Do You Do You Dig Destruction
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"Do You Do You Dig Destruction" is the first single
released by the Norwegian band Turbonegro
from their 2007 album Retox
. The single was released in 2007, only available as a mobile
download in Norway. This was the first time a Norwegian band has chosen to initially release a single exclusively for mobile phones. "Protect the environment, buy your music digitally," urges Turbonegro. The song was available from Djuice and Telenor
in partnership with Universal Music and could be downloaded for free until the end of April.
The single was also released in a promo-only CD version in Norway.
The German shepherd dog visible on the coverart is originally from a drawing made by Adolf Hitler.
A music video was made for the song (produced by Wreck Creative Studios from Stockholm
, Sweden), which can be viewed on the band's official MySpace site, here. It was noted by some that the video seems to be inspired by The Hives
' video for "Main Offender
". In an interview with VG
Hank tells that the opening scene of the video clip is inspired by the Kenneth Anger
movie Scorpio Rising
from 1964, other sequences have their own Turbonegro context: "It is quite typical for the old esthetics of punk. It is about a biker gang in James Dean
-looks who are members of our party and want to destroy parts of the infrastructure."
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
released by the Norwegian band Turbonegro
Turbonegro
Turbonegro is a Norwegian punk rock band that was initially active from 1989 to 1998, and later reformed in 2002. Their style combines glam rock, punk rock and hard rock into a style the band describes as "deathpunk"....
from their 2007 album Retox
Retox
Retox is the Norwegian band Turbonegro's 8th album. This is the first release under the band's newly created Scandinavian Leather Recordings...
. The single was released in 2007, only available as a mobile
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
download in Norway. This was the first time a Norwegian band has chosen to initially release a single exclusively for mobile phones. "Protect the environment, buy your music digitally," urges Turbonegro. The song was available from Djuice and Telenor
Telenor
Telenor Group is the incumbent telecommunications company in Norway, with headquarters located at Fornebu, close to Oslo. Today, Telenor Group is mostly an international wireless carrier with operations in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and Asia, working predominantly under the Telenor brand...
in partnership with Universal Music and could be downloaded for free until the end of April.
The single was also released in a promo-only CD version in Norway.
The German shepherd dog visible on the coverart is originally from a drawing made by Adolf Hitler.
A music video was made for the song (produced by Wreck Creative Studios from Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden), which can be viewed on the band's official MySpace site, here. It was noted by some that the video seems to be inspired by The Hives
The Hives
The Hives are a Swedish garage rock band that first garnered attention in the early 2000s as a prominent group of the garage rock revival. Their mainstream success came with the release of the "greatest hits" album Your New Favourite Band, featuring their most well-known song "Hate to Say I Told...
' video for "Main Offender
Main Offender (Single)
"Main Offender" is a song from The Hives' second album, Veni Vidi Vicious, as the fourth track. It was released again on the compilation Your New Favourite Band. The song is essentially a rewrite of the song Have Love, Will Travel by The Sonics. Nicholaus Arson notes the song as a favorite The song...
". In an interview with VG
Verdens Gang
Verdens Gang , generally known under the abbreviation VG, is a Norwegian tabloid newspaper...
Hank tells that the opening scene of the video clip is inspired by the Kenneth Anger
Kenneth Anger
Kenneth Anger is an American underground experimental filmmaker, occasional actor and author...
movie Scorpio Rising
Scorpio Rising (film)
Scorpio Rising is a 1964 experimental film by Kenneth Anger, starring Bruce Byron as Scorpio. Themes central to the film include the occult, biker subculture, Catholicism and Nazism; the film also explores the worship of rebel icons of the era, namely James Dean and Marlon Brando...
from 1964, other sequences have their own Turbonegro context: "It is quite typical for the old esthetics of punk. It is about a biker gang in James Dean
James Dean
James Byron Dean was an American film actor. He is a cultural icon, best embodied in the title of his most celebrated film, Rebel Without a Cause , in which he starred as troubled Los Angeles teenager Jim Stark...
-looks who are members of our party and want to destroy parts of the infrastructure."