Burn Baby Burn (song)

Single infobox
Name = Burn Baby Burn


Artist = Ash
Single = BurnAshOne.jpg
B-side = "13th Floor", "Only In Dreams", "Thinking About You", "Submission (Arthur Baker Remix)"
Released = April 2 2001
Format = CD, 7", DVD
Recorded = 2000
Genre = Alternative rock Punk rock
Length = 3:31
Label = Infectious
Producer = Owen Morris
Last single = "Shining Light" (2001)
This single = "Burn Baby Burn" (2001)
Next single = "Sometimes"
(2001)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = single

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Lower caption = CD 2 cover "Burn Baby Burn" is a song by Ash, released as the second single from the "Free All Angels" album on April 2, 2001. It was released as a single CD (released on 2CD formats, the second of which being an enhanced CD) as a 7" vinyl, and was also released for the first time on DVD format. "Burn Baby Burn" is thought to be one of Ash's biggest and most known hits, and greatly contributed to the high selling of "Free All Angels".

History

"Burn Baby Burn" was originally written for "Nu-Clear Sounds" but didn't make the cut. However, Mark very much liked the riff, and encouraged Wheeler to re-write parts of the song, namely the chorus. Even when he did so, they still weren't sure if it even was going to make the album, it might have ended up as a b-side.

Originally the track was entitled "This Is Slow Suicide", then simply "Slow Suicide", but was changed at the last minute to "Burn Baby Burn" to avoid radio censorship.

Burn Baby Burn was the first ever song played on the BBC's 6 Music station.

For release in America, the song was remixed and features a new 'mid-song breakdown' during the final bridge. This version of the song is always played live. Burn Baby Burn is constantly in the band's set since the song's release. The band originally opened every gig with it, but more recently have closed ever set with it. In their recent "Higher Education Tour", they revert to playing this near the start of their set list again. At Bud Rising in Marlay Park, Dublin on Sunday August 26 2007, the song was played second.

Awards

The song was critically praised, and won several awards, including:

* NME Awards 2002: Best Single
* Q Awards 2002: Best Single

Featured

The song can also be found on the "Intergalactic Sonic 7″s" hits collection, as well as on the "Tokyo Blitz" DVD.

"Burn Baby Burn" was also released as a DVD for the first time. The DVD featured the single, acoustic versions of 1995 single "Girl From Mars" and "Free All Angels'" track "Someday", and the first episode of Ash's road movies. Entitled "Episode 1: Road Movie", it lasted 20 minutes and starred the band's usual rockstar antics, ensuring a Parental Guidance sticker for the DVD. The DVD was limited edition, and only 8,000 were produced.

The track was released in a promo EP form in many countries. In Australia, it starred all of the b-sides from the 2CDs released for "Burn Baby Burn", as well as the song itself.

The song also features on "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003".

In Japan, it was released with "Shining Light's Radio Edit, one of "Shining Light's" b-sides "Feel No Pain", the track "Burn Baby Burn", and two of its b-sides, "Thinking About You" and "Submission (Arthur Baker Remix)". The Japanese promo sample came with a picture sleve and obi-strip.

This single lives on as the theme tune to Football Years, a football nostalgia programme on Sky Television.

Song used as theme tune to Euro 2008 promotion for the BBC.

B-Sides

Both of the CD1 b-sides were recorded for BBC Radio 1's Evening Sessions. "13th Floor" is a fast-paced number left over from the "Free All Angels" sessions that also appears on the "Cosmic Debris" b-sides collection.

The second CD1 b-side, "Only In Dreams", is a cover of the final song of Weezer's self-titled debut album, known as "The Blue Album". It's one of Ash's longest songs at just under 8 minutes.

"Thinking About You" appears on the CD2 version of "Burn Baby Burn", as well as on "Cosmic Debris". A soft acoustic song, it's somewhat of a fan favourite due to its heart-string pulling lyrics, telling of a far-away love.

Finally, the last b-side is a remix of "Free All Angels" track "Submission", written by drummer Rick McMurray. The version on the album is thought to be one of the most experimental on the album, and this version is even more so, reaching just over 8 minutes.

Music Video

The video for "Burn Baby Burn" is directed by Jeff Thomas. A charcteristically simple affair, it stars the band perform the song while basketball players play around them and cheerleaders dance around. The video was shot in Croydon High School, and starred carefully selected cheerleaders and the London Towers basketball team. Ash claim it to be one of their favourite videos, and one of the most enjoyable they've shot. The cheerleaders in the video also performed with the band on "Top of the Pops".

Track listing

CD1
#"Burn Baby Burn (Radio Edit)" (Wheeler)
#"13th Floor" (Wheeler)
#"Only In Dreams" (Cuomo)

CD2
#"Burn Baby Burn (Album Version)" (Wheeler)
#"Thinking About You" (Wheeler)
#"Submission (Arthur Baker Remix)" (McMurray/Wheeler)
#"Burn Baby Burn (Video)"

DVD
#"Burn Baby Burn (DVD Audio)" (Wheeler)
#Episode 1- Road Movie
#"Someday (Acoustic)" (Wheeler)
#"Girl From Mars (Acoustic)" (Wheeler)

Promo CD
#"Burn Baby Burn (Radio Edit)" (Wheeler)

Australian Release

#"Burn Baby Burn (Album Version)" (Wheeler)
#"13th Floor" (Wheeler)
#"Only In Dreams" (Cuomo)
#"Thinking About You" (Wheeler)
#"Submission (Arthur Baker Remix)" (McMurray/Wheeler)

Japanese Promo Release

#"Burn Baby Burn (Radio Edit)" (Wheeler)
#"Submission (Arthur Baker Remix)" (McMurray/Wheeler)
#"Shining Light (Radio Edit)" (Wheeler)
#"Thinking About You" (Wheeler)
#"Feel No Pain" (Wheeler)