Punkrocker (song)
Encyclopedia
"Punkrocker" is a song that has been performed by
), is featured in a Cadillac
television commercial directed by Daniel Askill, titled 'Roll' and features a time-line of Cadillac
automobiles, from the original 1902 Cadillac to the 2007 Cadillac XLR
sports convertible. The song also appeared in the background of a scene of NBC
's Bionic Woman
.
Thomas Rusiak's version "Hiphopper" can be heard in Kevin Smith
's 2001 film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
.
's skyline at nighttime. Everyone's (except Iggy Pop who is seen in a car) head is replaced with a bear
(so is the Statue of Liberty
seen at the end.)
- Caesar's Palace on the album Cherry KicksCherry KicksCherry Kicks is the second album by the Swedish rock band Caesars Palace.-Track listing:#"Right About Time" - 2:50#"Subhuman Girl" - 2:31#"Crackin' Up" - 3:14#"One Good Night" - 4:04#"Spill Your Guts" - 2:47#"Since You've Been Gone" - 3:15...
(2000) - Teddybears STHLM on the album Rock’n’Roll Highschool (2000)
- Thomas RusiakThomas RusiakErik Thomas Rusiak is a Swedish rapper, hip hop producer, musician and singer. Rusiak's father was the rather prominent Polish jazz saxophonist, Alfred Banasiak....
featuring Teddybears STHLMTeddybearsTeddybears is a Swedish band formed in 1991, known for mixing pop, rock, hip-hop, electronica, reggae, punk and many other genres.-History:...
as "Hiphopper" on the album Magic VillaMagic VillaMagic Villa is the debut solo album by Swedish hip hop artist Thomas Rusiak. The album peaked at #9 on the Swedish album chart on 10 August 2000-Track listing:All songs written and produced by Thomas Rusiak, except where noted.# "Featherweight" – 6:05...
(2000) Though not a hip hop song itself, the song is a parody of the hip hopHip hopHip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
culture. - SlagsmålsklubbenSlagsmålsklubbenSlagsmålsklubben are a Swedish electronic group from Norrköping, Östergötland. The group's name is a comically literal Swedish translation of the title of the novel and film Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk. They have released three studio albums so far...
as "Synthpopper" on the album Fest i valen - Edition (2001) - Torgny Melins (a SwedishSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
dansbandDansbandDansband is a Swedish term for a band that plays dansbandsmusik . Dansbandsmusik is often danced to in pairs. Jitterbug and foxtrot music are often included in this category. The music is primarily inspired by swing, schlager, country, jazz, and rock...
) as "Dansbander" on the album Dansbander (2006) - TeddybearsTeddybearsTeddybears is a Swedish band formed in 1991, known for mixing pop, rock, hip-hop, electronica, reggae, punk and many other genres.-History:...
featuring Iggy PopIggy PopIggy Pop is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Though considered an innovator of punk rock, Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the years, including pop, metal, jazz and blues...
on the album Soft MachineSoft Machine (Teddybears album)Soft Machine is the fifth studio album by Teddybears, released on September 12, 2006 on Big Beat Recordings and Columbia Records. Excluding "Intro", "Riot Going On" is the only new song from the group...
(2006). - Träd, Gräs och Stenar live since 2002 and on the album Homeless Cats (2009).
- The swedish radio show Rally as "Jag är Hiphop-Yngve, jojomen" (2000).
- Snutjävel (a SwedishSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
punkbandPunk rockPunk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
) as "Punksvin" CDS (2010)
In the media
The Teddybears' single, "Punkrocker" (featuring Iggy PopIggy Pop
Iggy Pop is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Though considered an innovator of punk rock, Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the years, including pop, metal, jazz and blues...
), is featured in a Cadillac
Cadillac
Cadillac is an American luxury vehicle marque owned by General Motors . Cadillac vehicles are sold in over 50 countries and territories, but mostly in North America. Cadillac is currently the second oldest American automobile manufacturer behind fellow GM marque Buick and is among the oldest...
television commercial directed by Daniel Askill, titled 'Roll' and features a time-line of Cadillac
Cadillac
Cadillac is an American luxury vehicle marque owned by General Motors . Cadillac vehicles are sold in over 50 countries and territories, but mostly in North America. Cadillac is currently the second oldest American automobile manufacturer behind fellow GM marque Buick and is among the oldest...
automobiles, from the original 1902 Cadillac to the 2007 Cadillac XLR
Cadillac XLR
The XLR was a retractable hardtop convertible marketed by the Cadillac division of General Motors, assembled in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Intended to be Cadillac's flagship sports car, the XLR was based on the Chevrolet Corvette's Y platform...
sports convertible. The song also appeared in the background of a scene of NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's Bionic Woman
Bionic Woman (2007 TV series)
Bionic Woman is an American science fiction television drama created by David Eick, under NBC Universal Television Group, GEP Productions and David Eick Productions that aired in 2007...
.
Thomas Rusiak's version "Hiphopper" can be heard in Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith
Kevin Patrick Smith is an American screenwriter, actor, film producer, and director, as well as a popular comic book writer, author, comedian/raconteur, and internet radio personality best recognized by viewers as Silent Bob...
's 2001 film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is a 2001 American action adventure comedy film written, directed by, and starring Kevin Smith as Silent Bob, the fifth to be set in his View Askewniverse, a growing collection of characters and settings that developed out of his cult favorite Clerks...
.
Music video
The music video portrays parts of New YorkNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
's skyline at nighttime. Everyone's (except Iggy Pop who is seen in a car) head is replaced with a bear
Bear
Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although there are only eight living species of bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern...
(so is the Statue of Liberty
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886...
seen at the end.)