Super-Charger Heaven
"Super-Charger Heaven" (sometimes referred to as "Devil Man" due to its chorus) is the third and final single off White Zombie's 1995 studio album, Astro-Creep: 2000. The song can also be found on Rob Zombie's Past, Present & Future, the greatest hits album The Best of Rob Zombie, and a remix can be found on Supersexy Swingin' Sounds. The artwork for the single incorporates the Japanese superhero Devilman, who is also referenced in the chorus of the song.
"Super-Charger Heaven" | ||||
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Single by White Zombie | ||||
from the album Astro-Creep: 2000 | ||||
B-side | "Where The Side Walk Ends, the Bug Parade Begins" | |||
Released | 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1995 at NRG Studios, Los Angeles | |||
Length | 3:37 | |||
Label | Geffen | |||
Songwriter(s) | Rob Zombie White Zombie | |||
Producer(s) | Terry Date | |||
White Zombie singles chronology | ||||
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Astro-Creep: 2000 track listing | ||||
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Audio | ||||
"Super-Charger Heaven" on YouTube |
Music and lyrics
Like many White Zombie songs, the song contains clips from old horror films. The song opens with spoken words: "Look, I know the supernatural is something that isn't supposed to happen, but it does happen", a sample from the 1963 film The Haunting.
The song contains a section of spoken Latin, from the 1976 Hammer film To the Devil a Daughter. The Latin states: Insipientia corde suo, non es deus. Non est vita qui adorem, non es usque ad unum. Es excommunicatus, ex unione fidelium. ("Foolish of heart, thou art not a god. There is no life for those who do not adore, and to a man thou hast not. Thou art excommunicated from the union of the faithful.")
Another line from the same film, "It is not heresy, and I will not recant!", is also spoken by actor Christopher Lee and sampled in "Super-Charger Heaven".
The lyrics contain the line "Bury me an angel,/God, I need some inspiration", a reference to the 1971 film Bury Me an Angel. The song also includes the line "ring-a-ding rhythm", which was a film about jazz by Amicus Films.
Music video
The music video, the third music video made for a song off the album, features the band playing live on stage at California, Las Vegas, and Detroit. Alice Cooper joins the band on stage for a few brief seconds during the video.
Appearances
- It is featured in the 1995 action movie Judge Dredd, starring Sylvester Stallone.
- It is featured in the 1996 Nicolas Winding Refn's neo-noir crime drama Pusher.
- It is featured in the freestyle motocross movie 'Crusty Demons of Dirt'.
- It is used in the Daria episode "Ill".
- It is used in numerous promos for the Ocean dub of Dragon Ball Z for Cartoon Network in the mid-1990s.
- in 2001 the staff of KBPI in Denver, CO produced a parody titled "Bronco Fan".
First single track listing
- "Super-Charger Heaven (LP version)" - 3:37
- "Where The Side Walk Ends, the Bug Parade Begins" - 2:41
Second single track listing
- "Super-Charger Heaven (LP Version)" - 3:37
- "El Phantasmo and the Chicken-Run Blast-O-Rama (LP version)" - 4:13
- "More Human than Human (Princess of Helium Ultra Mix)" - 4:17
Charts
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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US Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)[1] | 39 |
References
- Billboard.com single charts for White Zombie