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"Heads Will Roll" is a song by American indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, released as the second single from their third studio album, It's Blitz! (2009). The CD and 7-inch singles were released in the United Kingdom on June 29, 2009. A remix by Canadian DJ A-Trak appeared in the film Project X.
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- June 29, 2009
- What genre is “Heads Will Roll”? “Heads Will Roll” is often categorized as dance-punk or a type of indie rock.
- What album is “Heads Will Roll” on? “Heads Will Roll” is on the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’s third album, “It’s Blitz!”
- What is the song about? The song is about conformity and the pressure to fit in with societal norms. The lyrics use violent imagery to create a sense of oppression and punishment.
- What is the origin of the phrase “off with your head”? The phrase “off with your head” is famously associated with the Red Queen from Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”
The music video takes place in what look like a combination dungeon/nightclub/supper club. A lupine dancer shows up and busts out some Michael Jackson moves before turning murderous. It was directed by Richard Ayoade, who is best known as an actor on the British TV series The IT Crowd.
Heads Will Roll: With Kate McKinnon, Emily Lynne, Meryl Streep, Tim Gunn. Queen Mortuana of the Night Realm (McKinnon) and her ditsy raven minion JoJo (Lynne) receive a prophecy about a peasant uprising. Together, they must journey to find the "Shard of Acquiescence", which will put down the rebellion and save the throne.
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- 2020-05-02
- Comedy
- Kate McKinnon, Emily Lynne, Meryl Streep
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Jun 29, 2009 · An episode of the TV series Glee featured a mashup of “Heads Will Roll” and “Thriller” by Michael Jackson. Both the song and its video integrate Alice in Wonderland /Red Queen imagery with...
