Buried Alive (video)
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Buried Alive is a concert
music video
by the Finnish glam punk
and rock
band Hanoi Rocks
. The video was recorded at the Tavastia Club
in Helsinki
of the band's final show. This is also the band's last release. The DVD spent eight weeks at number 1 on Finland's DVD charts.
Hanoi Rocks' founders, vocalist Michael Monroe
and guitarist Andy McCoy
, had announced that they had taken the band as far as they could and that they would end the band with 8 live shows at the Tavastia Club. The band's original rhythm guitarist Nasty Suicide
appeared as a special guest on this (last show) and the three previous shows.
Besides the show, the video also features an exclusive behind the scenes-documentary of the last week with Hanoi Rocks (co-filmed by some of the members of the band).
This DVD is also the only Hanoi Rocks release to feature drummer George Atlagic.
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
by the Finnish glam punk
Glam punk
Glam Punk is a music genre that mixes elements of glam rock with protopunk or punk rock ....
and rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Hanoi Rocks
Hanoi Rocks
Hanoi Rocks was a Finnish rock band formed in 1979, whose most successful period came in the early 1980s. The band broke up in 1985 after the death of their drummer, Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley...
. The video was recorded at the Tavastia Club
Tavastia Club
The Tavastia Club is a popular rock music club in Helsinki, Finland. The house is owned by Hämäläis-Osakunta, one of the student nations at the University of Helsinki, but since 1991 the club has been operated by a private enterprise renting the house from the nation. It is located in central...
in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
of the band's final show. This is also the band's last release. The DVD spent eight weeks at number 1 on Finland's DVD charts.
Hanoi Rocks' founders, vocalist Michael Monroe
Michael Monroe
Matti Antero Kristian Fagerholm , best known by his stage name, Michael Monroe, is a Finnish rock musician, and multi-instrumentalist who rose to fame as the vocalist for the glam punk band Hanoi Rocks, and has served as the frontman for all-star side projects, such as Demolition 23...
and guitarist Andy McCoy
Andy McCoy
Antti Hulkko , better known as Andy McCoy, is a Finnish musician. He is most famous for his role as the lead guitarist and main songwriter of Hanoi Rocks, but has also played with Iggy Pop....
, had announced that they had taken the band as far as they could and that they would end the band with 8 live shows at the Tavastia Club. The band's original rhythm guitarist Nasty Suicide
Nasty Suicide
Nasty Suicide is the ex-rhythm and lead guitarist for Hanoi Rocks between 1979-1985. Hanoi Rocks was a Finnish rock band that combined elements of punk, glam rock, rock and roll, and blues. Before his tenure in Hanoi Rocks, Suicide played guitar in a Finnish punk band called Briard in the late...
appeared as a special guest on this (last show) and the three previous shows.
Besides the show, the video also features an exclusive behind the scenes-documentary of the last week with Hanoi Rocks (co-filmed by some of the members of the band).
This DVD is also the only Hanoi Rocks release to feature drummer George Atlagic.
Track listing
- "TragedyTragedy (Hanoi Rocks song)"Tragedy" is a single by the Finnish glam punk band Hanoi Rocks, from the album Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks, but "Tragedy" was released a little before the release of the album. "Tragedy" and its B-side, "Café Avenue", are the most well-known songs from Hanoi Rocks' early...
" - "Motorvatin'"
- "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
- "Street Poetry"
- "Café Avenue"
- "Obscured"
- "Hypermobile"
- "FashionFashion (Hanoi Rocks song)"Fashion" is a single by the Finnish rock and glam punk band Hanoi Rocks from the album Street Poetry released in 2007. The single was released on May 16th in Finland and Europe and on June 21st in Japan...
" - "Love's An Injection"
- "Whatcha Want"
- "Problem Child"
- "Mental Beat"
- "Underwater WorldUnderwater World (song)"Underwater World" is single released in 1984 by the Finnish rock and glam punk band Hanoi Rocks. "Underwater World" is from the band's US-breakthrough album Two Steps From The Move, and was released as a single and as an EP in August 1984 in Finland and in November in the UK.The song was recorded...
" - "Power of Persuasion"
- "A Day Late, A Dollar ShortA Day Late, A Dollar Short"A Day Late, A Dollar Short" is a song by the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks, from their comeback-album Twelve Shots on the Rocks. The song was written by the bands guitarist Andy McCoy....
" - "I Can't Get It"
- "Back to Mystery City"
- "Until I Get YouUntil I Get You"Until I Get You" is a single by the Finnish rock and glam punk band Hanoi Rocks. The bands guitarist and primary songwriter Andy McCoy wrote this song at the bands manager Seppo Vesterinen's house in Helsinki. McCoy hated the song but the bands drummer Razzle loved it, and wanted it on their next...
" - "Beer And Cigarette"
- "Worldshaker"
- "Don't You Ever Leave MeDon't You Ever Leave Me"Don't You Ever Leave Me" is a single by the Finnish rock and glam punk band Hanoi Rocks taken from their 1984 hit album Two Steps From The Move. The single was released by CBS....
" - "11th Street Kids"
- "Malibu BeachMalibu Beach Nightmare"Malibu Beach Nightmare" is a single and EP released only in the UK, by the Finnish rock and glam punk band Hanoi Rocks. The song is from their 1983 album Back to Mystery City, but the single was released just before the album in the UK...
" - "High School"
- "Travelin' BandTravelin' Band"Travelin' Band" is a song written by John Fogerty and originally recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival. It was included on their 1970 album Cosmo's Factory. Backed with "Who'll Stop the Rain", it was one of three double sided singles from that album to reach the top five on the U.S...
" - "Taxi Driver"
- "Lost in the City"
- "People Like Me"
- "Delirious"
- "Oriental Beat"
- "Million Miles AwayMillion Miles Away (Hanoi Rocks song)"Million Miles Away" is a ballad by the Finnish hard rock band Hanoi Rocks.The song was originally written by guitarist Andy McCoy in the 70's under the name "Never Get Enough". McCoy worked on the song on the piano for years, but it was never fully completed...
" - "Up Around the BendUp Around the Bend"Up Around the Bend" is a song recorded by the American band, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and written by the band's lead singer, guitarist and songwriter, John Fogerty...
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Chart position
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Finland's DVD Charts | #1 |
Personnel
- Michael MonroeMichael MonroeMatti Antero Kristian Fagerholm , best known by his stage name, Michael Monroe, is a Finnish rock musician, and multi-instrumentalist who rose to fame as the vocalist for the glam punk band Hanoi Rocks, and has served as the frontman for all-star side projects, such as Demolition 23...
- Lead vocals, harmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
, saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846... - Andy McCoyAndy McCoyAntti Hulkko , better known as Andy McCoy, is a Finnish musician. He is most famous for his role as the lead guitarist and main songwriter of Hanoi Rocks, but has also played with Iggy Pop....
- GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, backing vocals, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - Conny BloomConny BloomConny Bloom is the stage name for Ulf Conny Blomqvist, who is a Swedish guitarist and songwriter. He was originally the frontman for the late-1980s/1990s funk metal band, Electric Boys. Currently Bloom is best known as a guitarist of the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks...
- Guitar, backing vocals - Andy "A.C." ChristellAndy ChristellAndy "A.C." Christell is a Swedish bass guitarist. He is most notable as formerly playing in glam rock outfit Electric Boys as well as being the current bassist for Hanoi Rocks. He is a very close friend of Conny Bloom's, as they have played together in many bands and also knew each other...
- BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals - George Atlagic - DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Special guests
- Nasty SuicideNasty SuicideNasty Suicide is the ex-rhythm and lead guitarist for Hanoi Rocks between 1979-1985. Hanoi Rocks was a Finnish rock band that combined elements of punk, glam rock, rock and roll, and blues. Before his tenure in Hanoi Rocks, Suicide played guitar in a Finnish punk band called Briard in the late...
- Guitar, lead vocals (on "Travelin' BandTravelin' Band"Travelin' Band" is a song written by John Fogerty and originally recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival. It was included on their 1970 album Cosmo's Factory. Backed with "Who'll Stop the Rain", it was one of three double sided singles from that album to reach the top five on the U.S...
") - LacuLacu (musician)Lacu , is a Finnish drummer best known for playing in the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks from their reformation in 2002 up until his departure in 2008. He has also played with Popeda and Snakegod....
- TambourineTambourineThe tambourine or marine is a musical instrument of the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zils". Classically the term tambourine denotes an instrument with a drumhead, though some variants may not have a head at all....
, backing vocals