Knockin' on Heaven's Door
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| Single by Bob Dylan | ||
| from the album Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid | ||
| Released | 1973 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 2:35 | |
| Producer(s) | Gerald McCartan | |
| Bob Dylan singles chronology | ||
| "George Jackson" | "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (1973) |
"A Fool Such as I" |
"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" is a song written by Bob Dylan from Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid, the soundtrack of the 1973 film of the same name. The song consists of four chords in the key of G major: G, D, Am, and C. The basic pattern throughout the song is G-D-Am-Am and then G-D-C-C, and this is repeated.
| "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" | ||
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| Song by Guns N' Roses | ||
| from the album Use Your Illusion II | ||
| Released | 1992 | |
| Recorded | A&M Studios, Record Plant Studios, Studio 56, Image Recording, Conway Studios & Metalworks Recording Studios 1990-1991 |
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| Genre | Hard rock | |
| Length | 5:40 | |
| Label | Geffen Records | |
| Writer(s) | Bob Dylan | |
| Producer(s) | Mike Clink Guns N' Roses |
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| Use Your Illusion II track listing | ||
| "Yesterdays" (3) |
"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (4) |
"Get in the Ring" (5) |
[edit] Covers
Although it was originally recorded as a slow acoustic country song, "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" has been covered in many tempos and styles, by many artists, including The Grateful Dead, Bob Marley, Bryan Ferry, Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd, The Sisters of Mercy, Seether, Cold Chisel, U2, Guns N' Roses (which reached #2 in the UK Singles Chart), Television, Avril Lavigne, Warren Zevon, Daniel Lioneye, Bon Jovi, Randy Crawford, Beau Jocques, Lachfläsh, Selig, Zé Ramalho (Brazil), and Gerald McCartan.
In 1976 British punk Rock band, Siouxsie and the Banshees, peformed the song at the 100 Club Punk Festival
In 1993 it was performed by the Red Army Chorus and Ensemble with the Leningrad Cowboys in the Total Balalaika show and subsequent video.
In 1998, South African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo and U.S. country diva Dolly Parton teamed up to record the song.
The song was used to somewhat of a humorous effect in the 2005 film, Be Cool and thus it is featured on the movie's soundtrack. It was most recently featured on the reality show Rock Star: Supernova, performed by Toby Rand. The song was part of the soundtrack for the film Lethal Weapon 2 and was also sung by Korean artist Youme for the movie Windstruck The song was also played on Supernatural
With the consent of Bob Dylan, Dunblane musician Ted Christopher wrote a new verse for Knockin' On Heaven's Door in memory of the Dunblane schoolchildren and teacher killed in the Dunblane massacre.[1] The recording of the revised version of the song, which included brothers and sisters of the victims singing chorus and Mark Knopfler on guitar, was released on December 9, 1996 in the UK, and reached number 1. The proceeds went to charities for children.
Although not a cover, Gabrielle's 2000 UK number one single Rise samples extensively from the track.
[edit] References
- ^ Dunblane Against Guns. Edlis.org (1997-01-07). Retrieved on March 10, 2007.
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