BRAINS!
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| "BRAINS!" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Song by Voltaire | ||
| from the album Boo Hoo (Plus others, see below) | ||
| Released | 2002 | |
| Genre | Dark cabaret | |
| Length | 5.14 | |
| Label | Projekt Records | |
| Producer(s) | Voltaire/George Grant | |
'BRAINS!'[1] is a song by the dark cabaret artist Voltaire. It is described as having a '60s swing sound, which is in contrast to the much more European folk sound of many of Voltaire's older songs.[2] It is also sometimes incorrectly entitled Brains!.[3] It was written for an episode of The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy.
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[edit] Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
The song was written by Voltaire for the Cartoon Network Show The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, and aired in the episode Little Rock of Horror. Voltaire has been asked to write another song for the show, Land of the Dead,[4] scheduled to air at the start of "Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure" March 30th 2006, at 7pm.[citation needed] He has also said that he plans to include the song on Ooky Spooky,[4] but there is no mention of it on the track listing on his official site.[5]
[edit] Episode Plot
Billy has nobody to play with late at night, and so he wishes upon a star for a friend. The star falls into his backyard - but it isn't a star, it's a brain eating alien meteorite. First, he tried to eat Billy's brain, but there's nothing in Billy's head. The Meteorite (through song) uses Billy to get all of the brains in town, while Billy is thinking that it's all just a game, and that the meteorite is his friend, who oddly gives Billy a zoot suit to wear. Eventually, there was only one brain left in the town - Mandy's. When she came over to see what's going on, the meteor eats her brain, but with unexpected consequences. Once the meteorite eats Mandy's brain, he melts away, screaming in pain, resurfacing as a pink, Mandy shaped meteor. Mandy explains that her brain was too spicy, and commands Billy to go and fetch more brains.[6]
[edit] Trivia
- The song is also featured in the video game based on The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy. It's featured in the final boss battle, which is based on the Little Rock of Horror episode.[7]
[edit] Albums
The Song is featured on four albums - It was first released on Boo Hoo, Voltaire's fourth album.[8] It later appeared on Deady Sings!, Voltaire's greatest hits album.[9] It also featured on Projekt: The New Face of Goth, a compilation album released by Projekt Records, which displayed their most popular artists.[10] A live version of the song is also available on Voltaire's live album, Live!.[11]
[edit] Sources
- ^ Projekt: dakwave - 'Boo Hoo' (English). Projekt Records. Retrieved on 2007-02-08.
- ^ Ragget, Ned. Boo Hoo > Overview (English) (HTML). Allmusic. Retrieved on 2007-02-11.
- ^ CD Baby: VOLTAIRE: Boo Hoo (English). CD Baby. Retrieved on 2007-02-08.
- ^ a b Voltaire June Newsletter (English) (HTML). Voltaire's blog. MySpace (2006-06-14). Retrieved on 2007-02-11.
- ^ Ookie Spookie (English) (Flash). Voltaire's website (2006-06-14). Retrieved on 2007-02-11.
- ^ The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, Little Rock of Horrors, Cartoon Network
- ^ Wii Reviews : THE GRIM ADVENTURES OF BILLY AND MANDY Wii-view (English) (HTML). Nintendo Central (2006-12-08). Retrieved on 2007-02-11.
- ^ Projekt: darkwave - 'Boo Hoo' (HTML). Projekt Records. Retrieved on 2007-02-11.
- ^ Projekt: darkwave 'Deady Sings!' (HTML). Projekt Records. Retrieved on 2007-02-11.
- ^ Projekt: darkwave - 'Projekt: The New Face of Goth (HTML). Projekt Records. Retrieved on 2007-02-11.
- ^ Projekt: darkwave - 'Live!' (HTML). Projekt Records. Retrieved on 2007-02-11.
