The Wrestling Boot Band

Infobox Album |
Name = Hulk Rules
Type = Album
Artist = Hulk Hogan


Released = 1995
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Genre = Pop
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Label = Select Records
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The Wrestling Boot Band, also known as the Wrestling Boot Traveling Band, was a musical group fronted by Hulk Hogan, which also included "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart, Hogan's wife (Linda), and John Maguire. They released one album, "Hulk Rules", in 1995 under the name "Hulk Hogan and the Wrestling Boot Band." "Hulk Rules" rose into the Top Ten on Billboard's children's chart, despite the negative feedback from critics [ [http://www.wrestlecrap.com/oldinductions.html Hulk Rules; The Hulkster's in the House, and invading your eardrums with the force of a class A killstorm. Highlights include every song mentioning Hogan by name (no egotism here) and Jimmy Hart singing with a clothespin on his nose.] ] .

Both Hogan and Hart had previous musical experience. Hogan was discovered while playing bass at a club before being brought into the world of professional wrestling. Hart, who provides vocals for more than half the band's songs, was heralded by many in the business prior to the album's release for his legitimate musical talent. Jimmy Hart was also a founding member of The Gentrys, a 1960s band who produced one major hit before touring with The Beach Boys and Sonny and Cher.

"Hulk Rules"

"Hulk Rules" includes songs in the genres of rock, pop, rap and other genres.

The song "American Made" was used as Hogan's theme song in World Championship Wrestling for a while. According to Hogan, "Hulkster in Heaven" was written in 1992 in honor of a Make-A-Wish Kid whom Hogan had invited to sit ringside at a show in the UK.Hulk Hogan. "Hollywood Hulk Hogan" (p.255)] When Hulk went out to wrestle, he saw that the seat was empty. Later, he was informed that the child had died before the match had begun. The lyric "Guess there'll be an empty seat when I wrestle at Wembley," was direct result of the situation. Proceeds from the album went to help the young boy's family, who was having trouble paying the medical bills.Hulk Hogan. "Hollywood Hulk Hogan" (p.256)]

That night, Hogan and Jimmy Hart wrote several songs for the album. Hogan let his wife Linda sing back up vocals on a couple of the songs because, according to him, she sounded better than "the rest of the stuff."

Track listing

# Hulkster's in the House
# American Made
# Hulkster's Back
# Wrestling Boot Traveling Band
# Bad to the Bone
# I Want To Be A Hulkamaniac
# Beach Patrol
# Hulk's The One
# Hulkster in Heaven
# Hulk Rules

Notes

References

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ee also

*"Real American", theme song by Rick Derringer

External links

* [http://www.mp3.com/albums/217575/summary.html Hulk Rules at MP3.com]
* [http://www.sydlexia.com/hulkrules.htm Hulk Rules Review]
* [http://www.1hulkhogan.com Hulk Hogan Website]