Stripsearch (song)

"Stripsearch"
Single by Faith No More
from the album Album of the Year
Released November 11, 1997
Format CD
Recorded Brilliant Studios, San Francisco, California
Genre Trip hop[1]
Length 4:12
Label Slash
Writer(s) Jon Hudson, Mike Patton, Mike Bordin, Billy Gould
Producer(s) Roli Mosimann, Billy Gould
Faith No More singles chronology
"Last Cup of Sorrow"
(1997)		 "Stripsearch"
(1997)		 "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us"
(1998)
Album of the Year track listing
"Collision"
(Track 1)		 "Stripsearch"
(Track 2)		 "Last Cup of Sorrow"
(Track 3)
Music sample
Stripsearch

"Stripsearch" is a song from Faith No More's studio album, Album of the Year, and was released as a single towards the end of 1997. It was the last single from the album to be released prior to the band splitting up, although another single would be released later, a cover of "I Started A Joke" by the Bee Gees.

Musical style

The song was based on a song written by guitarist Jon Hudson, composed in simple MIDI format, hence the heavy electronic sound.

“ The loop in the beginning made such a difference. Before we put it in, the song sounded more like Queensrÿche. But after the loop, it sounded more like Portishead or something. It gave it a darker, different slant. It didn't sound like a rock band anymore. ”

—Billy Gould on "Stripsearch"[2]

Music video

The video for "Stripsearch" was filmed in Berlin. It was directed by Philip Stolzt, based on a screenplay written by Billy Gould.[3] In the video, Mike Patton walks through parts of the city. At about half way through he arrives at a military checkpoint and stands at the back of a queue also containing the other members of the band. When he reaches the front, he hands over his passport for inspection. The man inspecting it finds something wrong with the papers and calls the guards on Patton, who tries to get away and is pinned to the floor at gunpoint and arrested. The video then shows still images set earlier in the day, highlighting previously unseen details that point to Patton being a criminal.

Track list

  1. "Stripsearch"
  2. "Collision" (Live from Night Town, Rotterdam on August 27, 1997)
  3. "The Gentle Art of Making Enemies" (Live from Night Town, Rotterdam on August 27, 1997)
  4. "Ashes to Ashes" (Live at Phoenix Festival '97 on July 27, 1997)

Charts

Chart Peak
Position
Australian Singles Chart 83[4]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Hopkins, Ben (February 7, 2014). "Faith No More: The Complete Guide". Clash. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Faith No More Quotes". quoted from Keyboard Magazine. September 1997. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
  3. ↑ Agatha Samborska (January 2003). "Faith No More Frequently Asked Questions". FNM.com. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "Australian-charts.com - Stripsearch - Faith No More". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 22 March 2011.

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