Monster (song)
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| "Monster" | ||
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| Single by The Automatic | ||
| from the album Not Accepted Anywhere | ||
| Released | June 5, 2006 | |
| Format | 7", CD, CD (maxi) | |
| Genre | Indie | |
| Length | 3:41 | |
| Label | B-Unique Records | |
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| The Automatic singles chronology | ||
| "Raoul" (2006) |
"Monster" (2006) |
"Recover" (re-issue) (2006) |
| Not Accepted Anywhere track listing | ||
"Monster" is the third single from Cardiff band The Automatic, and is also their signature live song. It was released on June 5 2006 and reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart, but entered at #23 the week before based on downloads alone. The track is from The Automatic's first album, Not Accepted Anywhere. The song has been featured on a number of compilations including Now That's What I Call Music! 64 (U.K. series).
"Monster's" distinctive features are the eerie reverbed guitar intro and the repeated or echoed lyrics, particularly the instantly recognisable chorus, which has been used as a sample by DJs. The refrain is repeated four times:
- What's that coming over the hill?
- Is it a monster? Is it a monster?
The lyrics seemingly refer to someone taking drugs, with the "monster" representing the person's behaviour under their influence, or perhaps while coming down. This is most clearly evident in the first two verses, with the lines "Brain fried tonight through misuse" and "Without these pills you're let loose".
It was featured in the Doctor Who Confidential episode The Fright Stuff, first screened on July 24, 2006; the song played over a montage of clips featuring monsters from both the classic and new series of Doctor Who. A segment of the song was used the soundtrack for a 2006 commercial for the Sky Box Office showing of King Kong. It also featured at the start of the Torchwood episode Countrycide. Since 2006 it has been used as an intro for the French television programme Le Grand journal de Canal+ on Canal+.
[edit] Track listings
- "Monster"
- "Monster (Trey Prefontaine Mix)"
- "Monster"
- "Night Drive"
- "Monster"
- "High Tide On Caroline Street"
- "Monster (Culprit One Remix)"
- "Monster (video)
- "Monster" (Zombie Dogs Remix)
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| The Automatic |
| Robin Hawkins | Alex Pennie | James Frost | Iwan Griffiths |
| Discography |
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| Not Accepted Anywhere |
| Labels |
| B-Unique Records |
