"Corporate Cannibal" is a song by Grace Jones, released in 2008 as the lead single from her tenth studio album, Hurricane.
| "Corporate Cannibal" | ||||
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| Single by Grace Jones | ||||
| from the album Hurricane | ||||
| Released | 24 August 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2005–2007 | |||
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| Length | 6:34 | |||
| Label | Wall of Sound | |||
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| Producer(s) | Ivor Guest | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Corporate Cannibal" on YouTube | ||||
Background
edit"Corporate Cannibal", written by Grace Jones, Ivor Guest, Adam Green and Marc van Eyck, is a song which sonically blends the industrial,[1][2] trip hop,[2] funk[3] and thrash rock[4] genres, and lyrically exploiting the issue of corporate capitalism. Explaining what led her to write "Corporate Cannibal", Jones said that she was "very obsessed with the subject" and penned the lyrics with Marc van Eyck.[5] The song received flattering reviews from a number of independent blogs, having been described by them as "quite relevant to the times we live in now, with the whole occupy movement and corporate greed" and that it "pretty much sums up the scene in America that has defined our era".[6]
Originally planned to be the title track of the new album, whose title was later changed to Hurricane,[7] the song eventually became its lead single. 12" vinyl pressings of "Corporate Cannibal" were released in a limited number as well as a promo-only CD. Commercially, the single was primarily available as a digital download. The song was remixed by Atticus Ross and Kevin "The Bug" Martin, among others.
Music video
editThe "Corporate Cannibal" video was directed by photographer and director Nick Hooker. It was shot in black and white, with the only images appearing being Grace Jones' face and upper body shots, digitally distorted, as shown on the single cover.[8] The video premiered at the Meltdown festival in June 2008 and was then uploaded onto YouTube on 4 July 2008,[9] attracting 144,000 views by the time the download single was released late August.
Track listing
edit- Digital single[10]
- "Corporate Cannibal" – 6:34
- CD promotional single[11]
- "Corporate Cannibal" (Edit) – 3:58
- "Corporate Cannibal" – 6:31
References
edit- ^ Jones, Daisy (August 2, 2018). "The Guide to Getting into Grace Jones". VICE. Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ a b Harvey, Darren (November 3, 2008). "Grace Jones - Hurricane". musicOMH. Archived from the original on December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ Hayes, Paul (September 11, 2014). "Readers recommend: misanthropic songs - results". The Guardian. Archived from the original on December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ Henderson, Eric (December 9, 2008). "Review: Grace Jones, Hurricane". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ "Grace Jones talks to Scene Junkie Video by Scene Junkie - Myspace Video". www.myspace.com. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
- ^ Mike Slane. "Grace Jones – Corporate Cannibal » Changethethought™". www.changethethought.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ "Grace Jones Corporate Cannibal VIDEO!". lalate.com. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
- ^ "Grace Jones, Corporate Cannibal « The Pinocchio Theory". www.shaviro.com. 23 July 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ "Grace Jones - Corporate Cannibal - YouTube". www.youtube.com. 4 July 2008. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 30 August 2008.
- ^ "Corporate Cannibal: Grace Jones: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ "Grace Jones - Corporate Cannibal (CDr) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 9 February 2012.