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Jun. 21st, 2009 11:12 am
New Music Sundays Father's Day Edition
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Alice in Chains "Rooster" written by Jerry Cantrell for his dad.
The song was released in 1993 and is featured on their second, full-length studio album, Dirt (1992). It was written by guitarist Jerry Cantrell for his father, who served in the Vietnam War. His nickname was "Rooster." It is unknown where the nickname originated, but there is speculation that it may have been in relation to the 101st Airborne Division, in which Cantrell's father served. The 101st Airborne wore patches on their arms featuring a bald eagle. There are no bald eagles in Vietnam, so the closest thing to which the Vietnamese could reference them was the chicken. They referred to them as "chicken men".
In the liner notes of 1999's Music Bank box set collection, Jerry Cantrell said of the song: "It was the start of the healing process between my Dad and I from all that damage that Vietnam caused. This was all my perception of his experiences out there."
"Rooster" is featured on the soundtrack for Terminator Salvation. The song is played in Kyle Reese's car stereo, when Kyle asks Marcus what it is, Marcus replies, "Something my brother used to listen to." The music video for "Rooster" was released in 1993 and was directed by Mark Pellington. The music video featured brutality and violence visually reminiscent of Apocalypse Now. The "Rooster" video was partially recorded on what was then Cantrell's great uncle's property, now the site of his family ranch, in Atoka, Oklahoma.
Alice in Chains "Rooster" written by Jerry Cantrell for his dad.
The song was released in 1993 and is featured on their second, full-length studio album, Dirt (1992). It was written by guitarist Jerry Cantrell for his father, who served in the Vietnam War. His nickname was "Rooster." It is unknown where the nickname originated, but there is speculation that it may have been in relation to the 101st Airborne Division, in which Cantrell's father served. The 101st Airborne wore patches on their arms featuring a bald eagle. There are no bald eagles in Vietnam, so the closest thing to which the Vietnamese could reference them was the chicken. They referred to them as "chicken men".
In the liner notes of 1999's Music Bank box set collection, Jerry Cantrell said of the song: "It was the start of the healing process between my Dad and I from all that damage that Vietnam caused. This was all my perception of his experiences out there."
"Rooster" is featured on the soundtrack for Terminator Salvation. The song is played in Kyle Reese's car stereo, when Kyle asks Marcus what it is, Marcus replies, "Something my brother used to listen to." The music video for "Rooster" was released in 1993 and was directed by Mark Pellington. The music video featured brutality and violence visually reminiscent of Apocalypse Now. The "Rooster" video was partially recorded on what was then Cantrell's great uncle's property, now the site of his family ranch, in Atoka, Oklahoma.