"Godzilla" | ||||
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Song by Blue Öyster Cult from the album Spectres | ||||
Released | 1977 2007 (re-release) |
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Recorded | 1977 | |||
Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
Length | 3:41 | |||
Label | Columbia, Legacy | |||
Writer(s) | Buck Dharma | |||
Producer(s) |
Murray Krugman Sandy Pearlman David Lucas |
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Spectres track listing | ||||
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"Godzilla" is a song by Blue Öyster Cult from their fifth album, Spectres. The lyrics are a tongue-in-cheek tribute to the popular movie monster of the same name. The song is, along with "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" and "Burnin' for You", one of Blue Öyster Cult's best known songs and has become a staple of their live performances. It has been covered by bands such as Racer X, Fu Manchu, The Smashing Pumpkins, Sebastian Bach and Fighting Gravity.
The spoken words (in Japanese) during the interlude translate to:
"Receiving breaking news! (臨時ニュースを申し上げます! Rinji nyūsu o mōshiagemasu!?)
Receiving breaking news! (臨時ニュースを申し上げます! Rinji nyūsu o mōshiagemasu!?)
Godzilla is headed towards the Ginza area! (ゴジラが銀座の方に向っています! Gojira ga Ginza no hō ni mukatteimasu!?)
Please seek shelter as soon as possible! (大至急、避難してください Daishikyū, hinan shite kudasai!?)
Please seek shelter as soon as possible! (大至急、避難してください Daishikyū, hinan shite kudasai!?)"