Kick Out the Jams (song)
"Kick Out the Jams" is a song by MC5, released as a single in March 1969 by Elektra Records.
| "Kick Out the Jams" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover of the 2009 American single | ||||
| Single by MC5 | ||||
| from the album Kick Out the Jams | ||||
| B-side | "Motor City Is Burning" | |||
| Released | March 1969 | |||
| Recorded |
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| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:37 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | ||||
| MC5 singles chronology | ||||
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Formats and track listing
- US 7" single (EK-45648)
- "Kick Out the Jams" (Michael Davis, Wayne Kramer, Fred "Sonic" Smith, Dennis Thompson, Rob Tyner) – 2:37
- "Motor City Is Burning" (Fred "Sonic" Smith) – 4:30
Personnel
Adapted from the Kick Out the Jams liner notes.[3]
- Musicians
- Michael Davis – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Wayne Kramer – electric guitar, backing vocals
- Fred "Sonic" Smith – electric guitar, backing vocals
- Dennis Thompson – drums
- Rob Tyner – lead vocals
- Production and additional personnel
- Bruce Botnick – production, engineering
- Jac Holzman – production
Release
The original release has the song begin "Kick out the jams motherfuckers!". For radio play, the line was censored to "Kick out the jams, brothers and sisters!".
In Popular Culture
- The song was used in the episode "Rifting Apart" (Season 3, Episode 8) of the Starz television show "Ash Vs. Evil Dead".
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1969 | Elektra | LP | EK-45648 |
Cover versions
| Band | Year |
|---|---|
| Blue Öyster Cult | 1978 |
| Afrika Bambaataa and Family | 1986 |
| Volcano Suns | 1989 |
| The Big F | 1990 |
| Bad Brains | 1990 |
| Poison Idea | 1992 |
| The Fluid | 1992 |
| Presidents of the United States of America | 1995 |
| The Mono Men | 1995 |
| Michael Monroe | 1996 |
| Entombed | 1997 |
| Rich Hopkins & Luminarios | 1997 |
| Monster Magnet | 1998 |
| Wayne Kramer | 1998 |
| Rob Tyner Band | 1999 |
| Rage Against the Machine | 2000 |
| Joseph LoDuca | 2000 |
| Jeff Buckley | 2001 |
| Agitated | 2002 |
| The Nomads | 2002 |
| Give Up the Ghost | 2003 |
| Europa | 2003 |
| Disoscillators | 2009 |
| Frankenstein 3000 | 2010 |
| The Strypes | 2014 |
| Black Hay | 2015 |
| U.K. Subs | 2018 |
References
- Stiernberg, Bonnie. "The 50 Best Garage Rock Songs of All Time". Paste. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- SPIN Media LLC (October 2002). SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. p. 70. ISSN 0886-3032.
- Kick Out the Jams (sleeve). MC5. New York, New York: Elektra Records. 1969.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "MC5 - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
External links
- "Kick Out The Jams / Motor City Is Burning" at Discogs (list of releases)
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