More Human than Human

"More Human than Human"
Single by White Zombie
from the album Astro-Creep: 2000
B-side	"More Human than Human (The Jeddak of the Tharks Super Mix)", "Blood, Milk and Sky"
Released	1995
Format	CD single, Vinyl
Recorded	1995 at NRG Studios, Los Angeles
Genre	Alternative metal Groove metal Industrial metal
Length	4:28
Label	Geffen
Writer(s)	Rob Zombie White Zombie
Producer	Terry Date
White Zombie singles chronology
"Electric Head Pt. 2 (The Ecstasy)" (1995) "More Human than Human" (1995) "Real Solution #9" (1995) Astro-Creep: 2000 track listing "Electric Head Pt. 1 (The Agony)" "Super-Charger Heaven" "Real Solution #9" "Creature of the Wheel" "Electric Head Pt. 2 (The Ecstasy)" "Grease Paint and Monkey Brains" "I, Zombie" "More Human than Human" "El Phantasmo and the Chicken-Run Blast-O-Rama" "Blur the Technicolor" "Blood, Milk and Sky"

"More Human than Human" is the second official single off the Astro-Creep: 2000 album by White Zombie. The song can also be found on Rob Zombie's Past, Present & Future, the greatest hits album The Best of Rob Zombie, and a remix is included on Supersexy Swingin' Sounds.

Music and lyrics

The title, as well as lyrical references, are taken from the film Blade Runner, which was the slogan of the Tyrell Corporation, manufacturers of the replicants in the film.^[1] The moaning in the intro to the song was sampled from a post-apocalyptic porn movie called Café Flesh directed by Stephen Sayadian.

Reception

"More Human than Human" quickly became the band's highest-charting and most recognizable single in the entirety of their career. The song earned them their second Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance in 1995. The song was named the 68th best hard rock song of all time by VH1.^[2]

Music video

The music video of "More Human than Human," the first video made for Astro-Creep: 2000, features White Zombie playing the track in a room and short clips of old home video footage of Rob, his brother, Michael Cummings (better known as Spider One of the band Powerman 5000), and a cousin at a young age. Part of the video was also shot in the halls of Framingham High School, Framingham, Massachusetts as well as on the streets of Hollywood Boulevard.^[3] It was the first video that had been completely directed by Rob alone. In 1995, he won the MTV Video Music Award for Hard Rock Video for this music video. At the time, it was Rob's favorite White Zombie music video.^[4]

Cover versions

A notable cover of the song is the Richard Cheese jazz version on his Tuxicity album released in 2002. An electronica band called Razed in Black covered the song featuring Thomas Thorn as a guest performer for the compilation album Signal to Noise: Reinforced Industrial Hits in 2001. Also, Metallica performed a live doodle of "More Human than Human" at Donington Park a few months after the release of Astro-Creep: 2000. The song was recorded by Shockwerks for the White Zombie tribute album Super-Charger Hell in 2000 and then again by Transient for The Electro-Industrial Tribute to Rob Zombie in 2002.

The song was remixed in 2004 by The X-Ecutioners on their album Revolutions, and was titled "(Even) More Human than Human."

Appearances

• It is featured in 1996 movie The Cable Guy.
• It is featured in 1998 movie Can't Hardly Wait.
• It is featured in 2006 movie The Marine.
• Remix is featured in 2006 movie The Covenant.
• It is featured prominently in the opening "teaser" segment of the pilot episode of the television series Millennium.
• It is featured in 2K Sports Baseball title The Bigs.
• It is featured on a TV commercial for the HBO series True Blood.
• Quick sound bite is featured in a trailer for the movie My Bloody Valentine 3D.
• It is featured in the level 'North Pole' of PlayStation game Twisted Metal III.
• Master recording is downloadable track for the Rock Band music video game series.

Track listings

First single

1. "More Human than Human (LP Version)" – 4:28
2. "More Human than Human (The Jeddak of the Tharks Super-Mix)" – 4:17
3. "Blood, Milk and Sky (Kerokerokeroppi and the Smooth Operator Mix)" – 4:20

Second single

1. "More Human than Human" (LP Version) 4 :28
2. "More Human than Human" (The Jeddak Of The Tharks Super-Mix) – 4:17
3. "Blood, Milk and Sky (Kerokerokeroppi and the Smooth Operator Mix)" – 4:20

Third single

1. "More Human than Human (Clean Edit)" – 3:59
2. "More Human than Human (LP Version)" – 4:29

Fourth single

1. "More Human than Human (LP Version)" – 4:29

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak Peak
Australian Singles Chart[5]	37
Canadian RPM Alternative 30[6]	1
UK Singles Chart[7]	51
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[8]	7
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[8]	10

See also

• List of RPM Rock/Alternative number-one singles (Canada)

References

1. ^ http://videosift.com/video/White-Zombie-More-Human-Than-Human
2. ^ "spreadit.org music". http://music.spreadit.org/vh1-top-100-hard-rock-songs/. Retrieved February 5, 2009. 
3. ^ RockNet Interviews Rob Zombie, cited September 25, 2009
4. ^ Miller, Gerri. "White Zombie Live & Backstage". Metal Edge Magazine. March, 1996. cited October 30, 2008
5. ^ australian-charts.com, charts for White Zombie
6. ^ "Rock/Alternative – Volume 61, No. 19, June 11 1995". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.9238&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5. Retrieved July 5, 2011. 
7. ^ everyhit.co.uk, an archive containing all UK top 40 charts
8. ^ ^{a b} Billboard.com single charts for White Zombie