Graveyard shift
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A graveyard shift means a shift of work running through the early hours of the morning, especially one from midnight until 8 am. See shift work
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Shift work
Shift work is an employment practice designed to make use of the 24 hours of the clock. The term "shift work" includes both long-term night shifts and work schedules in which employees change or rotate shifts....
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Graveyard shift may also refer to:
In movies, television, and video games:
- Graveyard Shift (1987 film), a film about working at Perth Airport, and the dilemmas of selling out.
- Graveyard Shift (1990 film)Graveyard Shift (film)Graveyard Shift is a 1990 film directed by Ralph S. Singleton, written by John Esposito and based on the short story by Stephen King; First published in the 1970 issue of Cavalier magazine, and later collected in King's 1978 collection Night Shift...
, a film featuring rats and based on the Stephen King story of the same name. - Graveyard ShiftGraveyard Shift (SpongeBob SquarePants)"Graveyard Shift" is the thirty-sixth episode of season two of the animated comedy SpongeBob SquarePants and the seventy-second individual episode overall, originally aired on September 6, 2002...
, an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants, that aired along with "Krusty Love" on September 6, 2002. - Graveyard Shift, a mission in video game Hitman 2: Silent AssassinHitman 2: Silent AssassinHitman 2: Silent Assassin is a stealth game developed by IO Interactive and published by Eidos Interactive. Released for the Xbox game console on September 30, 2002, it is the second entry in the Hitman series and the sequel to Hitman: Codename 47...
In literature:
- Graveyard ShiftGraveyard Shift"Graveyard Shift" is a short story by Stephen King, first published in the October 1970 issue of Cavalier magazine, and later collected in King's 1978 collection Night Shift...
, a short story by Stephen King, from his Night Shift collection. Adapted into a feature film of the same name in 1990. - The Graveyard ShiftThe Graveyard Shift (novel)The Graveyard Shift is a 1965 novel by Harry Patterson, also known as Jack Higgins .The novel tells the story of Nick Miller, a newly recruited police officer who lives with his rich brother but who won't take part in his brother's business...
, a novel by Jack Higgins under his real name, Harry Patterson, the first of three featuring Detective Nick Miller. - The Graveyard Shift, a short novel by William P. McGivern featured in Alfred Hitchcock's Anthology - Volume 4Alfred Hitchcock's Anthology - Volume 4Alfred Hitchcock's Anthology - Volume 4 is the fourth installment of one of the many Alfred Hitchcock story collection books; edited by Eleanor Sullivan. The book includes 26 short stories and a short novel called The Graveyard Shift by William P. McGivern. Also, within the 26 short stories is The...
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In Music:
- "Graveyard Shift", a song by Uncle TupeloUncle TupeloUncle Tupelo was an alternative country music group from Belleville, Illinois, active between 1987 and 1994. Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy, and Mike Heidorn formed the band after the lead singer of their previous band, The Primitives, left to attend college. The trio recorded three albums for Rockville...
- "Graveyard Shift", a song by Steve Earle and the Del McCoury Band from the album The Mountain
- "Graveyard Shift", a song by Kardinal Offishall from the 2008 album Not 4 Sale
- "Graveyard Shift", a song by John Zorn from the 1989 album Naked CityNaked City (album)Naked City is an album released on Nonesuch Records in 1990 by John Zorn, featuring the band of the same name. The album was also released as part of Naked City: The Complete Studio Recordings on Tzadik Records in 2005....
- "Graveyard Shift", a song by Afroman from the 2000 album Because I Got HighBecause I Got High (album)Because I Got High is the second studio album by Afroman. The record was released on T-Bones Records in 2000. It is considered to be his breakthrough album, as it contained his most popular song, "Because I Got High"...
- "Graveyard Shift", a piece by NomeansNo from the 2010 album OneOne (NoMeansNo album)One is the ninth full-length album released by Nomeansno. "Beat on the Brat" is a Ramones cover while "Bitch's Brew" is a Miles Davis cover with additional vocals written by the band.-Track listing:# "The Graveyard Shift" - 6:00# "Under the Sea" - 6:13...
- Graveyard Shift, a side-project of Jani LiimatainenJani LiimatainenJani Allan Kristian Liimatainen is the former guitar player and one of the founding members of the power metal band Sonata Arctica....
and former bandmate Henrik KlingenbergHenrik KlingenbergHenrik "Henkka" Klingenberg is a keyboardist and singer. He joined the Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica in late 2002 and currently resides in Kemi, Finland, when not on tour....
of Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica