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Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)
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Wikipedia article
"'Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)'" is a single by American gothic metal band Type O Negative from their 1993 album 'Bloody Kisses'. The song was written by lead singer Peter Steele while driving a garbage truck. During an interview with Revolver, he stated "I was waiting in line for three hours to dump 40 cubic yards of human waste at the Hamilton Avenue Marine Transfer Station, and I wrote the song in my head. I'm not kidding you." The lyrics sarcastically detail a relationship with a woman involved with the Goth subculture, loosely based around a relationship Steele was once in, and throws many tongue-in-cheek references to Halloween, Nosferatu, and Lily Munster, as well as a quick musical reference to Vic Mizzy's 'The Addams Family Theme'. It is arguably their best known song; although it never cracked the 'Billboard' Hot 100, it was their best-selling single and was a mainstay on MTV's 'Headbangers Ball'.
Music video
A music video was made for the song, using a radio edit of about four and a half minutes in length as opposed to the eleven-minute recording on the album. Directed by Parris Mayhew, the video was recorded in black and white, with the exception during the breakdown where Peter Steele's eyes appear olive green during a close-up. Close-ups surrounded by shadows alternate with shots of the band performing in a decidedly traditional-looking concert hall, with gothic figures dancing in the background as the band plays classical or acoustic counterparts to their usual instruments; Steele takes advantage of his formidable height during this and plays a double bass as if it were a bass guitar.
Track listing
Personnel
* Peter Steele lead vocals, bass guitar
* Kenny Hickey guitar, co-lead vocals
* Josh Silver keyboards, backing vocals, effects
* Sal Abruscato drums, percussion
References
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