Loco (Coal Chamber song)

"Loco" is a song by American nu metal band Coal Chamber. The song was released as the band's debut single off their 1997 self-titled debut album. It is one of the band's best known songs.

"Loco"
Single by Coal Chamber
from the album Coal Chamber
Released1997
StudioNRG (Los Angeles)
GenreNu metal[1][2][3]
Length
  • 4:15 (album version)
  • 3:36 (radio edit)
LabelRoadrunner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jay Gordon
Coal Chamber singles chronology
"Loco"
(1997)
"Not Living"
(1999)

Music video edit

The video starts off with the ice cream truck (which is on the cover of the album Coal Chamber) rounding a turn and slowly coming to a stop with the beginning of the song playing. When Fafara says the opening line of "Pull", a crazed ice cream truck driver gets off the truck and heads into a nearby house which is home to the members of Coal Chamber. One by one, the driver hunts them down and forces them to stare into a View Master, which shows Coal Chamber performing the song. Bassist Rayna Foss is first, as the driver sneaks up on her as she is playing a game of jacks. Singer B. Dez Fafara is next, as the driver surprises him while he is sewing a stuffed animal's head back on. Guitarist Miguel "Meegs" Rascon is the next victim, caught by the driver while he is staring at an empty rocking chair. Drummer Mikey "Bug" Cox is the final victim, as the driver victimizes him while he is sitting on a mattress watching TV. At the end of the video, the driver has tied the band members to chairs in the basement of the house and has attached a View Master to each member's head with duct tape. The driver then leaves the house and drives away.

It was filmed in October 1997.[4] The truck driver is largely believed to be played by Ozzy Osbourne, but it's not true, as confirmed by Fafara himself.[5]

Track listing edit

No.TitleLength
1."Loco (Radio Edit)"3:36
2."Blisters"4:52
3."Sway (Hypno-Submissive Mix)"3:25
4."Loco (Album Version)"4:15

References edit

  1. ^ Joel McIver (September 1, 2015). Sinister Urge: The Life and Times of Rob Zombie. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781617136160.
  2. ^ "26 Nu Metal Workout Songs". Bodybuilding.com. May 27, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  3. ^ Zaleski, Annie (May 17, 2017). "The 30 Best Nu-Metal Songs". Spin. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  4. ^ "The Band: Coal Chamber". www.angelfire.com.
  5. ^ "COAL CHAMBER's self-titled debut: 5 things you didn't know about 1997 Nu-Metal classic". Revolver. February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.