Disco Lies
Encyclopedia
"Disco Lies" is a song by American electronica
musician Moby
, released in Europe as the first single from his 2008 album Last Night
, and well as the UK as a remix version by the Freemasons. The song was released as a single onto the US iTunes
store on January 21, 2008. The song was featured in the 2008 horror film Cloverfield
during a dance party scene at the protagonist's apartment. The female vocals are provided by Shayna Steele
.
who at a young age escapes from a chicken farm, witnessing the slaughtering of his friends and kin. The video then shows ten years later when the chicken has grown up and is out for vengeance for the killing of his friends. Dressed as a pimp
, the chicken enters into an "MFC" fast food restaurant (a reference to KFC
) and seeks out the owner of the franchise, a man dressed in white with a beard and cowboy hat (a clear reference to KFC's Colonel Sanders
). After disposing of the owner's two bodyguards, the chicken chases the owner until he eventually corners him in the slaughterhouse where his friends were killed and beheads the owner with the same knife used to kill his kin. The video is likely the product of Moby's veganism and strong animal rights activism, as it makes a strong statement against the meat industry.
There are two versions of the video, one censored and the other uncensored. Firstly, the chicken slaughter scene is cut in the censored version. Secondly, in the scene where the chicken finally kills the Colonel, his death is indicated by the blood splattering over the MFC's poster in the uncensored version. The censored version just shows the poster. Finally, at the last scene, the colonel's leg meat is on the dish is shown in the uncensored, whilst the colonel's hand meat in the bucket (as if it was part of the fried chicken) is shown for the censored video.
A1. "Disco Lies (Freemasons Club Mix)"
A2. "Disco Lies (Eddie Thoneick Dynamik Dub!)"
B1. "Disco Lies (Spencer & Hill Remix)"
B2. "Disco Lies (The Dusty Kid's Fears Remix)"
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
musician Moby
Moby
Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
, released in Europe as the first single from his 2008 album Last Night
Last Night (Moby album)
Last Night is the eight studio album by American electronica musician Moby, released on 29 March 2008. The first single in the UK was "Alice", and in Europe was "Disco Lies" and the second single is "I Love to Move in Here" followed by "Ooh Yeah"....
, and well as the UK as a remix version by the Freemasons. The song was released as a single onto the US iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
store on January 21, 2008. The song was featured in the 2008 horror film Cloverfield
Cloverfield
Cloverfield is a 2008 American disaster-monster film directed by Matt Reeves, produced by J. J. Abrams and written by Drew Goddard.The film follows six young New Yorkers attending a going-away party on the night that a gigantic monster attacks the city...
during a dance party scene at the protagonist's apartment. The female vocals are provided by Shayna Steele
Shayna Steele
Shayna Steele is an American singer and songwriter and a Broadway stage actress. Her Broadway credits include Rent at the Nederlander Theatre, the revival of Jesus Christ Superstar at the Foxwoods Theatre , and the original Broadway cast of Hairspray, in which she played a member of the girl group...
.
Music video
The music video for the song premiered on February 14, 2008. The video follows the story of a baby chickChick
Chick may refer to:* A bird that has not yet reached the adult stage, especially:**a young chicken** A day-old cockerel in falconry* Woman ** Chick, a clothing line by Nicky HiltonPeople:...
who at a young age escapes from a chicken farm, witnessing the slaughtering of his friends and kin. The video then shows ten years later when the chicken has grown up and is out for vengeance for the killing of his friends. Dressed as a pimp
Pimp
A pimp is an agent for prostitutes who collects part of their earnings. The pimp may receive this money in return for advertising services, physical protection, or for providing a location where she may engage clients...
, the chicken enters into an "MFC" fast food restaurant (a reference to KFC
KFC
KFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. KFC has been a brand and operating segment, termed a concept of Yum! Brands since 1997 when that company was spun off from PepsiCo as Tricon Global...
) and seeks out the owner of the franchise, a man dressed in white with a beard and cowboy hat (a clear reference to KFC's Colonel Sanders
Colonel Sanders
Harland David "Colonel" Sanders was an American fast food businessman who founded the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant chain, now re-branded as KFC...
). After disposing of the owner's two bodyguards, the chicken chases the owner until he eventually corners him in the slaughterhouse where his friends were killed and beheads the owner with the same knife used to kill his kin. The video is likely the product of Moby's veganism and strong animal rights activism, as it makes a strong statement against the meat industry.
There are two versions of the video, one censored and the other uncensored. Firstly, the chicken slaughter scene is cut in the censored version. Secondly, in the scene where the chicken finally kills the Colonel, his death is indicated by the blood splattering over the MFC's poster in the uncensored version. The censored version just shows the poster. Finally, at the last scene, the colonel's leg meat is on the dish is shown in the uncensored, whilst the colonel's hand meat in the bucket (as if it was part of the fried chicken) is shown for the censored video.
Track listing
- CD Mute 38
- "Disco Lies" – 3:23
- "Clef" – 3:34
- LCD Mute 38
- "Disco Lies" – 3:23
- "Clef" – 3:34
- "Disco Lies (Spencer & Hill Remix)" – 6:13
- "Disco Lies (Eddie Thoneick Dynamik Dub!)" – 6:35
- "Disco Lies (Diskokaine Fried Chicken Remix)" – 5:59
- "Disco Lies (Jacques Renault Remix)" – 6:34
- "Disco Lies (The Dusty Kid's Fears Remix)" – 9:04
- "Disco Lies (Video: Censored Version)" – 3:26
- PCD Mute 387 (club promo
- "Disco Lies (Spencer & Hill Remix)"
- "Disco Lies (Eddie Thoneick Vocal)"
- "Disco Lies (Eddie Thoneick Dub)"
- "Disco Lies (Jacques Renault Remix)"
- "Disco Lies (Spencer & Hill Radio Edit)"
- "Disco Lies (Diskokaine Lied Mix)"
- "Disco Lies (Diskokaine Old Rave)"
- "Disco Lies (Diskokaine Fried Chicken Mix)"
- "Disco Lies (Dusty Wild Fear Remix)"
- CDMUTE40
- "Disco Lies (Freemasons Edit)"
- "Disco Lies (Spencer & Hill Radio Edit)"
- 12MUTE40
A1. "Disco Lies (Freemasons Club Mix)"
A2. "Disco Lies (Eddie Thoneick Dynamik Dub!)"
B1. "Disco Lies (Spencer & Hill Remix)"
B2. "Disco Lies (The Dusty Kid's Fears Remix)"
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
21 |
| Belgian Flanders Singles Chart | 4 |
| Belgian Walonia Singles Chart | 15 |
| Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
46 |
| German Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
8 |
| Italian FIMI Federation of the Italian Music Industry The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy.... Singles Chart |
25 |
| Romanian Singles Chart | 16 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 53 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 10 |
| Turkey Top 20 Chart | 17 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
140 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2008) | Rank |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
59 |