Rock N Roll Nigger
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“Rock N Roll Nigger” | ||
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Song by Patti Smith Group | ||
Album | Easter | |
Released | March 3, 1978 | |
Recorded | Record Plant Studios | |
Genre | Punk rock | |
Length | 3:13 | |
Label | Arista | |
Writer | Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye | |
Producer | Jimmy Iovine | |
Easter track listing | ||
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"Rock N Roll Nigger" is a rock song written by Patti Smith and Lenny Kaye, and released on Patti Smith Group 1978 album Easter.[1] The song was later included on Natural Born Killers soundtrack. U2 lead singer Bono references the song in a rant during their performance of "Bullet the Blue Sky" on the Elevation 2001: Live from Boston DVD. Marilyn Manson released a cover on the Smells Like Children album.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Patti Smith Group - Easter. Discogs. Retrieved on 2008-03-04.