100 Little Curses
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"100 Little Curses" is the first single by Street Sweeper Social Club
, from their self-titled album. The song made its debut on the band's Myspace page. The song contains a sing-a-long chorus, arena rock style, with a digitally edited voice then speaking the words "100 Little Curses." It was released as a digital download on April 27, 2009 before the album was released. Tom Morello
performs the song on his 'Arm the Homeless' guitar, in standard tuning. The song made its live debut in mid 2008, during The Nightwatchman
's Fabled City tour, when opener Boots Riley would test this one Street Sweeper song. It later became a staple in the band's set in 2009, when Street Sweeper Social Club
opened for Nine Inch Nails
and Jane's Addiction
on the NIN|JA 2009 tour.
The music video was first aired on Facebook on June 18, 2009, and features actor Breckin Meyer
who's also the live drummer of Tom Morello's solo band.
Street Sweeper Social Club
Street Sweeper Social Club is an American Rap Rock supergroup, formed in Los Angeles, California in 2006. The band primarily consists of guitarist Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and vocalist/emcee Boots Riley of The Coup. The band has been testing songs out during Tom Morello's...
, from their self-titled album. The song made its debut on the band's Myspace page. The song contains a sing-a-long chorus, arena rock style, with a digitally edited voice then speaking the words "100 Little Curses." It was released as a digital download on April 27, 2009 before the album was released. Tom Morello
Tom Morello
Thomas Baptiste "Tom" Morello is a Grammy Award-winning American guitarist best known for his tenure with the bands Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, his acoustic solo act The Nightwatchman, and his newest group, Street Sweeper Social Club...
performs the song on his 'Arm the Homeless' guitar, in standard tuning. The song made its live debut in mid 2008, during The Nightwatchman
The Nightwatchman
The Nightwatchman is the alter-ego and solo act of Rage Against the Machine, Street Sweeper Social Club and former Audioslave guitarist Tom Morello...
's Fabled City tour, when opener Boots Riley would test this one Street Sweeper song. It later became a staple in the band's set in 2009, when Street Sweeper Social Club
Street Sweeper Social Club
Street Sweeper Social Club is an American Rap Rock supergroup, formed in Los Angeles, California in 2006. The band primarily consists of guitarist Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and vocalist/emcee Boots Riley of The Coup. The band has been testing songs out during Tom Morello's...
opened for Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...
and Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction is an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. The band's original line-up featured Perry Farrell , Dave Navarro , Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins . After breaking up in 1991, Jane's Addiction briefly reunited in 1997 and again in 2001, both times...
on the NIN|JA 2009 tour.
The music video was first aired on Facebook on June 18, 2009, and features actor Breckin Meyer
Breckin Meyer
-Early life:Meyer was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Dorothy Ann , a travel agent and former microbiologist, and Christopher William Meyer, a management consultant. As a child of divorced parents, he lived in California, Texas, West Virginia and New Jersey. He has an older brother,...
who's also the live drummer of Tom Morello's solo band.