Heavy Metal Poisoning

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"Heavy Metal Poisoning" is the fifth track on the 1983 album Kilroy Was Here, by Styx.

The song was written and sung by James "J.Y." Young. The track is a hard rocker which tells of Dr. Righteous view on why rock and roll is evil.

The track was not ever officially formally released as a single but got some minor airplay on US rock radio.

[edit] Video

The video, which was directed by Brian Gibson, depicts Dr. Righteous (played by James Young) who is hosting his own TV show which he preaches about the evils of rock and roll alongside his henchmen Lt Vanish and Col Hyde (played by Chuck and John Panozzo respectively, John had a fake moustache on for when he portrayed Hyde). Then there are scenes of people throwing rock records in a bonfire before cutting back to Righteous trying to save a teenage rock fan from the evils of rock and roll by spanking him. Then Righteous destroys a guitar and a gold record. Then, Jonathan Chance (Played by Tommy Shaw) interrupts the show by playing the guitar solo and trying to save the kid Righteous is trying to brainwash but fails and Jonathan escapes before he is captured by the Majority for Musical Morality. The video ends with Righteous succeeding in brainwashing the youth.

[edit] Personnel

Dennis DeYoung - synthesizers, backing vocals
Chuck Panozzo - Alembic bass guitar
John Panozzo - drums
Tommy Shaw - electric guitar, guitar solo, backing vocals
James "J.Y." Young - lead vocals, electric guitar, guitar synthesizer

v • d • e Styx

Tommy Shaw • James "J.Y." Young • Todd Sucherman • Lawrence Gowan • Ricky Phillips • Chuck Panozzo Dennis DeYoung • John Panozzo • John Curulewski • Glen Burtnik

Studio albums	Styx • Styx II • The Serpent Is Rising • Man of Miracles • Equinox • Crystal Ball • The Grand Illusion • Pieces of Eight • Cornerstone • Paradise Theatre • Kilroy Was Here • Edge of the Century • Brave New World • Cyclorama • Big Bang Theory

Live albums	Caught in the Act• Return to Paradise • Arch Allies: Live at Riverport• Styx World: Live 2001 • At the River's Edge: Live in St. Louis • 21st Century Live • One with Everything: Styx and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra

Compilations	Best of Styx • Lady • Styx Classics Volume 15 • Styx Greatest Hits • Styx Greatest Hits Part 2 • The Best of Times - The Best of Styx • Best of Styx 1973-1974 • Extended Versions • Singles Collection • Styx Yesterday & Today • 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection • Rockers • Come Sail Away - The Styx Anthology • The Complete Wooden Nickel Recordings

Singles	"Best Thing" • "Lady" • "You Need Love" • "Lorelei" • "Mademoiselle" • "Crystal Ball" • "Come Sail Away" • "Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)" • "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" • "Sing for the Day" • "Renegade • "Babe" • "Why Me" • "Borrowed Time" • "The Best of Times" • "Too Much Time on My Hands" • "Nothing Ever Goes As Planned" • "A.D. 1928/Rockin' the Paradise • "Mr. Roboto" • "Don't Let It End" • "High Time" • "Music Time" • "Love Is the Ritual" • "Show Me the Way" • "Love At First Sight" • "Paradise" • "Everything Is Cool" • "Waiting for Our Time" • "I Am the Walrus"

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