"Barbarella" is the only official single released from
Scott Weiland's 1998 debut album ''
12 Bar Blues''. The song is titled after the
sci-fi film ''
Barbarella'', while the lyrics of the song pay homage to several science fiction television shows and movies.
Music video
The song's
music video
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, directed by
Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, uses themes from the
David Bowie
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film ''
The Man Who Fell to Earth''. It was shot in and around
Las Vegas, Nevada
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.
Chart performance
The song charted on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks and remained there for three weeks, peaking at number 36.
Personnel
*Tony Castaneda - Guitar
*Tracy Chisholm - Producer
*
Peter DiStefano - Guitar, Ethereal Guitar, Bass
*Mark Howard - Mixing
*
Victor Indrizzo - Hi-hat Cymbal
*
Daniel Lanois - Guitar, Producer, Mixing
*
Martyn LeNoble - Bass
*Holly Reiger - Guitar
*Michael Weiland - Acoustic Drum Loop
*
Scott Weiland - Vocals, Human Beatbox, Piano, Synthesizer, Percussion, Additional Guitars, Producer
References
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Songs about fictional female characters
1998 singles
Scott Weiland songs
Songs written by Scott Weiland
Music videos directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris
1998 songs
Atlantic Records singles