Hey Man Nice Shot

"Hey Man Nice Shot"
Single by Filter
from the album Short Bus
Released July 18, 1995
Format CD
Genre Alternative metal
Length 5:16
Label Reprise
Writer(s) Richard Patrick
Filter singles chronology
"Hey Man Nice Shot"
(1995)		 "Dose"
(1995)

"Hey Man Nice Shot" is a 1995 single by the industrial rock band Filter. The song was released on July 18, 1995 via Reprise Records, as the first single from their debut album Short Bus.

The song is noted for its similarities to the title track from the band Stabbing Westward's 1993 album Ungod. That song was co-written by Stuart Zechman, who was also playing with Filter at the time.

Lyrics

The song was written about the January 22, 1987, public suicide of Pennsylvania state treasurer R. Budd Dwyer. Dwyer had been convicted on bribery charges in December 1986, and was expected to receive a long sentence from U.S. District Court Judge Malcolm Muir. Professing his innocence and decrying the legal system, Dwyer shot himself with a .357 Magnum during a press conference.[1]

Although singer and songwriter Richard Patrick frequently clarified this in interviews, as well as the fact that he had first written the song in 1991 before the band even had a record deal, the song's popularity was augmented by a widespread perception that it was about the 1994 suicide of Kurt Cobain.[1][2]

Music video

There are at least three versions of the music video for "Hey Man Nice Shot". The first version uses the album mix of the song; a second uses the promo-only remix later heard in The Cable Guy; a third version uses the "Sober Mix". All three of these versions feature footage filmed in December 1994, with color effects being added in during the post-production of the video.

Track listing

Hey Man Nice Shot (U.S. promotional 12-inch vinyl)

  1. Hey Man Nice Shot (1/4 Pound) (5:00)
  2. Hey Man Nice Shot (1/4 Pound Instrumental) (4:59)
  3. Hey Man Nice Shot (Nickel Bag) (3:42)
  4. Hey Man Nice Shot (Big Mac) (8:41)
  5. Hey Man Nice Shot (Big Mac Instrumental) (8:43)

Hey Man Nice Shot (German Maxi-Single)

  1. Hey Man Nice Shot (Bud Gets The Lead Out) (5:14)
  2. Hey Man Nice Shot (Sawed Off Edit) (5:20)
  3. Hey Man Nice Shot (Nickel Bag) (3:43)
  4. White Like That (Dictaphone Version) (2:12)

Hey Man Nice Shot (US Maxi-Single)

  1. Sober mix (5:14)
  2. Nickel Bag mix (3:43)
  3. 1/4 Pound mix (5:00)
  4. Big Mac mix (8:41)
  5. White Like That (Dictaphone Version) (2:12)

Chart positions

Chart (1995) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 19
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 10
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 76
Canadian RPM Alternative 30 14

References

  1. 1 2 "Richard Patrick of Filter Talks About ‘Hey Man Nice Shot’ and Kurt Cobain". KLAQ, June 29, 2012.
  2. ↑ Janovitz, Bill (October 1995). "Quick Fix". CMJ New Music Monthly. p. 8. ISSN 1074-6978.

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