Hole Patrol
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Hole Patrol is the debut album by American
glam metal
band Steel Panther
. The album was first released in 2003 under the band name Metal Shop then subsequently reissued in 2005 under the band name Metal Skool, upon which the final track was replaced. The original version closes with a self-referential eponymous 'theme' song for the band but due to the change in band name the track was replaced by a cover of Ian Hunter's
'Cleveland Rocks
' thematically retitled 'Cleveland Roxx'. Three of the tracks are spoken-word comedy skits that act as song introductions. The cover of the album shows clear resemblance to the cover of Look What the Cat Dragged In by Poison.
Hell's on Fire, Fat Girl (Thar She Blows) and Stripper Girl were all Updated, and Re-recorded for their 2009 follow-up album, Feel the Steel
. A music video was released for Fat Girl (Thar She Blows)
and released on DVD in 2005.
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glam metal
Glam metal
Glam metal is a subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene...
band Steel Panther
Steel Panther
Steel Panther is a glam metal band from Los Angeles, California mostly known for their profane and humorous lyrics as well as their exaggerated on-stage personas...
. The album was first released in 2003 under the band name Metal Shop then subsequently reissued in 2005 under the band name Metal Skool, upon which the final track was replaced. The original version closes with a self-referential eponymous 'theme' song for the band but due to the change in band name the track was replaced by a cover of Ian Hunter's
Ian Hunter (singer)
Ian Hunter Patterson is an English singer-songwriter. He was the lead singer of the English rock band Mott the Hoople from its inception in 1969 to its dissolution in 1974, and he again fronted them at the time of their 2009 reunion. Hunter was a musician and songwriter before Mott The Hoople, and...
'Cleveland Rocks
Cleveland Rocks
"Cleveland Rocks" is a rock song by Ian Hunter from his 1979 album You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic. The song is seen as a de facto anthem in Cleveland, Ohio. The song was played every Friday at 6:00 PM on Cleveland radio station WMMS beginning in 1979 and is used as a victory song for the...
' thematically retitled 'Cleveland Roxx'. Three of the tracks are spoken-word comedy skits that act as song introductions. The cover of the album shows clear resemblance to the cover of Look What the Cat Dragged In by Poison.
Hell's on Fire, Fat Girl (Thar She Blows) and Stripper Girl were all Updated, and Re-recorded for their 2009 follow-up album, Feel the Steel
Feel the Steel
Feel the Steel is the second album by hard rock/glam metal band Steel Panther, and their debut major label release. The tracks "Fat Girl", "Stripper Girl" and "Hell's On Fire" are re-recordings from the 2003 debut album Hole Patrol while "Death to All But Metal" is a re-recording from their 2004...
. A music video was released for Fat Girl (Thar She Blows)
Fat Girl (Thar She Blows) - The Video
Fat Girl – The Video is the first home DVD by American glam metal band Steel Panther then-known as Metal Skool and released in 2005...
and released on DVD in 2005.
Track listing
- "Satan's Intro" - 1:11
- "Big Boobs" - 3:32
- "Is It Hot in Here" - 0:37 (spoken word skit)
- "Hell's on Fire" - 2:59
- "Fat Girl (Thar She Blows)Fat Girl (Thar She Blows) - The VideoFat Girl – The Video is the first home DVD by American glam metal band Steel Panther then-known as Metal Skool and released in 2005...
" - 4:15 - "Michael Falls in Love" - 0:21 (spoken word skit)
- "Stripper Girl" - 3:33
- "Ginger Pusses Out" - 0:21 ("Lexxi Pusses Out" on the reissue) (spoken word skit)
- "Metal Shop" - 3:46 (2003 Original Track)
- "Cleveland Roxx" - 2:30 (2005 Replacement Track)
Personnel
- Michael StarrRalph SaenzRalph Saenz is the lead singer for glam metal band Steel Panther. Steel Panther was formerly known as "Metal Shop" and "Metal Skool" and were once featured in a Discover Card commercial as "Danger Kitty"; those older band names are now used by unrelated parody bands.He's a PhD in English...
(listed as 'Michael Diamond' on 2003 print) - Vocals - SatchelRuss ParrishRuss Parrish is an American guitarist known by his stage name Satchel in the glam metal band Steel Panther...
(listed as 'Rikki Ratchet' on 2003 print) - Guitar - Lexxi Foxxx (listed as 'Ginger Roxxx' on 2003 print) - Bass
- Stix Zadinia (listed as 'Armondo Lbs' on 2003 print) - Drums