of man
Godzilla!

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Blue Öyster Cult

Blue Öyster Cult (often abbreviated BÖC) are an American rock band from Long Island, New York, United States, best known for such hard rock songs as "(Don't Fear) The Reaper", "Burnin' for You", and "Godzilla". Since the release of their self-titled debut album in 1972, the band has sold over 24 million albums worldwide, including 7 million in the United States alone.[citation needed] The band's music videos, especially "Burnin' for You", received heavy rotation on MTV when the music television network premiered in 1981, cementing the band's contribution to the development and success of the music video in modern pop culture. Today, BÖC's music continues to be played on AOR-friendly radio stations as well as in movies, … more »

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Written by: Donald Roeser

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12 facts about this song

Song Release Information
"Godzilla" is a song by American rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released on their 1977 album "Spectres."
Lyrical Inspiration
The song is about the famous monster, Godzilla. It reflects the destruction that the creature causes in its wake, alongside references to the popular monster movies it features in.
Cover Versions
Guitarist Racer X covered a version of "Godzilla" in 1999 for his album "Technical Difficulties."
Song Reception
While the song was never a big commercial success, it became one of Blue Öyster Cult’s most popular songs over the years, and a live concert staple. The song peaked at number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1978.
Usage in Media
"Godzilla" has been featured in films and television shows including "The Simpsons," "X-Files," "Detroit Rock City," and more. It was also used in the trailer for the 1998 film "Godzilla."
Style and Genre
"Godzilla" is a rock song that infuses elements of hard rock and heavy metal into its composition. This was typical of the band’s style, which combined a variety of rock sub-genres together.
Influential
The song has indirectly contributed to the popularity of 'monster rock' – a subgenre of rock music that features lyrics alluding to classic horror and sci-fi themes.
Band members
According to an interview with guitarist Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser, he was the primary developer of the song. He wrote the lyrics and took a lead role in the musical arrangement.
Reissue
The song "Godzilla" was later reissued in the band's compilation album called "Workshop of the Telescopes" in 1995.
Live Performances
During live performances of "Godzilla," the band enhances the experience with a person dressed as Godzilla who emerges on stage. This adds a comedic and theatrical element to their concerts.
Instrumental Section
The song features an interesting instrumental section, commonly known as the 'Godzilla Synthesizer Solo.'
Iconic Lyrics
The song's lyrics include some of the most iconic lines that resonate with Godzilla, a creature both feared and admired, such as, "Oh no, there goes Tokyo. Go, go Godzilla, Yeah."

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