Starpower (song)
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| Single by Sonic Youth from the album EVOL |
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| B-side | "Bubblegum" and "Expressway to yr Skull" | ||||
| Released | July 1986 | ||||
| Format | 7", 10", 12", Cassette Single, CD Single | ||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | ||||
| Label | SST Records | ||||
| Producer | Sonic Youth | ||||
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"Starpower" redirects here. For the educational game, see StarPower (game). For the gameplay mechanic called "Star Power" in the Guitar Hero video game series, see Guitar Hero (series)#Common gameplay elements.
"Starpower" was the first and only single from Sonic Youth's album EVOL. It was released in July 1986 on SST Records.
[edit] Tracklisting
- "Starpower" (edit) - 2:50
- "Bubblegum" (Kim Fowley) - 2:45
- "Expressway to yr Skull" (edit) - 4:30
Both versions of "Starpower" and "Expressway to yr Skull" are edits. Mike Watt plays bass on "Bubblegum", a Kim Fowley cover which was also the bonus track on the EVOL CD. Only the 7" version features the first two songs, all other releases have all three.
[edit] Trivia
- Though Kim sings the studio version, the lyrics were written by Thurston and he sings on all live versions.
- First pressing of 7" included EVOL poster + pendant.
- 10" issued on various colors of vinyl, including grey & purple.
- A live version of this song has Thurston referring to it as "Watt Power" - referring to bass guitar icon, Mike Watt.
