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The song was written by Alice in Chains guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell for his father, Jerry Cantrell Sr., who served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. "Rooster" was a childhood nickname given to Cantrell Sr. by his great-grandfather, because of his perceived "cocky" attitude and his hair, which used to stick up on top of his head like a rooster's comb.
"Little Red Rooster" (or "The Red Rooster" as it was first titled) is a blues standard credited to arranger and songwriter Willie Dixon. The song was first recorded in 1961 by American blues musician Howlin' Wolf in the Chicago blues style. His vocal and slide guitar playing are key elements of the song.
Jerry Sr. was the main subject of the song "Rooster", which Cantrell wrote as a tribute to his father, [28] and his mother Gloria is also mentioned by name in the song. [29] Father and son also appeared together on the music video for "Rooster", in which Jerry Sr. recalls the war. [27]
"Down in a Hole" was released as a downloadable content for the music video game Rocksmith 2014 on December 12, 2017, as part of the Alice in Chains Song Pack II, which also includes the songs "Rooster", "No Excuses", "Nutshell" and "Heaven Beside You". [25] The song is also available as a DLC for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 game Rock Band 4.
"Staring at the Sun" is a song by English indie rock band Rooster, featured on their 2005 debut self-titled album. Written by vocalist Nick Atkinson, guitarist Luke Potashnick and producer Steve Robson, the song was released as the second single from the album on 15 January 2005, reaching number five on the UK Singles Chart and number 33 on the Irish Singles Chart—the band's highest chart ...
Devil's Answer is a song by British rock band Atomic Rooster from their album, In Hearing of Atomic Rooster (1971). It is also a compilation of their live recordings, released in 1998 by Hux Records. The compilation includes every extant in-studio session the band recorded for BBC Radio, as well as three live in-concert tracks. [1] [2] [3] [4]
"We love for music to take you somewhere," Barlow, 26, says of the tunes. "I hope you feel the journey." How Barlow & Bear went from 'Bridgerton' to a Disney movie
Anti-war Songs a website collecting thousands of antiwar songs from all over the world; Folk&More: Songbook & Tabs a growing collection of chords, tabs, and lyrics of anti-war songs from Bob Dylan to Bob Marley; The page contains an interview with Judy Small the writer and composer of Mothers, Daughters, Wives.