"Smokin' in the Boys Room" is a song originally recorded by Brownsville Station in 1973 on their album Yeah!. It reached number 3 in Canada[2] and on the US Billboard Hot 100, and was later certified by the RIAA.
The song is about students hoping to avoid being caught violating their school's smoking ban by smoking cigarettes in the boys' restroom. The song begins with a spoken recitation, and the verses and a part of the chorus, are mostly spoken, rather than sung.
The song was covered in 1985 by Mötley Crüe. Released as a single, "Smokin' in the Boys Room" reached #16 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and became Mötley Crüe's first Top 40 hit.[11] Their version of the song appears in the 1986 film The Wraith directed by Chieffallo. A LeAnn Rimes version of the song appeared on the album Nashville Outlaws: A Tribute To Mötley Crüe.
Music videoedit
Crüe's version was accompanied by a conceptual music video featuring Michael Berryman as the school principal. The video focuses on a high school student named Jimmy who is mistreated and misunderstood in school. After he is paddled by the principal for (truthfully) claiming that a dog ran off with his homework, a frustrated Jimmy goes to the boys' bathroom where he sees Motley Crüe in the mirrors. The band pulls him through the mirror to join them, and Jimmy and Motley Crüe watch a dystopian vision of the school through a barred window. At the end of the music video, the principal apologizes to Jimmy and offers an A for his missing homework; instead, Jimmy doesn't accept and rips up the homework. After Jimmy walks away, Nikki Sixx reaches out of the mirror and snatches the dumbfounded principal's toupée.
In 1981, the song was translated to Hebrew and covered by T-Slam under the name "Me'ashnim Beyahad" (Smoking Together) on their debut album. The English-language version of the album, "Loud Radio" featured the original version of the song.[17]
The song is referenced in the television program King of the Hill in season 10 episode 10. Brownsville Station is the favorite band of the character Lucky. The song "inspired him to smoke" and plays over the ending credits.[18][19]
Referencesedit
^ abMasley, Ed (July 8, 2014). "Best '80s pop-metal songs, from Def Leppard to Poison". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
^. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2017-08-28. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
^Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992: 23 years of hit singles & albums from the top 100 charts. St Ives, N.S.W, Australia: Australian Chart Book. p. 48. ISBN0-646-11917-6.
^. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2017-08-28. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
^ ab"Songs from the Year 1974". Tsort.info. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
^. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
^"National Top 100 Singles for 1974". Kent Music Report. December 30, 1974. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Imgur.
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^"Top 100 Hits of 1974/Top 100 Songs of 1974". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
^. Archived from the original on July 22, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
^Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 69th ed, Billboard Publications, Inc. 1996. ISBN0-8230-7632-6
^Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 209. ISBN0-646-11917-6.
^. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
^"Motley Crue Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
^"Motley Crue Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
^"אלבום: Loud Radio". תיסלם (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2022-04-24.
^"King of the Hill/Hank Fixes Everything - The TV IV". tviv.org. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
^"Tom Petty's King of the Hill character buys Brownsville Station tix for primo view of Mike Lutz's guitar solo". earofnewt.com. 2019-06-15. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
External linksedit
Brownsville Station - Smokin' in the Boys Room on YouTube
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Smokin in the Boys Room is a song originally recorded by Brownsville Station in 1973 on their album Yeah It reached number 3 in Canada 2 and on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was later certified by the RIAA Smokin in the Boys Room One of side A labels of US singleSingle by Brownsville Stationfrom the album Yeah B side Barefootin ReleasedOctober 1973Recorded1973GenreBlues rock hard rock boogie rock 1 Length2 58LabelBig TreeSongwriter s Cub Koda Michael LutzProducer s Doug Morris Brilliant SunBrownsville Station singles chronology Let Your Yeah Be Yeah 1973 Smokin in the Boys Room 1973 Kings of the Party 1974 The song is about students hoping to avoid being caught violating their school s smoking ban by smoking cigarettes in the boys restroom The song begins with a spoken recitation and the verses and a part of the chorus are mostly spoken rather than sung Contents 1 Chart performance 1 1 Weekly Charts 1 2 Year end charts 2 Motley Crue version 2 1 Music video 2 2 Charts 2 3 Personnel 3 Other versions 4 References 5 External linksChart performance editWeekly Charts edit 1973 1974 PeakpositionAustralia Kent Music Report 3 9Canada RPM Top Singles 4 3France 5 7UK 5 27US Billboard Hot 100 3US Cash Box Top 100 6 2 Year end charts edit 1974 RankAustralia Kent Music Report 7 74Canada 8 54US Billboard Hot 100 9 44US Cash Box 10 47Motley Crue version edit Smokin in the Boys Room nbsp Single by Motley Cruefrom the album Theatre of PainB side Use it or Lose it Released24 June 1985Recorded1985GenreGlam metal 1 Length3 22LabelElektraSongwriter s Cub Koda Michael LutzProducer s Tom WermanMotley Crue singles chronology Too Young to Fall in Love 1984 Smokin in the Boys Room 1985 Home Sweet Home 1985 Music videos Smokin in the Boys Room on YouTubeThe song was covered in 1985 by Motley Crue Released as a single Smokin in the Boys Room reached 16 on the U S Billboard Hot 100 and became Motley Crue s first Top 40 hit 11 Their version of the song appears in the 1986 film The Wraith directed by Chieffallo A LeAnn Rimes version of the song appeared on the album Nashville Outlaws A Tribute To Motley Crue Music video edit Crue s version was accompanied by a conceptual music video featuring Michael Berryman as the school principal The video focuses on a high school student named Jimmy who is mistreated and misunderstood in school After he is paddled by the principal for truthfully claiming that a dog ran off with his homework a frustrated Jimmy goes to the boys bathroom where he sees Motley Crue in the mirrors The band pulls him through the mirror to join them and Jimmy and Motley Crue watch a dystopian vision of the school through a barred window At the end of the music video the principal apologizes to Jimmy and offers an A for his missing homework instead Jimmy doesn t accept and rips up the homework After Jimmy walks away Nikki Sixx reaches out of the mirror and snatches the dumbfounded principal s toupee Charts edit Chart 1985 Peak positionAustralia Kent Music Report 12 61Canada Top Singles RPM 13 19UK Singles OCC 14 71US Billboard Hot 100 15 16US Mainstream Rock Billboard 16 7Personnel edit Vince Neil Vocals Mick Mars Guitar Nikki Sixx Bass Tommy Lee Drums Mickey Raphael HarmonicaOther versions editIn 1981 the song was translated to Hebrew and covered by T Slam under the name Me ashnim Beyahad Smoking Together on their debut album The English language version of the album Loud Radio featured the original version of the song 17 The song is referenced in the television program King of the Hill in season 10 episode 10 Brownsville Station is the favorite band of the character Lucky The song inspired him to smoke and plays over the ending credits 18 19 References edit a b Masley Ed July 8 2014 Best 80s pop metal songs from Def Leppard to Poison The Arizona Republic Retrieved March 3 2021 Item Display RPM Library and Archives Canada Collectionscanada gc ca Archived from the original on 2017 08 28 Retrieved July 27 2016 Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 23 years of hit singles amp albums from the top 100 charts St Ives N S W Australia Australian Chart Book p 48 ISBN 0 646 11917 6 Item Display RPM Library and Archives Canada Collectionscanada gc ca Archived from the original on 2017 08 28 Retrieved July 27 2016 a b Songs from the Year 1974 Tsort info Retrieved July 27 2016 Cash Box Top 100 Singles January 26 1974 Archived from the original on August 22 2016 Retrieved January 8 2018 National Top 100 Singles for 1974 Kent Music Report December 30 1974 Retrieved January 15 2022 via Imgur Item Display RPM Library and Archives Canada Collectionscanada gc ca Archived from the original on August 17 2016 Retrieved July 27 2016 Top 100 Hits of 1974 Top 100 Songs of 1974 Musicoutfitters com Retrieved July 27 2016 Cash Box Year End Charts Top 100 Pop Singles December 28 1974 Archived from the original on July 22 2019 Retrieved January 17 2018 Whitburn Joel The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits 69th ed Billboard Publications Inc 1996 ISBN 0 8230 7632 6 Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 illustrated ed St Ives N S W Australian Chart Book p 209 ISBN 0 646 11917 6 Item Display RPM Library and Archives Canada Collectionscanada gc ca Archived from the original on March 14 2016 Retrieved July 27 2016 Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved August 20 2018 Motley Crue Chart History Hot 100 Billboard Retrieved December 25 2021 Motley Crue Chart History Mainstream Rock Billboard Retrieved December 25 2021 אלבום Loud Radio תיסלם in Hebrew Retrieved 2022 04 24 King of the Hill Hank Fixes Everything The TV IV tviv org Retrieved 2022 04 24 Tom Petty s King of the Hill character buys Brownsville Station tix for primo view of Mike Lutz s guitar solo earofnewt com 2019 06 15 Retrieved 2022 04 24 External links editBrownsville Station Smokin in the Boys Room on YouTube nbsp This 1970s single related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en 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