Rock Bottom
Encyclopedia
Life
- The culmination of a descent to a place where a person has nothing left to lose in terms of possessions, status, wealth and perhaps even shelter, food and warmth as a result of self-destructive behaviourSelf-destructive behaviourIn human context, self-destructive behaviour is a widely used phrase that conceptualises certain kinds of destructive acts as belonging to the self. It also has the property that it characterises certain kinds of self-inflicted acts as destructive...
. Alcoholism and illegal drugs are some causes. Insomnia, paranoia. References by musicians, companies and in movies (see below) could be an allusion to this.
Music
- "Rock Bottom", a song by Pleasure PPleasure PMarcus Ramone Cooper , better known by his stage name Pleasure P is an American contemporary R&B singer-songwriter, who experienced success as a member of the group Pretty Ricky before embarking on a solo career in 2007....
- Rock Bottom (album)Rock Bottom (album)-Personnel:*Robert Wyatt - Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion, Slide Guitar *Mike Oldfield - Guitar *Gary Windo - Bass Clarinet, Tenor Sax *Ivor Cutler - Voice , Baritone Concertina *Alfreda Benge - Voice *Mongezi Feza - Trumpets...
, an album by Robert Wyatt - "Rock Bottom", a song by KISSKISS (band)Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
- "Rock Bottom", a song by UFOUFO (band)UFO are an English heavy metal and hard rock band, who were formed in 1969. UFO became a transitional group between early hard rock and heavy metal and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal...
- "Rock Bottom", a song by ScooterScooter (band)Scooter are a German hard dance band founded in Hamburg, who have sold over 25 million records and earned over 80 gold and platinum awards. Scooter are considered the most successful single-record German act with 23 top ten hits. The band is currently composed of members H.P. Baxxter, Rick J....
- "Rock Bottom" (Wynonna Judd song)Rock Bottom (Wynonna Judd song)"Rock Bottom" is a single by American country music artist Wynonna Judd. Released in 1994, it was the fourth single from the album Tell Me Why. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...
- "Rock Bottom" (Babyface song)Rock Bottom (Babyface song)"Rock Bottom" was the fourth single released from Babyface's album For the Cool in You. It did not chart in the United States, but it peaked at #50 on the UK Singles Chart....
- "Rock Bottom" (Lynsey de Paul and Mike Moran song)Rock Bottom (Lynsey de Paul and Mike Moran song)"Rock Bottom" was the British entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977, performed in English by Lynsey de Paul and Mike Moran.The song says that when we are in a bad situation we should work to solve problems and not be pessimistic about tragedies...
, a song that came second at the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 - "Rock Bottom", a song by Eminem on the album, The Slim Shady LPThe Slim Shady LPThe Slim Shady LP is the second studio album by American rapper Eminem, released on February 23, 1999. It is his major-label debut, and was released under Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment, and Web Records....
- "Rock Bottom", a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Amy MacdonaldAmy Macdonald (singer)Amy Macdonald is a Scottish recording artist. Macdonald rose to fame in 2007 with her debut album, This Is the Life and its fourth single, "This Is the Life". The single charted at number one in six different countries worldwide, and charted inside the top ten in another eleven countries worldwide...
- Rock Bottom EntertainmentRock Bottom EntertainmentRock Bottom Entertainment is a record label founded in Detroit, Michigan in June 1997 by founder and C.E.O., Rafael "Rock" Howard. Rock Bottom released the Blow: Based On True Stories Mix Tape album in late 2005. The group/label released the most independently sold album in Detroit hip hop music...
, a Detroit-based rap group, who recently signed to Interscope - "Let's Hear It for Rock Bottom", a song by The Offspring from the album Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace
Movies and television
- Rock Bottom, a fictional television show featured on the "Homer: Bad Man" episode of The Simpsons
- "Rock Bottom?", an episode of Code Lyoko
- The SpongeBob SquarePants episode Rock Bottom
- Rock Bottom, a cartoon character on the 1960s television cartoon series Felix the Cat
Companies
- Rock Bottom Restaurants Inc., an American restaurant company
- The brew pub Rock Bottom Brewery, owned by Rock Bottom Restaurants Inc.
Sports
- The professional wrestling move Side slam, popularized by The Rock
- Rock Bottom: In Your HouseRock Bottom: In Your HouseRock Bottom: In Your House was the twenty-sixth pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation in the In Your House series...
, a professional wrestling PPV