From out of Nowhere

Infobox Single
Name = From out of Nowhere


Caption = "Burning Splashes" picture sleeve
Artist = Faith No More
Album = The Real Thing
Released = Original: flagicon|UK start date|1989|8|30 flagicon|Australia september 30, 1990

Reissue: Flagicon|Europe may 2, 1990
Format = CD Cassette Vinyl
Recorded = December 1988 Studio D in Sausalito, California
Genre = Alternative metal Funk metal
Length = 3:22
Label = Slash
Producer = Matt Wallace
Writer = Music: Billy Gould Roddy Bottum

Lyrics: Mike Patton
Last single = "Anne's Song" (1988)
This single = "From out of Nowhere" (1990)
Next single = "Epic" (1991)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = The Real Thing
Type = studio
Tracks =
# "From out of Nowhere"
# "Epic"
# "Falling to Pieces"
# "Surprise! You're Dead!"
# "Zombie Eaters"
# "The Real Thing"
# "Underwater Love"
# "The Morning After"
# "Woodpecker from Mars"
# "War Pigs"
# "Edge of the World" Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = single


Lower caption = "Rising Sun" picture sleeve

"From out of Nowhere" was the first track off Faith No More's third studio album The Real Thing. It was also the first single to be released off it and to feature Mike Patton on vocals. It was first released on August 30, 1989 and reached #23 on the UK singles chart. However, it never became as popular as "Epic", which peaked at #25 in the same charts. The band has been quoted saying regarding the video that " [They] didn't know what we were doing". [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbNUr_bbFP4 The first] version of the video, retrieved on February 14, 2008]

Music video

The music video was purposely tongue-in-cheek. It seems to be a subtle parody of glam metal bands at the time.

There are two very different versions of this video. [ [http://www.fnm.com/faq/#15 Q15] on the FNM.com website, retrieved on February 14, 2008] When you play both versions next to each other you will find that some shots are different. Some of the videos found on the internet are the 'second version' videos.

The first version features Mike Patton in camouflage shorts, a black undershirt, and sunglasses. Words come across a few times during the video on the screen. And there are a few shots of exteriors at the beginning and end.

In the second version Patton is wearing spandex shorts and a black and blue coat. Billy Gould is using a different bass, and there are many more exterior shots, as well as more words going across the screen. Only a few shots are kept from the first version, being some of the shots of Mike Bordin. This latter version was used on the video releases. [ [http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=26358807 The second] version of the video, retrieved on February 14, 2008]

Track lists

;Rising Sun
#"From out of Nowhere" – 3:23
#"Edge of the World" – 4:10
#"From out of Nowhere" (Live at Brixton) – 3:24

;Burning Splashes
#"From out of Nowhere" – 3:23
#"The Cowboy Song" – 5:12
#"The Grade" – 2:03

;Reissue
#"From out of Nowhere" (Extended Remix)
#"Woodpecker from Mars" (Live †)
#"The Real Thing" (Live †)
#"Epic" (Live †)† Recorded in Norwich, 1990. Broadcast by The BBC Radio 1 "Rockshow", march 2, 1990. The profanity is obscured and the songs fade out.

Uses

*The song was used in the games "Madden NFL 2005" and "NHL 2005".

Covers

*The Finnish band Apocalyptica covered this song on their second album, "Inquisition Symphony".
*It was also covered by German Power metal band Helloween in 1998 for their cover album "Metal Jukebox", and was featured in the single for their cover of ABBA's "Lay All Your Love On Me".
*The Danish metal band, Raunchy covered this song on their 2007 album "Velvet Noise Extended".

Chart performance

*flagicon|UK UK Singles Chart – 23 [ [http://www.everyhit.co.uk everyhit.co.uk] , an archive containing all UK top 40 charts, retrieved on February 14, 2008] [ [http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=5034 chartstats.com] , page on FNM, retrieved on February 14, 2008]
*Flagicon|AUS ARIA Charts – 83

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