"Party at Ground Zero" | ||||
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Single by Fishbone | ||||
from the album Fishbone | ||||
Released | 1985 | |||
Format | Vinyl | |||
Recorded | Sunset Sound Factory and Eldorado in 1985 | |||
Genre |
Alternative rock Ska punk |
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Length | 6:31 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | John Norwood Fisher Kendall Jones Angelo Moore |
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Producer(s) | David Kahne | |||
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"Party at Ground Zero" is a song by the ska band Fishbone. A demo version titled "Pink Vapor Stew" can be found on the Fishbone 101 compilation. To this day it remains one of their most popular songs. Fishbone performed the song in the movie The Tripper.
The music video for "Party at Ground Zero" was directed by Henry Selick, future director of The Nightmare Before Christmas. The video is an homage to The Masque of the Red Death, with Death bringing about a nuclear explosion when he removes his mask.
Still frames from the video are featured on the cover of the song's 12-inch single.