Scream! (song)
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| Single by the Misfits | ||||
| from the album Famous Monsters | ||||
| Released | September 1999 | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Recorded | April 1999 | |||
| Genre | Horror punk | |||
| Length | 2:34 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Michale Graves, Jerry Only, Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, Dr. Chud | |||
| Producer(s) | Daniel Rey | |||
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"Scream" is the ninth single by the horror punk band the Misfits, and the only single released from their 1999 album Famous Monsters. The music video for the song was directed by George A. Romero, famous for his Living Dead series of zombie films.
"Scream" was written in a parking lot in Seattle while the Misfits were on tour. The band had learned that director Wes Craven was interested in using Misfits songs for his film Wishmaster, but instead they decided to submit a song for the upcoming Scream 2. They recorded a demo version of the song at a studio in Phoenix, Arizona. Singer Michale Graves described this early version as having a Peter Murphy influence. The demo was submitted to Craven but was not used for the film.
"Scream" was later re-recorded for the band's 1999 album Famous Monsters. This version had a slightly different arrangement than the demo version. It was released as the album's only single at the choosing of Roadrunner Records. The band later stated in the Cuts from the Crypt liner notes that they "never felt it was the strongest choice for either the single nor the corresponding music video that followed."
The music video was directed by George A. Romero, famous for his Living Dead film series. Bassist Jerry Only has expressed admiration for Romero, calling Night of the Living Dead "still to this day one of the scariest movies ever made." At the time Romero was in Toronto filming Bruiser and needed a band to perform during the film's final murder scene. The Misfits agreed to perform in the film and to record two songs for the soundtrack in exchange for Romero directing their "Scream" video. According to Only, "It was an even trade, we shook hands and the deal was done. Business complications soon followed and I became very unhappy with my record label and my publishing company." No soundtrack was issued for Bruiser. The Misfits' two songs, "Fiend Without a Face" and "Bruiser", along with the demo version of "Scream", were released in 2001 on the compilation album Cuts from the Crypt.
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