Resource Sector in Popular Culture Gallery: Transforming Resources CSTM Research Contract 2104-16-008 Materials, Steel & Fertilizer Researcher: Beth A. Robertson

MUSIC BANDS AND SONGS THAT REFERENCE MATERIALS, STEEL, FERTILIZER, ELEMENTS AND THEIR PROPERTIES:

Music Bands:

Quartz: A British heavy metal band, particularly active between 1977-1983, whose records include their debut “Quartz” (1977), their most famous “Stand Up and Fight” (1980), and “Against All Odds” (1983). Although they have changed members over the years, the band has had more recent comebacks, including their 2015 album “Too Hot to Handle”. http://www.quartztheband.co.uk/v2/home

Album Art for “Stand Up and Fight” (1980)

Copyright: For licensing inquiries, particularly for music and art from “Stand Up and Fight” contact the band directly [email protected] and/or MCA Records, now apart of Universal Music Group. For inquiries regarding licensing, please make a request via the Universal Music Group webpage http://www.umusicpub.com/#contentRequest=licenserequests&contentLocation=&co ntentOptions=

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Iron Maiden: A British heavy metal band first formed in Leyton, East England in 1975. They are widely regarded as the most successful heavy metal band of all time, producing a total of thirty-eight . In 2015, it was reported that the band had sold over 90 million copies of their albums worldwide. They are beginning their next world tour shortly, “The Book of Souls” (2016). http://ironmaiden.com

The Book of Souls (2015)

Copyright: Copyright protected, all rights reserved. For copyright licensing requests, particularly of the band’s more recent music and album art, contact BMG Canada Inc., 719 Bloor St. West, Suite 322, Toronto, ON M6G 1L5 https://www.bmg.com/ca/licensing.html

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Metallica: A famous U.S. based heavy metal band that formed in 1981 and is widely regarded as one of the founders of “thrash metal”. Although popular in the underground music community throughout the 1980s, it was their fifth album “Metallica” (1991) that began to reach more mainstream audiences and met with critical acclaim. They are now one of the most well-known heavy metal bands of all time. Band members were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009. www.metallica.com

Copyright: Copyright protected, all rights reserved by Metallica Club and their recording company, Blackened Recordings, founded in 2012. For inquiries regarding licensing, please contact Metallica Club 369-B Third Street, #194 San Rafael, CA 94901 USA, [email protected].

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Shellac: A U.S. –based post-hardcore (also known as “” or “”) band that first formed in 1992 in . Their first album, “” was released in 1994, which included “Song of the Minerals”, while their second “Terraform” included a song entitled “Copper”. Their latest album is “” released in 2014 has been received positively by music critics, and includes the song “Riding Bikes” which might be of some pertinence to the exhibit’s test kitchen.

“Terraform” (1998) album cover art, credited to the Smithsonian

Copyright: Copyright protected, all rights reserved. For inquiries about copyright licensing, please contact Records, PO Box 25520, Chicago IL 60625, (tel) 773-388-8888, ext. 207, or [email protected]

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The Red Blues Band: A Detroit based blues band with lead singer Steve Lawson who have been highly active locally, playing in clubs across the city for several years. They released the album, “nothin purdy boutda blues” in 2003.

Copyright: Copyright protected, all rights reserved by Steve Lawson and the Red Mercury Blues Band. For inquiries about copyright licensing and permissions, contact Steve Lawson: 34350 23 Mile, New Baltimore MI, US, 48047

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“The Element Song” (1959): A song written and first performed in 1959 by Tom Lehrer, renowned American mathematician turned satirical . Lehrer sung the song to the tune of the Major General Song of the 1879 comic opera The Pirates of Penzance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OduTDUGeAXE Copyright: Copyright protected, all rights reserved by Warner Bros. Records Inc.: (Mail) 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505, (Tel) 818-846-9090

“Mercury Blues” (1948): A song first written and sung in 1948 by K.C. Douglas and Robert Geddins, originally titled “Mercury Boogie”. In 1968, the Band, performed the song, which they renamed “Mercury Blues”, at the Monterey International Pop Festival and then re-released the song as a part of their 1976 album “Fly Like An Eagle”. The song is actually about a Mercury automobile, of the Ford Motor Company, but references the element “mercury” all the same. The song was covered again by David Lindley (1981) and (1991). Copyright: Copyright protected, all rights reserved. For inquiries about copyright licensing contact Sony Music Entertainment, Royalties Department: (Email) [email protected], (Tel) 201-777-3448

“Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend” (1949): A jazz song written by Jule Styne and Leo Robin and premiered as a part of the original Broadway production of “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.” It is most famously associated with Marilyn Monroe’s 1953 performance in the film adaption of the musical, but has been covered multiple times by several other artists, including by Nicole Kidman’s character “Satine” in the 2001 film “Moulin Rouge!” Copyright: Copyright protected, all rights reserved by Warner Bros. Records Inc.: (Mail) 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505, (Tel) 818-846-9090

“Goldfinger” (1964): the theme song of the fifth James Bond film of the same name, released in 1964. Composed by John Barry with lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley and sung by Shirley Bailey. Lyrics include “Mister Goldfinger; Pretty girl beware of this heart of gold; This heart is cold…” Copyright: Copyright protected, all rights reserved by Capitol Records, now owned by Universal Music Group. For inquiries about copyright licensing, please make a request via the Universal Music Group webpage http://www.umusicpub.com/#contentRequest=licenserequests&contentLocatio n=&contentOptions

“Tin Soldier” (1967): a rock song written by Steve Marriott, originally released in December 1967 by the popular English Band “Small Faces” with lyrics that include “I am a little tin soldier that wants to jump into your fire…”. It reached number nine in the UK singles chart of the time and is now known as one of the most famous songs produced by the band. The song has been covered by numerous bands and artists since, including Quiet Riot, Uriah Heep, The Guess Who, Paul Weller, Humble Pie and others.

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“Ironman” (1970): a song first written and performed by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released initially as a part of their second album “Paranoid” in 1970, and later included in their other greatest hits collections. The song is about a man who was “turned to steel” rather than iron, “in the great magnetic field” after he returns from the future where he witnessed the apocalypse. Lyrics also include “Heavy boots of lead; fills his victims full of dread; Running as fast as they can; Iron Man lives again!” Copyright: Copyright protected, all rights reserved by Warner Bros. Records Inc.: (Mail) 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505, (Tel) 818-846-9090

“New Speedway Boogie” (1970) sung by the Grateful Dead as a part of the album “Workingman’s Dead,” that includes the lyrics, “Now I don’t know, but I been told its hard to run with the weight of gold, Other hand I have heard it said, it’s just as hard with the weight of lead… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nOpJMQ3-VE Copyright: Copyright protected, all rights reserved by Warner Bros. Records Inc.: (Mail) 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505, (Tel) 818-846-9090

“Diamonds are Forever” (1971): A song written by Don Black and John Barry and famously performed by Shirley Basey in 1971 for the James Bond film of the same name. Controversial at the time of its release, its lyrics include “Diamonds are forever; They are all I need to please me; They can stimulate and tease me…” Copyright: Copyright protected, all rights reserved by EMI Music, now owned and operated by Universal Music Group. For inquiries about copyright licensing, please make a request via the Universal Music Group webpage http://www.umusicpub.com/#contentRequest=licenserequests&contentLocatio n=&contentOptions

“Copperline” (1991): A song by James Taylor released in 1991 as a part of his album “New Moon Shine”. Copperline is an area near Chapel Hill in North Carolina where Taylor grew up, which the song recollects, along with “Copper kettles sitting side by each, Copper coil…” http://www.metrolyrics.com/copperline-lyrics-james- taylor.html Copyright: Copyright protected, all rights reserved by Columbia Records, now owned by Sony Music. For inquiries about copyright licensing, contact Sony Music Entertainment, Royalties Department: (Email) [email protected], (Tel) 201-777-3448

“Song of the Minerals” (1994): A song by post-hard core “math rock” band called Shellac, first released as part of its 1994 album, “At Action Park” and includes the lyrics “Niccolite under blowpipe gives off foul fumes; Halite rock salt tastes salty; Cinnebar volatilizaes under blowpipe on charcoal, Dolomite effervesces slowly if powdered...”

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“Youngtown” (1995): A song by Bruce Springsteen as apart of his 1995 album “The Ghost of Tom Joad”. The song describes the processing of various different ores and materials, mostly for the purpose of warfare, but also fertilizer, etc., in Youngstown, Ohio – a once booming centre for the production of coal, iron (1800s) and later the steel industry (1970s). Its lyrics include, “Well my daddy worked the furnaces; Kept ‘em hotter than hell; I come home from ’Nam worked my way to scarfer; A job that’d suit the devil as well; Taconite coke and limestone; Fed my children and make my pay…” Copyright: Copyright protected, all rights reserved by Columbia Records, now owned by Sony Music. For inquiries about copyright licensing, contact Sony Music Entertainment, Royalties Department: (Email) [email protected], (Tel) 201-777-3448

“Copper” (1998): Another song by the post hardcore “math rock” band Shellac, first released as part of their 1998 album “Terraform”. Lyrics include “Copper is a conductor and makes for decent cooking… Plated or anodized, you even fool a layman’s eyes.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XZLEyZdfBA Copyright: Copyright protected, all rights reserved. For inquiries about copyright licensing, please contact Touch and Go Records, PO Box 25520, Chicago IL 60625, (tel) 773-388-8888, ext. 207, or [email protected]

“Diamonds of Sierra Leone” (2005): A song by Kenye West, released as a part of his 2005 album “Late Registration”. The song is based on, and includes portions of Shirley Basey’s 1971 “Diamonds are Forever”. The song won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song and includes the lyrics “Diamonds are forever… Throw your diamonds in the sky if you feel the vibe…” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92FCRmggNqQ Copyright: Copyright protected, all rights reserved by Roc-A-Fella Records, owned by Universal Music Group. For inquiries about copyright licensing, please make a request via the Universal Music Group webpage http://www.umusicpub.com/#contentRequest=licenserequests&contentLocatio n=&contentOptions

“Diamonds” (2012): A song by musician Rihanna, as a part of her 2012 album “Unapologetic” and includes the lyrics “Shining bright like a diamond; We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky…” The song won the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song and other accolades. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWA2pjMjpBs Copyright: Copyright protected, all rights reserved by Def Jam Recordings, now owned by Universal Music Group. For inquiries about copyright licensing, please make a request via the Universal Music Group webpage http://www.umusicpub.com/#contentRequest=licenserequests&contentLocatio n=&contentOptions=

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