Shout at the Devil (song)
1983 song by Mötley Crüe
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"Shout at the Devil" is a song by American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. Written by bassist Nikki Sixx, the song is the title track of their album of the same name. The song charted at No. 30 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart.
| "Shout at the Devil" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Mötley Crüe | ||||
| from the album Shout at the Devil | ||||
| Released | September 23, 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Studio | Cherokee (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, glam metal | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Songwriter | Nikki Sixx | |||
| Producer | Tom Werman | |||
| Mötley Crüe singles chronology | ||||
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The song has been described as a heavy, riff-driven rocker with a dark tone.[1] Like many other heavy metal songs, it stirred controversy for allegations that it encouraged devil worship.[1][2] However, the lyrics do not explicitly encourage the worship of the devil.[1] Notably, track 1 of the album, "In the Beginning", ends with the words "Come now, children of the beast, be strong, and shout at the devil". [citation needed]
The song was re-recorded by the band for their 1997 album Generation Swine, titled "Shout at the Devil '97".
| "Shout at the Devil '97" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Mötley Crüe | |
| from the album Generation Swine | |
| Released | 1997 |
| Recorded | 1996 |
| Genre | Industrial metal |
| Length | 3:43 |
| Label | Elektra |
| Songwriter | Nikki Sixx |
| Producer | Scott Humphrey |
Demo version
In 1982, the band recorded a demo version of "Shout at the Devil". It was not released for many years until the 2003 remastered edition of the Shout at the Devil album. The demo version features a different intro and has slightly different lyrics, and, unlike the final version, is sung in the first person.[citation needed]
In other media
- A cover version appears in Guitar Hero II while the master recording appears in Guitar Hero Smash Hits.
- The song also appears in Rocksmith 2014, along with four other songs from the band's career.
- It was used as the entrance song for Brock Lesnar, during his first 3 MMA fights, at Dynamite!!! 2007, and in the UFC, and by New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain.
- It appears in the TV show My Name Is Earl and the film Idle Hands.
- A cover version appears in the Knight Rider episode "The Nineteenth Hole".
- It is one of two Mötley Crüe songs that appears in the videogame Saints Row: The Third, the other being "Live Wire".
- It is used in the Hardee's/Carl's Jr. commercial to promote the El Diablo Thickburger.
- It is played at the Halloween party scene on "Trick or Treat, Freak", a Halloween episode of the second season of Stranger Things.
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[3] | 30 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[4] | 23 |