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¡Viva La Cobra!
''¡Viva la Cobra!'' is the second studio album by American dance-rock band Cobra Starship. The album was released on October 23, 2007. It was produced by Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump, whose vocals also feature throughout the album. The album peaked at No. 80 on ''Billboard'' 200. Background Cobra Starship was formed in 2005 after Midtown bassist Gabe Saporta took a trip to the deserts of Arizona. During this time, Saporta went on a "vision quest", spending time with Native American tribes and smoking peyote. He began to create his vision for a new band, a melodic style of music heavily influenced by synthpop and hip-hop. Upon returning home, Saporta rented a house in the Catskill Mountains and began writing what would become the band's debut album, '' While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets''. He posted a parody response to Gwen Stefani's " Hollaback Girl" titled "Hollaback Boy" on Myspace. The song gained Saporta notoriety on the internet and he eventually signed to Fal ...
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Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship is an American dance-rock band from New York City, New York, formed in 2005 by Gabe Saporta. He recorded the first album as a solo project, ''While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets''. Saporta later enlisted guitarist Ryland Blackinton, bassist Alex Suarez, drummer Nate Novarro, and keytarist Victoria Asher, all of whom provide Backing vocalist, backing vocals. Over the course of ten years, Cobra Starship produced four albums and two ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top 10 singles. The group released its debut album, ''While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets'', in 2006, which contained the single "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)". The band released its second album, ''¡Viva la Cobra!, ¡Viva La Cobra!'', on October 23, 2007. Their third album, ''Hot Mess (album), Hot Mess'', was released on August 11, 2009. Their fourth and final album, ''Night Shades'', was released on August 30, 2011, in the United States and October 28, 2011, in the United Kingdom. Cobra Starship offi ...
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