Wax Simulacra
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"Wax Simulacra" is a single from the album The Bedlam in Goliath
by The Mars Volta
. The single debuted November 18, 2007 on San Francisco's Live 105 FM
. It has previously been played live by the band under the name "Idle Tooth." The B-side "Pulled to Bits" is a cover of a Siouxsie and the Banshees song.
On October 19, 2007, a promotional video for the single was released via the Universal Music Group web site. A video for the song features a montage of clips from the unreleased live DVD of Melbourne and Sydney 2007 shows, filmed by El Bufalo De La Noche director Jorge Aldana. Interspersed is random behind-the-scenes footage of the band and various other vignettes and oddities filmed by Omar Rodriguez-Lopez.
On November 20, 2007, the song was released for download on the iTunes Store
and the Zune Marketplace. On January 17, 2008, the song was performed on the Late Show with David Letterman
. On January 22, 2009, the song was performed on MTV Live.
The song won the Grammy
for Best Hard Rock Performance
at the pre-telecast ceremony for the 51st Grammy Awards
in 2009.
The Bedlam in Goliath
The Bedlam in Goliath is the fourth full-length studio album by American progressive rock band The Mars Volta. It was released on January 29, 2008, and January 26, 2008 in Australia through Universal Motown Records...
by The Mars Volta
The Mars Volta
The Mars Volta is a Grammy award winning American progressive rock band from El Paso, Texas. Founded in 2001 by guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López and vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala, the band incorporates various influences including progressive rock, krautrock, jazz fusion, Latin American music, and...
. The single debuted November 18, 2007 on San Francisco's Live 105 FM
KITS
KITS is a San Francisco, California, USA-based radio station broadcasting at 105.3 MHz. The station is owned by CBS Radio and programs a modern rock format. The station also broadcasts on HD channel L2, locally on Comcast cable channel 986, and is streaming online.-Hot Hits:The station's...
. It has previously been played live by the band under the name "Idle Tooth." The B-side "Pulled to Bits" is a cover of a Siouxsie and the Banshees song.
On October 19, 2007, a promotional video for the single was released via the Universal Music Group web site. A video for the song features a montage of clips from the unreleased live DVD of Melbourne and Sydney 2007 shows, filmed by El Bufalo De La Noche director Jorge Aldana. Interspersed is random behind-the-scenes footage of the band and various other vignettes and oddities filmed by Omar Rodriguez-Lopez.
On November 20, 2007, the song was released for download on the iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
and the Zune Marketplace. On January 17, 2008, the song was performed on the Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman is a U.S. late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is...
. On January 22, 2009, the song was performed on MTV Live.
The song won the Grammy
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for Best Hard Rock Performance
Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance was an award presented to recording artists at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, for works containing quality performances in the hard rock music genre...
at the pre-telecast ceremony for the 51st Grammy Awards
51st Grammy Awards
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on February 8, 2009. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were the biggest winners of the night, jointly winning five awards including Album of the Year and Record of the Year...
in 2009.
Track listing
- "Wax Simulacra" - 2:39
- "Pulled to Bits" - 3:33