MONSTER (SONG)

{{Single infobox |
Name = |
Artist = The Automatic |
Cover = TheAutomaticMonster-cover.jpg |
from Album = Not Accepted Anywhere|
B-side = "Night Drive"
"High Tide On Caroline Street" |
Released = June 5, 2006 |
Length = 3:41 |
Format = 7", CD, CD (maxi) |
Recorded = |
Genre = Indie |
Length = 3:41 |
Label = B-Unique Records |
Writer = Hawkins/Pennie/Frost/Iwan |
Chart position =

• #4 (UK Singles Chart)

|
Reviews =

★ Drowned In Sound (0/5)|
| Last single = "Raoul"
(2006)
| This single = "'Monster'"
(2006)
| Next single = "Recover (re-release)"
(2006)
| Misc =
"'Monster'" is the third single from Cardiff band The Automatic.. It was released on June 5 2006 and reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart, but entered at #23 the week before based on downloads alone. The track is from The Automatic's first album, Not Accepted Anywhere. The song has been featured on a number of compilations including Now That's What I Call Music! 64 (U.K. series).The song was released for the first time in the USA, as their first US single, on 14th May 2007.^[1]

Contents

Meaning

Music Video

Use in other media

Track Listing

USA release

Music Video

Track Listing

References

Meaning

The lyrics seemingly refer to someone taking drugs, with the "monster" representing the person's behaviour under their influence, or perhaps while coming down. This is most clearly evident in the first two verses, with the lines "Brain fried tonight through misuse" and "Without these pills you're let loose". ^[2]

The track is actually about falling into a pattern of going out, getting really, really drunk, all the time. The monster is the drunken person who depends on getting like that to have a good time.

—Interview with The Sun interview^[3]

Music Video

The music video directed by Up the Resolution^[4] was filmed in Black Park, outside of London. The video features the band hunting for 'The Monster' as well as running into 'Nessie'^[5] and performing the hit inside a small van.^[6]

Use in other media

It was featured in the ''Doctor Who Confidential'' episode ''The Fright Stuff'', first screened on July 24, 2006; the song played over a montage of clips featuring monsters from both the classic and new series of ''Doctor Who''. In August of the same year it was used on the soundtrack of episode 4 of the BBC Three series Sinchronicity. A segment of the song was used the soundtrack for a 2006 commercial for the Sky Box Office showing of King Kong. It also featured at the start of the ''Torchwood'' episode ''Countrycide''. Since 2006 it has been used as an intro for the French television programme ''Le Grand journal de Canal+'' on Canal+. In early 2007 it featured on the soundtrack of the first episode of Primeval on ITV1.

'Date of Release'	'Title'	'Song Featured'
July 24, 2006	''Now That's What I Call Music! 64 (UK series)''	Monster
2006	''NME Presents:The Essential Bands 2006''	Monster
2006	''The Anthems''	Monster

Track Listing

★ 7"
#"Monster"
#"Monster (Trey Prefontaine Mix)"

★ CD
#"Monster"
#"Night Drive"

★ CD (maxi)
#"Monster"
#"High Tide On Caroline Street"
#"Monster (Culprit One Remix)"
#"Monster (video)

★ Electro House Mix
#"Monster" (Zombie Dogs Remix)

USA release

Prior to the June release of Not Accepted Anywhere in the USA and Canada, as well as there USA tour and Vans Warped Tour slot, Monster was released as the first single 14th May 2007.^[1]

Music Video

The music videos are mostly the same, however the opening title features the name "The Automatic Automatic in Monster" whereas the UK version (the original version) opens with "The Automatic in Monster". ^[8]

Track Listing

# "Monster"

References

1. MonsterUSA Release of 'Monster'
2. Music News'Monster' is about
3. The SunMonster Interview
4. Factory Films
5. Making Of Monster
6. Monster2006 Music Video 'Monster'
7. MonsterUSA Release of 'Monster'
8. AutomaticAutomaticMonster video