Rocket (El Presidente)
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"Rocket" is the first single from El Presidente
. It was a limited (1000 Copies) Red 10" vinyl release. The B-side was Rocket-Beef Music Mix. It reached number 37 on the UK Singles Chart.
Not much is known about when the song was recorded or who plays on it apart from Liam Nugent is credited as backing vocals, and Ross Galloway is credited as Synth's.
The video for the song, directed by Jonas Odell
, cost around £20,000 to produce. The music video of the song is one of those available on the PlayStation Portable
demo disc.
The song was used on football programmes on Sky Sports in the background when the matches that were being shown that week were said.
There was no new video shot for this re-release; the original "Rocket" video directed by Jonas Odell
was re-edited.
However, "Rocket" was re-recorded for this release. Jeremy Wheatley was stated on the back cover as Programmer, assisted by Richard Edgeler. Three new B-sides appeared on the release:
These were all written by Dante Gizzi/Joolz Gizzi.
El Presidente (band)
El Presidente was a pop rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. Formed in 2002 by former and current Gun member Dante Gizzi, the band gained major exposure with slots at T in the Park 2005, V Festival 2005 and again at T in the Park in 2006...
. It was a limited (1000 Copies) Red 10" vinyl release. The B-side was Rocket-Beef Music Mix. It reached number 37 on the UK Singles Chart.
Not much is known about when the song was recorded or who plays on it apart from Liam Nugent is credited as backing vocals, and Ross Galloway is credited as Synth's.
The video for the song, directed by Jonas Odell
Jonas Odell
Jonas Odell is a Swedish music video and film director and founder of FilmTecknarna. Odell, who specializes in a mix of animation and live action, has directed a number of short films, music videos and commercials...
, cost around £20,000 to produce. The music video of the song is one of those available on the PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
demo disc.
The song was used on football programmes on Sky Sports in the background when the matches that were being shown that week were said.
Re-issue
"Rocket" was re-released as El Presidente's fourth single on October 10, 2005, on CD and purple 7". With little airplay and television exposure, the single only scraped to number 48 in the singles chart, and the album that followed two weeks later reached number 57.There was no new video shot for this re-release; the original "Rocket" video directed by Jonas Odell
Jonas Odell
Jonas Odell is a Swedish music video and film director and founder of FilmTecknarna. Odell, who specializes in a mix of animation and live action, has directed a number of short films, music videos and commercials...
was re-edited.
However, "Rocket" was re-recorded for this release. Jeremy Wheatley was stated on the back cover as Programmer, assisted by Richard Edgeler. Three new B-sides appeared on the release:
- "Hold On"
- "Alone As I Am"
- "Say Goodbye"
These were all written by Dante Gizzi/Joolz Gizzi.