Hey Man Nice Shot
Encyclopedia
"Hey Man, Nice Shot" was the first song from 1990s industrial rock
band Filter
to garner airplay and fame.
who committed suicide in April 1994 but was later proven to be 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 massive sentence from U.S. District Court judge Malcolm Muir
. Professing his innocence and decrying the legal system, Dwyer shot himself during a press conference with a .357 Magnum
. A May 1996 interview with Filter in Addicted to Noise
magazine and an official statement by the band confirmed this interpretation. Filter later gave the following statement:
; a third version uses the "Sober Mix". All three of these versions feature footage filmed in December 1994—color effects were added in post-production
of the video.
Television
Sport
Other
Hey Man, Nice Shot (German Maxi-Single)
Hey Man, Nice Shot (US Maxi-Single)
Industrial rock
Industrial rock is a musical genre that fuses industrial music and specific rock subgenres. Industrial rock spawned industrial metal, with which it is often confused...
band Filter
Filter (band)
Filter is a rock group formed in 1993 in Cleveland by singer Richard Patrick and guitarist/programmer Brian Liesegang. Filter has released five studio albums, the most recent being The Trouble with Angels, which was released on August 17, 2010....
to garner airplay and fame.
Lyrics and music
The song, at first, was thought to be about Kurt CobainKurt Cobain
Kurt Donald Cobain was an American singer-songwriter, musician and artist, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the grunge band Nirvana...
who committed suicide in April 1994 but was later proven to be written about the January 22, 1987, public suicide of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
state treasurer R. Budd Dwyer. Dwyer had been convicted on bribery charges in December 1986, and was expected to receive a massive sentence from U.S. District Court judge Malcolm Muir
Malcolm Muir (judge)
Malcolm Muir was a United States federal judge.Born in Englewood, New Jersey, Muir received a B.A. from Lehigh University in 1935 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1938. He was in private practice in Williamsport, Pennsylvania from 1938 to 1942...
. Professing his innocence and decrying the legal system, Dwyer shot himself during a press conference with a .357 Magnum
.357 Magnum
The .357 S&W Magnum , or simply .357 Magnum, is a revolver cartridge created by Elmer Keith, Phillip B. Sharpe, Colonel D. B. Wesson of firearms manufacturer Smith & Wesson, and Winchester. It is based upon Smith & Wesson's earlier .38 Special cartridge. The .357 Magnum cartridge was introduced in...
. A May 1996 interview with Filter in Addicted to Noise
Addicted to Noise
Addicted to Noise was an online music magazine in the early days of the World Wide Web. Founded by ex-Rolling Stone editor and writer Michael Goldberg and online music pioneer Jon Luini, it published its first issue in January 1995 and was the first online magazine to include audio samples along...
magazine and an official statement by the band confirmed this interpretation. Filter later gave the following statement:
The song 'Hey Man, Nice Shot' is a reaction to a well-documented public suicide, where the guy CLEARLY planted the gun in a manila envelope. Totally planned it. It is not a celebration or glorification of taking one's own life. The phrase 'hey man, nice shot' is a reference to the final act itself; which, was a damn good shot and an expression of guts and determination of a person standing up for what they believe is right, i.e. self-murder, public-style. We are extremely sensitive and respectful to the family and friends of Mr. Dwyer. We have both lost friends to suicide and felt nothing but sympathy and loss for the victims, and those involved in such a tragedy.
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 GuyThe Cable Guy
The Cable Guy is a 1996 black comedy film, directed by Ben Stiller, and starring Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick. The film also features Leslie Mann, Jack Black, and Owen Wilson...
; a third version uses the "Sober Mix". All three of these versions feature footage filmed in December 1994—color effects were added in post-production
Post-production
Post-production is part of filmmaking and the video production process. It occurs in the making of motion pictures, television programs, radio programs, advertising, audio recordings, photography, and digital art...
of the video.
In popular culture
Film- A scene from the film The Cable GuyThe Cable GuyThe Cable Guy is a 1996 black comedy film, directed by Ben Stiller, and starring Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick. The film also features Leslie Mann, Jack Black, and Owen Wilson...
uses a rare promo-only remix of "Hey Man, Nice Shot". - Used as the introduction song for Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight.
- Used as the introduction song and the final shootout for 3000 Miles to Graceland3000 Miles to Graceland3000 Miles to Graceland is a 2001 American crime film, starring Kurt Russell, Kevin Costner, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Bokeem Woodbine, Christian Slater, and Kevin Pollak. It is a story of theft and betrayal, revolving around a plot to rob the Riviera Casino during a convention of Elvis...
. - Appears in trailersTrailer (film)A trailer or preview is an advertisement or a commercial for a feature film that will be exhibited in the future at a cinema. The term "trailer" comes from their having originally been shown at the end of a feature film screening. That practice did not last long, because patrons tended to leave the...
for the films Behind Enemy Lines, Red EyeRed Eye (film)Red Eye is a 2005 thriller film directed by Wes Craven and starring Rachel McAdams as a hotel manager ensnared in an assassination plot by a terrorist while aboard a red-eye flight to Miami. The film score was composed and conducted by Marco Beltrami.-Plot:Lisa Reisert fears flying...
, Into the Blue, StayStay (2005 film)Stay is a 2005 American psychological thriller film directed by Marc Forster and written by David Benioff. It stars Ewan McGregor, Ryan Gosling, Bob Hoskins and Naomi Watts, with production by Regency and distribution by 20th Century Fox...
, and Iron ManIron Man (film)Iron Man is a 2008 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film stars Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark, an industrialist and master engineer who builds a powered exoskeleton and becomes the technologically advanced superhero, Iron...
.
Television
- In one episode of Beavis and Butt-headBeavis and Butt-HeadBeavis and Butt-head is an American animated television series created by Mike Judge. The series originated from Frog Baseball, a 1992 short film by Judge. After seeing the short, MTV signed Judge to develop the concept. Beavis and Butt-head originally aired from March 8, 1993 to November 28, 1997...
- The Crossing JordanCrossing JordanCrossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that aired on NBC from September 24, 2001 to May 16, 2007. It stars Jill Hennessy as Jordan Cavanaugh, M.D., a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed in the Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Medical Examiner's Office...
episode "There's No Place Like Home." - The X-FilesThe X-FilesThe X-Files is an American science fiction television series and a part of The X-Files franchise, created by screenwriter Chris Carter. The program originally aired from to . The show was a hit for the Fox network, and its characters and slogans became popular culture touchstones in the 1990s...
episode "D.P.O.D.P.O.- Plot summary :In a Connerville, Oklahoma video arcade, Jack Hammond argues with Darin Peter Oswald and Bart "Zero" Liquori over a game of Virtua Fighter. Hammond pushes Oswald to the ground, after which the power in the arcade mysteriously shuts down -- except to a jukebox, which plays "Ring the...
" - Extreme Championship WrestlingExtreme Championship WrestlingExtreme Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1992 by Tod Gordon and closed when his successor, Paul Heyman, declared bankruptcy in April 2001...
often featured the song during some of the merchandise commercials during its television broadcasts. - The Cold Case episode "Rampage."
- The La Femme Nikita episode "Love."
- In one episode of Nitro CircusNitro CircusNitro Circus is an American television series that featured Travis Pastrana and his friends traveling around the world riding dirtbikes, base jumping, and performing reckless stunts. It was originally run as a miniseries in 2006 on Fuel TV. In January 2009, it began running as an episodic reality...
, an MTV series. - The SupernaturalSupernatural (TV series)Supernatural is an American supernatural and horror television series created by Eric Kripke, which debuted on September 13, 2005 on The WB, and is now part of The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the brothers as they...
episode "Skin" - An episode from Season 2 of Future WeaponsFuture WeaponsFuture Weapons, sometimes also written as FutureWeapons and Futureweapons, is a documentary television series that premiered on April 19, 2006 on the Discovery Channel. Host Richard "Mack" Machowicz, a former Navy SEAL, reviews and demonstrates the latest modern weaponry and military technology...
. - An episode from Season 3 of of Regular ShowRegular ShowRegular Show is an American animated television series created by J. G. Quintel...
.
- In the video game Mercenaries: Playground of DestructionMercenaries: Playground of DestructionMercenaries: Playground of Destruction is a third-person shooter video game developed by Pandemic Studios and published on January 11, 2005 by LucasArts for PlayStation 2 and Xbox...
. - Included as a playable song in Guitar Hero World TourGuitar Hero World TourGuitar Hero World Tour is a music video game developed by Neversoft and published by RedOctane and Activision. It is the fourth main entry in the Guitar Hero series...
and Rock Band 3Rock Band 3Rock Band 3 is a music video game, developed by Harmonix Music Systems. The game was initially published and distributed by MTV Games and Electronic Arts, respectively, with Mad Catz taking over both roles a year later. It is the third main game in the Rock Band series...
. - Big Mac mix appears in the game Burnout Dominator.
- Used in the trailer promoting the BulletstormBulletstormBulletstorm is a first-person shooter video game developed by People Can Fly and Epic Games, and is published by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows...
videogame.
Sport
- Used as the theme song for 2009 National Hockey LeagueNational Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL) Playoff broadcast - Used in Australia's National Rugby LeagueNational Rugby LeagueThe National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
(NRL)
Other
- After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the song was placed on the list of post-9/11 inappropriate titles distributed by Clear ChannelClear channelA clear-channel station is an AM band Radio station in North America that has the highest protection from interference from other stations, particularly concerning night-time skywave propagation. Usually known as class A stations since 1982, they are occasionally still referred to by their former...
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Cover versions
- The rock band Three Days GraceThree Days GraceThree Days Grace is a Canadian rock band, formed in Norwood, Ontario, Canada in 1992, originally under the name Groundswell. After a breakup in late 1997, the band regrouped in the same year under its current name and with a line-up consisting of guitarist and lead vocalist Adam Gontier, drummer...
plays the chorus "Hey Man, Nice Shot" in the middle of their song "HomeHome (Three Days Grace song)"Home" is the third single by Canadian Hard Rock/alternative metal band, Three Days Grace, from their self-titled album.-Background:"Home" was the third single released by Three Days Grace and, despite its radio success, it did not reach as high as its two predecessors on the music charts, peaking...
" when they play it live in concert. Stone Temple PilotsStone Temple PilotsStone Temple Pilots is an American rock band from San Diego, California that consists of Scott Weiland , brothers Robert DeLeo and Dean DeLeo , and Eric Kretz ....
covered the song with Richard Patrick as a guest on stage once in 2001. - There is also another version of the song, the "Nickel Bag" remix, which has guitar and trumpet sections. The guitar section is played over the verse and the trumpets are played before the chorus.
- During the 2009 Dark Horse North America TourDark Horse TourThe "Dark Horse" World Tour was a worldwide concert tour by Canadian rock band Nickelback. It was their first world tour since the conclusion of their massive All The Right Reasons Tour, ending on September 2, 2007 in Kansas City, MO. The tour was in support of their new album Dark Horse. Dates...
, Shaun MorganShaun MorganShaun Morgan Welgemoed is a South African musician known as the lead singer and the lead/rhythm guitarist of the post-grunge rock/alternative metal band Seether.-Early life:...
of SeetherSeetherSeether is a post-grunge/alternative metal band from Pretoria, South Africa, formed in 1999. The band is currently signed to Wind-up Records...
, along with NickelbackNickelbackNickelback is a Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta. Since 1995 the band has included guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist and back-up vocalist Ryan Peake and bassist Mike Kroeger.. The band's current drummer and percussionist is Daniel Adair who has been with the band since 2005....
, covered the song live. - Italian gothic rock band Lunacy Box recorded a version on their debut album in 2009, with female vocals by Lunacy Box singer, Ms Larsen.
Track listing
Hey Man, Nice Shot (U.S. promotional 12-inch vinyl)- Hey Man Nice Shot (1/4 Pound) (5:00)
- Hey Man Nice Shot (1/4 Pound Instrumental) (4:59)
- Hey Man Nice Shot (Nickel Bag) (3:42)
- Hey Man Nice Shot (Big Mac) (8:41)
- Hey Man Nice Shot (Big Mac Instrumental) (8:43)
Hey Man, Nice Shot (German Maxi-Single)
- Hey Man Nice Shot (Bud Gets The Lead Out) (5:14)
- Hey Man Nice Shot (Sawed Off Edit) (5:20)
- Hey Man Nice Shot (Nickel Bag) (3:43)
- White Like That (Dictaphone Version) (2:12)
Hey Man, Nice Shot (US Maxi-Single)
- Sober mix (5:14)
- Nickel Bag mix (3:43)
- 1/4 Pound mix (5:00)
- Big Mac mix (8:41)
- White Like That (Dictaphone Version) (2:12)
Chart positions
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Mainstream Rock Tracks Mainstream Rock Tracks Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue... |
19 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks Modern Rock Tracks Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs... |
10 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
76 |
| Canadian RPM Alternative 30 RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
14 |