Surprise! You're Dead!
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| Song by Faith No More | ||
| Album | The Real Thing | |
| Released | June 20, 1989 | |
| Recorded | December 1988 at the Studio D in Sausalito, California | |
| Genre | Thrash metal Alternative metal |
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| Length | 2:25 | |
| Label | Slash Records | |
| Writer | Music:
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| Producer | Matt Wallace | |
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"Surprise! You're Dead!" is a song off Faith No More's 1989 album The Real Thing. Unlike the rest of the album, the song carries a distinct thrash metal influence in it's sound, as it was written solely by Jim Martin in his days as a guitarist in Agents of Misfortune (along with Metallica songs such as "For Whom The Bell Tolls" with Cliff Burton).
A cover version can also be found on Jim Martin's 1997 solo release Milk and Blood. The song was later included on the soundtrack for Gremlins 2: The New Batch in 1990 and Faith No More's compilation albums Epic and Other Hits in 2005 and The Works in 2008.
[edit] Music video
The song also has a black & white music video directed by Billy Gould, but wasn't released officially until the release of Video Croissant. It is speculated whether this had to do with the violent subject matter, although it is most likely because the record label only allowed so many official singles. The video is compiled from footage shot during a South American tour in 1990.
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