Calling Hong Kong
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"Calling Hong Kong" was the second single by Orange County pop punk
band Supernova
, released on 7" by Goldenrod Records
in 1993.
Tracks 1 & 2 were included on the 2001 compilation CD
Pop as a Weapon
.
Side A:
Side B:
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
band Supernova
Supernova (band)
Supernova is an American pop punk band formed in Costa Mesa, California in 1989. The band has released three full-length albums, numerous singles and EPs and were part of the original 1995 Vans Warped Tour line-up...
, released on 7" by Goldenrod Records
Goldenrod Records
Goldenrod Records was a record label formed by Tod Swank in 1991 in San Diego, California to release the first 7" record by Custom Floor, a band consisting of skateboarders Garry Davis, Phil Esbenshade, and Miki Vuckovich. After the release of the Custom Floor record, Swank's other project,...
in 1993.
Tracks 1 & 2 were included on the 2001 compilation CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
Pop as a Weapon
Pop as a Weapon
Pop as a Weapon is a compilation album from Orange County pop punk band Supernova, released in 2001 by Sympathy for the Record Industry....
.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Supernova.Side A:
- Calling Hong Kong - 2:27
Side B:
- Chewbacca - 1:21
- Pop As A Weapon
Personnel
- Art Mitchell - Vocals, bass guitar
- Hayden 'Hank' Thais - Guitar, vocals
- Dave Collins - Drums, vocals
Cover version
- "Calling Hong Kong" was covered by Man or Astro-man?Man or Astro-man?Man or Astro-man? is a surf rock group that formed in Auburn, Alabama, in the early 1990s and came to prominence over the following decade.Primarily instrumental, Man or Astro-man? blended the surf rock style of the early 1960s like that of The Spotnicks with the new wave and punk rock sounds of...
on their 1995 album, Intravenous Television ContinuumIntravenous Television ContinuumIntravenous Television Continuum is a full-length album released by the surf rock group Man or Astro-man?. It is a collection of alternate mixes of previously released songs and a handful of TV show themes . The first pressing was available in 1996 on clear vinyl and opaque purple vinyl through...
.