Hey Man Nice Shot

"Hey Man Nice Shot" is a song by American rock band Filter, released on April 25, 1995, as the lead single from their debut studio album Short Bus. Some radio stations were playing it as early as March. The guitar line in the chorus was previously used in the Stabbing Westward song "Ungod" in 1994. Stuart Zechman, who was also playing guitar for Stabbing Westward at the time, took the riff and showed it to Stabbing Westward, who ended up using it as well.[7]

"Hey Man Nice Shot"
Single by Filter
from the album Short Bus
ReleasedApril 25, 1995[1]
Genre
Length5:16
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)Richard Patrick
Filter singles chronology
"Hey Man Nice Shot"
(1995)		 "Dose"
(1995)
Music video
"Hey Man Nice Shot" on YouTube

Lyrics and music

The song was written about the public suicide of Pennsylvania state treasurer R. Budd Dwyer on January 22, 1987, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Dwyer had been convicted of bribery charges in December 1986, and was expected to receive a long sentence from U.S. District Court Judge Malcolm Muir. Professing his innocence and decrying the legal system, Dwyer shot and killed himself with a .357 Magnum revolver during a live televised press conference.[8]

Although singer and songwriter Richard Patrick frequently clarified this in interviews, as well as the fact that he had first written the song in 1991 before the band even had a record deal, the song's popularity was augmented by a widespread perception that it was about the 1994 suicide of Kurt Cobain.[8][9][10]

Musically, the verses of the song feature a "bed of ambient guitar" made with looped feedback[11] as well as a distinctive palm-muted bass line, contrasting with the louder, guitar-heavy choruses and ending.

Music video

There are at least three versions of the music video for "Hey Man Nice Shot". The first version uses the album mix of the song; a second uses the promo-only remix later heard in The Cable Guy; and a third version uses the "Sober Mix". All three of these versions feature footage with color effects being added in during the post-production of the video.

Track listing

Hey Man Nice Shot (U.S. promotional 12-inch vinyl)

  1. Hey Man Nice Shot (1/4 Pound) (5:00)
  2. Hey Man Nice Shot (1/4 Pound Instrumental) (4:59)
  3. Hey Man Nice Shot (Nickel Bag) (3:42)
  4. Hey Man Nice Shot (Big Mac) (8:41)
  5. Hey Man Nice Shot (Big Mac Instrumental) (8:43)

Hey Man Nice Shot (German Maxi-Single)

  1. Hey Man Nice Shot (Bud Gets The Lead Out) (5:14)
  2. Hey Man Nice Shot (Sawed Off Edit) (5:20)
  3. Hey Man Nice Shot (Nickel Bag) (3:43)
  4. White Like That (Dictaphone Version) (2:12)

Hey Man Nice Shot (US Maxi-Single)

  1. Sober mix (5:14)
  2. Nickel Bag mix (3:43)
  3. 1/4 Pound mix (5:00)
  4. Big Mac mix (8:41)
  5. White Like That (Dictaphone Version) (2:12)

Chart positions
Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 76
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[13] 10
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[14] 19
Canadian RPM Alternative 30[15] 14

References
  1. "Billboard". 6 May 1995.
  2. May 6, 1995. "Song Of The Week: Filter's "Hey Man Nice Shot"". MTV. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  3. Unterberger, Andrew (April 8, 2019). "The 99 Greatest Songs of 1999: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019.
  4. "Filter Anthems for the Damned Review - Review of Filter Album Anthems for the Damned". Rock.about.com. 2008-05-13. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  5. Unterberger, Andrew (August 6, 2004). "Top Ten Mediocre Post-Grunge / Alternative Bands". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  6. Cornell, Jeff (May 22, 2015). "10 Best Hard Rock Albums of 1995". Loudwire. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  7. Stabbing Westward FAQ Version 2.0, musicfanclubs.org
  8. "Richard Patrick of Filter Talks About 'Hey Man Nice Shot' and Kurt Cobain". KLAQ, June 29, 2012.
  9. Janovitz, Bill (October 1995). "Quick Fix". CMJ New Music Monthly. p. 8. ISSN 1074-6978.
  10. "Hey Man Very Nice Shot". MTV. July 9, 1995. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  11. "Interview" (TXT). Filterpage.tripod.com. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  12. "Filter Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  13. "Filter Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  14. "Filter Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  15. "Rock/Alternative". RPM. Walt Grealis. 61 (27). August 7, 1995. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
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