Hey Man, Nice Shot
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| "Hey Man, Nice Shot" | ||
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| Single by Filter | ||
| from the album Short Bus | ||
| Released | 1995 | |
| Format | CD | |
| Recorded | ? | |
| Genre | Alternative Rock Industrial Rock |
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| Length | 5:16 | |
| Label | Reprise Records | |
"Hey Man, Nice Shot" was the first song from 1990s industrial rock band Filter to garner airplay and fame. The song became notorious, as it was believed to be honoring the January 22, 1987, public suicide of Pennsylvania state treasurer Budd Dwyer, who shot himself during a press conference with a .357 magnum. A May 1996 interview with Filter in Addicted to Noise magazine and an official statement by the band confirmed this. Many have speculated that it could also be a lyrical paean to Nirvana's Kurt Cobain, who allegedly committed suicide. Filter explained in an official statement:
The song 'Hey Man Nice Shot' is a reaction to a well-documented public suicide. It is not a celebration or glorification of taking one's own life. The phrase 'hey man, nice shot' is a reference to the final act itself, an expression of guts and determination of a person standing up for what they believe is right. We are extremely sensitive and respectful to the family and friends of Mr. Dwyer. We have both lost friends to suicide and felt nothing but sympathy and loss for the victims, and those involved in such a tragedy.
The song is featured in a scene of Jim Carrey's The Cable Guy and also held a prominent role in the X-Files episode "D.P.O.". It was also the opening song for the movie Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight. The song has also found its way into media even more than 10 years after it was a hit. In 2005 parts of the song were used in the trailers for the movies Red Eye, Into the Blue, Stay and in The CW Television Network television series Supernatural episode Skin. The opening bars of the song have also been used as the opening theme for Australia's Channel 9 National Rugby League (NRL) broadcasts. The song is also used in commercials airing in late 2006 / early 2007 advertising the 2007 season of Future Weapons on the Discovery Channel.
There is also another version of the song, the "Quarter Pounder Remix", which has guitar and trumpet sections. The guitar section is played over the verse and the trumpets are played before the chorus.
Filter vocalist Richard Patrick has complained in interviews that the guitar line to the title track of Stabbing Westward's Ungod is a direct ripoff of the guitar line from "Hey Man, Nice Shot" due to the work of guitarist Stuart Zechman on both tracks, despite Ungod's having been released a year earlier in 1994.
