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Party at Ground Zero

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Released
  
1985

Length
  
6:31

Format
  
Vinyl

Label
  
Columbia

Recorded
  
Sunset Sound Factory and Eldorado in 1985

Genre
  
Alternative rock Ska punk

"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.

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Music video

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.

Track listing

A Side
  1. "Party At Ground Zero (Vapor Mix)" - 7:02
  2. "Party At Ground Zero (Visual Mix)" - 4:50
B Side
  1. "Skankin' To The Beat" - 3:11

References

Party at Ground Zero Wikipedia
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