"Batbaby" is the sixth single by comedy band the Superions, a side project of Fred Schneider of the B-52s. The single was released on September 13, 2011, as a digital download on the Batbaby EP.
| Batbaby | ||||
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 cover artwork by George Doutsiopoulos | ||||
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| Released | September 13, 2011 digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2010, Winter Park, Florida | |||
| Genre | Comedy, electropop, synthpop | |||
| Length | 26:56 | |||
| Producer | The Superions | |||
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The Batbaby EP also features remixes by DJ Beekeeni, DJ Butterface, Phylr and Umpff. In an interview with Atlanta magazine, Schneider attempted to explain his lyrical inspiration: "Oh, I don't know. Some songwriters come up with incredibly smart commercial things and I come up with 'Batbaby'."[1]
Track listing
edit- "Batbaby" 3:22
- "Batbaby (DJ Beekeeni Remix)"* 3:07
- "Batbaby (DJ Butterface Remix)"** 3:55
- "Batbaby (DJ Butterface Downtempo Remix)"** 4:11
- "Batbaby (DJ Butterface vs. Phylr Remix)"*** 4:45
- "Batbaby (Umpff Remix)"**** 3:41
- "Batbaby (Umpff Dub Remix)"**** 3:56
Personnel
editBand
- Fred Schneider – lyrics and vocals
- Noah Brodie – keyboards and electronic drums
- Dan Marshall – programming
Additional musicians
- Amy Luther – backing vocals
- Rachel McCabe – backing vocals
- DJ Beekeeni – *additional remix and production
- DJ Butterface (Michael J. Bazini) – **additional remix and production
- DJ Butterface and Phylr – ***additional remix and production
- Umpff – ****additional remix and production (original master by Tim Harris/Headway Productions)
Production
- The Superions – producer, audio engineer, mixing
- Bob Katz – mastering at Digital Domain
- George Doutsiopoulos - artwork
Music video
editA music video was filmed in Winter Park and Orlando, Florida on October 10, 2011 (Ed Wood's birthday). The mini-movie video is sort of an homage to the beatnik/horror mashup genre of the ’60s.[2] It is a 10-minute music video that merges film-making with music, similar to Michael Jackson's Thriller.[3] The video debuted on YouTube on October 19, 2011, and the following day on the WOW Report James St. James declared Batbaby "an instant Halloween classic."[4]
References
edit- ^ "Mychael Knight's Fashion Week debut, Tiny on T.I., Gupta talks "Terror," and "Bat Baby" takes flight – Eldredge ATL – Blogs". Atlanta Magazine. September 13, 2011. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
- ^ "Music Monday: The Superions releases 'Batbaby' mini-movie video". Archived from the original on April 9, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "Fresh from the Superions … Who? Fred Schneider's Comedy Band, Duh!". Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "Song for the Season: "Bat Baby" by the Superions | World of Wonder". Archived from the original on May 15, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2011.