Stranglehold (song)
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| “Stranglehold” | |||||
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| Song by Ted Nugent | |||||
| Album | Ted Nugent | ||||
| Released | April, 1975 | ||||
| Genre | Hard rock | ||||
| Length | 8:22 | ||||
| Label | Epic Records | ||||
| Writer | Ted Nugent | ||||
| Producer | Tom Werman and Lew Futterman | ||||
| Ted Nugent track listing | |||||
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"Stranglehold" is a single and the first track from Ted Nugent's self-titled 1975 album. The vocals are performed not by Nugent, but by Derek St. Holmes.
The song was covered by the American progressive rock band Tool during a few of their performances in 1998. The song was covered by Oklahoma band Cross Canadian Ragweed as a hidden track on their 2004 album Soul Gravy.
It has been featured in the films Dazed and Confused, Rock Star, Invincible, Superbad, and Bad News Bears as well as the television show Supernatural. It is also on the V-ROCK radio station in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
Also, Pro Wrestler Kevin Von Erich used this song as his entrance music in World Class Championship Wrestling.
The song is played when kicker Mike Nugent of the New York Jets comes on to attempt a field goal.
It has been ranked 31st greatest guitar solo of all time by Guitar World.
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