Glasgow Mega-Snake

2006 instrumental by Mogwai
"Glasgow Mega-Snake"
Instrumental by Mogwai
from the album Mr Beast
Released
  • 6 March 2006 (2006-03-06)
  • 8 March 2006 (US)
StudioCastle of Doom, Glasgow, Scotland
Genre
  • Post-rock
  • instrumental rock
  • space rock[1]
Length3:35
Label
  • Play It Again Sam
Matador
Songwriter(s)
  • Francis Barry Burns
  • John Cummings
Producer(s)Tony Doogan

"Glasgow Mega-Snake" is a song by Scottish post-rock band Mogwai from their fifth album, Mr Beast.

Overview

"Glasgow Mega-Snake" is a live favourite. It originally had the working title of "Glower of a Cat".[2] Stuart Braithwaite has commented on the song, saying

We had this idea to promote Glasgow by genetically modifying a sea-creature and somehow make it into a roller coaster, People will flock to Scotland when it's made. We wrote the song in the hope that we can sell it to Channel 5 when they do The Making of the Mega-Snake programme. We've got it sewn up.[3]

In popular culture

  • The song is featured in the announce trailer for the Dead Space 2 multiplayer.
  • The song featured in the 2012 video game Spec Ops: The Line.[5]

External links

  • "Glasgow Mega-Snake" Guitar Tablature
  • "Glasgow Mega-Snake" on Last.fm

Notes

  1. ^ Mardles, Paul (19 February 2006). "Mogwai, Mr. Beast". The Guardian. London. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  2. ^ Bright Light page on Mr. Beast
  3. ^ Kerrang! #1091, p.8
  4. ^ "Project 8 Drops 56 Tracks". IGN. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  5. ^ "Music credits of Spec Ops: The Line on 2K Games site". 2K Games. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
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