Kernkraft 400
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"Kernkraft 400" is a song performed by German
techno and electro
artist Zombie Nation
and the first single from their album Leichenschmaus
. The first Zombie Nation record contained the song "Kernkraft 400", German for "Nuclear Energy 400", which is a remix of a tune from the 1984 Commodore 64
game Lazy Jones
by David Whittaker called "Stardust" which was made with the SID chip
.
Soon after the first independent release in 1999, the song became an underground hit in European clubs, and was licensed to various countries including a more commercial remix version by Italian remix-producer DJ Gius (also known as Technoboy). The song "Kernkraft 400" is often mistakenly believed to be called "Zombie Nation" due to its only lyrics: "Zombie, Zombie, Zombie, Zombie Nation."
Senfter has since described the video as 'crap'.
".
The song is sampled by the rap group Three 6 Mafia's
single "I Got".
The song is sampled by the rap artist Chamillionaire's
single "I Got".
The song is sampled by the artists Childish Gambino (Donald Glover
) and mc chris
in "Awesome".
"The Chant Re-Mix" featured in the film "What the Bleep Do We Know!?
" (2004), and also sampled in the song "Wherever I Go" by Eva Simons
.
The song, specifically the "Sport Chant Remix" or the "Sport Chant Stadium Remix", is popular at North America
n sporting events for goals, home runs, and other celebrations. This version of the song is known by its signature "Whoa-oh-oh" chanting at the beginning of the song. It is believed that the first use was in Air Canada Centre for the goal song of the Toronto Maple Leafs
and in TD Garden for the Boston Bruins
in 2001. About the same time, it was used in a highlight package on the television show, "Virginia Tech Sports Today" as a song bed, outlining 2001 NFL Draft
prospects for Hokie football players that were either seniors, or made themselves eligible for the draft. The Maple Leafs continued to use the song until the beginning of the 2010-2011 NHL season while the Bruins still use it. The German football club SC Freiburg
used this song in the 2010-11 season when the players came onto the field. It is also frequently featured at Seattle Mariners home games when the team takes the field, or as a late inning rally song. A cover version of the song appears in Madden NFL 11
.
As a tribute to the Boston Bruins after winning the Stanley Cup in 2011, the Boston Red Sox
started playing the song to celebrate home runs
hit by Red Sox batters when at home in Fenway Park
. Also, when the Red Sox held a ceremony for the Bruins with the Stanley Cup on June 19, 2011 shortly before the Red Sox' day game, the Red Sox played the song during that game not just for home runs, but for every time a RBI
was hit, including home runs. The Red Sox ended up winning the game, 12-3.
It is used in one scene of Shaun of the Dead
when Simon Pegg's
character Shaun is on a bus, and also appears on the soundtrack.
The song is used by the Australian A-League
team Central Coast Mariners at Bluetongue Stadium whenever a goal is scored by the home team, and also at the end of the game after a victory.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
techno and electro
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
artist Zombie Nation
Zombie Nation (band)
Zombie Nation is a German techno and electro project of the Munich based DJ and producer Florian Senfter.-History:The first Zombie Nation five track EP was released in the spring of 1999 on DJ Hell's label, International DeeJay Gigolo Records...
and the first single from their album Leichenschmaus
Leichenschmaus
Leichenschmaus is the first Studio-Album by the German techno and electro project of the Munich based DJ and producer Florian Senfter ] who worked together on his Debut-Album with Emanuel Günther...
. The first Zombie Nation record contained the song "Kernkraft 400", German for "Nuclear Energy 400", which is a remix of a tune from the 1984 Commodore 64
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...
game Lazy Jones
Lazy Jones
Lazy Jones is a computer game for the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, MSX and Tatung Einstein. It was written by David Whittaker and released by Terminal Software in 1984. The Spectrum version was ported by Simon Cobb....
by David Whittaker called "Stardust" which was made with the SID chip
MOS Technology SID
The MOS Technology 6581/8580 SID is the built-in Programmable Sound Generator chip of Commodore's CBM-II, Commodore 64, Commodore 128 and Commodore MAX Machine home computers...
.
Soon after the first independent release in 1999, the song became an underground hit in European clubs, and was licensed to various countries including a more commercial remix version by Italian remix-producer DJ Gius (also known as Technoboy). The song "Kernkraft 400" is often mistakenly believed to be called "Zombie Nation" due to its only lyrics: "Zombie, Zombie, Zombie, Zombie Nation."
Music video
The music video features Zombie Nation member Florian Senfter, credited as 'Splank!', hosting fictitious shopping channel 'Atomic Bazaar', dancing with two bikini-clad women named Mindy and Cindy. Together they sample and advertise three Kernkraft 400 brand products: A microwave (AtomWave400T), a tanning bed (Sunburst400SL) and a dildo (Kraftstick400XL).Senfter has since described the video as 'crap'.
Use in popular culture
The song is sampled in rapper Game's single "Red NationRed Nation
"Red Nation" is a song by American rapper and West Coast hip hop artist Game featuring vocals from rapper Lil Wayne, from his anticipated fourth studio album The R.E.D. Album...
".
The song is sampled by the rap group Three 6 Mafia's
Three 6 Mafia
Three 6 Mafia are an Academy Award-winning, American rap group originating from Memphis, Tennessee. Formed in 1991 as Triple 6 Mafia, by DJ Paul, Juicy J, & Lord Infamous, the group at its most featured six members including; Crunchy Black, Gangsta Boo and Koopsta Knicca...
single "I Got".
The song is sampled by the rap artist Chamillionaire's
Chamillionaire
Hakeem Seriki , better known by his stage name Chamillionaire, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Chamillitary Entertainment. Chamillionaire is also the founder and an original member of The Color Changin' Click...
single "I Got".
The song is sampled by the artists Childish Gambino (Donald Glover
Donald Glover
Donald McKinley Glover is an American actor, writer, comedian, and musician. Glover first came to attention for his work in the sketch group Derrick Comedy, and is best known for his role as community college student Troy Barnes on the NBC comedy series Community...
) and mc chris
Mc chris
mc chris is an American rapper, voice actor, writer and improvisational comedian....
in "Awesome".
"The Chant Re-Mix" featured in the film "What the Bleep Do We Know!?
What the Bleep Do We Know!?
What the Bleep Do We Know!? is a 2004 film that combines documentary-style interviews, computer-animated graphics, and a narrative that describes the spiritual connection between quantum physics and consciousness...
" (2004), and also sampled in the song "Wherever I Go" by Eva Simons
Eva Simons
Eva Simons is a Dutch recording artist. She first came to public attention in 2004 after winning the Dutch version of the reality TV contest Popstars as part of the short lived girlband Raffish...
.
The song, specifically the "Sport Chant Remix" or the "Sport Chant Stadium Remix", is popular at North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
n sporting events for goals, home runs, and other celebrations. This version of the song is known by its signature "Whoa-oh-oh" chanting at the beginning of the song. It is believed that the first use was in Air Canada Centre for the goal song of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
and in TD Garden for the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
in 2001. About the same time, it was used in a highlight package on the television show, "Virginia Tech Sports Today" as a song bed, outlining 2001 NFL Draft
2001 NFL Draft
The 2001 NFL Draft took place on April 21–22, 2001 at the theater at Madison Square Garden, in New York City. This was the 66th National Football League draft in league history. The draft was broadcast on ESPN both days and eventually moved to ESPN2. No teams elected to claim any players in the...
prospects for Hokie football players that were either seniors, or made themselves eligible for the draft. The Maple Leafs continued to use the song until the beginning of the 2010-2011 NHL season while the Bruins still use it. The German football club SC Freiburg
SC Freiburg
Sport-Club Freiburg, commonly known as SC Freiburg, is a German association football club, based in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg. SC Freiburg has played in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football, since their promotion in 2009...
used this song in the 2010-11 season when the players came onto the field. It is also frequently featured at Seattle Mariners home games when the team takes the field, or as a late inning rally song. A cover version of the song appears in Madden NFL 11
Madden NFL 11
Madden NFL 11 is an American football video game based on the National Football League published by EA Sports and developed by EA Tiburon. It is the 22nd annual installment in the bestselling Madden NFL video game franchise. It was released on August 10, 2010 in North America, and on August 13 in...
.
As a tribute to the Boston Bruins after winning the Stanley Cup in 2011, the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
started playing the song to celebrate home runs
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
hit by Red Sox batters when at home in Fenway Park
Fenway Park
Fenway Park is a baseball park near Kenmore Square in Boston, Massachusetts. Located at 4 Yawkey Way, it has served as the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox baseball club since it opened in 1912, and is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently in use. It is one of two "classic"...
. Also, when the Red Sox held a ceremony for the Bruins with the Stanley Cup on June 19, 2011 shortly before the Red Sox' day game, the Red Sox played the song during that game not just for home runs, but for every time a RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
was hit, including home runs. The Red Sox ended up winning the game, 12-3.
It is used in one scene of Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead is a 2004 British zombie comedy directed by Edgar Wright, starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, and written by Pegg and Wright. Pegg plays Shaun, a man attempting to get some kind of focus in his life as he deals with his girlfriend, his mother and stepfather...
when Simon Pegg's
Simon Pegg
Simon Pegg is an English actor, comedian, writer, film producer, and director. He is best known for having co-written and stared in various Edgar Wright features, mainly Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and the comedy series Spaced.He also portrayed Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the 2009 Star Trek film...
character Shaun is on a bus, and also appears on the soundtrack.
The song is used by the Australian A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
team Central Coast Mariners at Bluetongue Stadium whenever a goal is scored by the home team, and also at the end of the game after a victory.
North America
- Clemson TigersClemson TigersThe Clemson Tigers are any team that represents Clemson University as a member of the NCAA's Division I or in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference....
- Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsGeorgia Tech Yellow JacketsThe Yellow Jackets is the name used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. The teams have also been nicknamed the Ramblin' Wreck, Engineers, Blacksmiths, and Golden Tornado. There are 8 men's and 7 women's teams that...
- Boston BruinsBoston BruinsThe Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
- Milwaukee AdmiralsMilwaukee AdmiralsThe Milwaukee Admirals are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA at the Bradley Center.-History:...
- Boston Red SoxBoston Red SoxThe Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
- Florida PanthersFlorida PanthersThe Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...
- Washington CapitalsWashington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
- Ohio BobcatsOhio BobcatsOhio University features 16 varsity sports teams called the Bobcats. The Bobcats compete in the Mid-American Conference in all sports. The Bobcats were a charter member of the Mid-American Conference in 1946 and are the only team still in the conference from the original 5 team league that...
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- St. John's Red Storm men's basketballSt. John's Red Storm men's basketballThe St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represents the St. John's University in Queens, New York. The team participates in the Big East Conference. The men’s coach Norm Roberts was fired on March 19, 2010...
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Track listing
- "Kernkraft 400" (DJ Gius Video Cut) - 3:31
- "Kernkraft 400" (Dave Clarke Remix) - 5:42
- "Kernkraft 400" (DJ Gius Remix) - 6:09
- "Kernkraft 400" (Original Mix) - 4:46
- "Kernkraft 400" (Miss KittinMiss KittinMiss Kittin is an electronic music DJ, vocalist, and songwriter. Since rising to prominence in 1998 for her singles "1982" and "Frank Sinatra" with The Hacker, she has worked with other musicians such as Chicks on Speed, Felix da Housecat and Golden Boy...
& The HackerThe HackerMichel Amato, better known by the stage name The Hacker, is a French electroclash and techno producer who has worked extensively with Miss Kittin. His work has been influenced by Electro artists like Kraftwerk, New Wave artists such as The Cure and Depeche Mode, as well as the French rave scene of...
Remix) - 5:17 - "Kernkraft 400" (Live In Berlin) - 5:34
Official Versions
- "Kernkraft 400" (Original Mix) - 4:46
- "Kernkraft 400" (Dave Clarke Remix) - 5:42
- "Kernkraft 400" (DJ Gius Remix) - 6:09
- "Kernkraft 400" (DJ Gius Video Cut) - 3:31
- "Kernkraft 400" (Live In Berlin) - 5:34
- "Kernkraft 400" (Miss KittinMiss KittinMiss Kittin is an electronic music DJ, vocalist, and songwriter. Since rising to prominence in 1998 for her singles "1982" and "Frank Sinatra" with The Hacker, she has worked with other musicians such as Chicks on Speed, Felix da Housecat and Golden Boy...
& The HackerThe HackerMichel Amato, better known by the stage name The Hacker, is a French electroclash and techno producer who has worked extensively with Miss Kittin. His work has been influenced by Electro artists like Kraftwerk, New Wave artists such as The Cure and Depeche Mode, as well as the French rave scene of...
Remix) - 5:17
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... ) |
5 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
2 |
| US 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... |
99 |