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==Music Video== |
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The video was directed by [[Dean Karr]]. It shows the band as a group of modern cowboys standing on what appears to be a desert in the Texas/Mexico Border. Something is coming down from the sky, [[Scott Weiland]] is holding a telescope in which they see a female angel called "Libertad".<ref> {{cite blog | author = Dean Karr | title = VELVET REVOLVER "SHE BUILDS QUICK MACHINES" MUSIC VIDEO SHOOT | url = http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=5802972&blogID=258270622&MyToken=58840280-c590-48dd-ad06-3b5defbd8561 | date = April 27, 2007}}</ref> falling from the sky, she is kidnapped by the people of a village |
The video was directed by [[Dean Karr]]. It shows the band as a group of modern cowboys standing on what appears to be a desert in the Texas/Mexico Border. Something is coming down from the sky, [[Scott Weiland]] is holding a telescope in which they see a female angel called "Libertad".<ref> {{cite blog | author = Dean Karr | title = VELVET REVOLVER "SHE BUILDS QUICK MACHINES" MUSIC VIDEO SHOOT | url = http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=5802972&blogID=258270622&MyToken=58840280-c590-48dd-ad06-3b5defbd8561 | date = April 27, 2007}}</ref> falling from the sky, she is kidnapped by the people of a village (a symbolism of the bad people capturing someone's liberties), who seem hostile. The lyrics of the song are spoken by the band as if it was the dialogue of the "film" .The band tries to track her down on various vehicles equipped with radios, distributed in the following way: Scott And Duff in a car, Matt in a motorcycle and Slash with Dave in a Van. Then they arrive at the village and have a big fight that involves explosions, [[molotov cocktails]] and gun shooting. After the big fight is over, the band finds Libertad and releases her. |
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The music video makes an homage to the a traditional [[Clint Eastwood]] [[spaghetti western|western]] movie, with Scott Weiland resembling Eastwood's usual character of the [[Man with No Name]]. His character has a gun fight with a revolver in a village similar to the one in the movie. |
The music video makes an homage to the a traditional [[Clint Eastwood]] [[spaghetti western|western]] movie, with Scott Weiland resembling Eastwood's usual character of the [[Man with No Name]]. His character has a gun fight with a revolver in a village similar to the one in the movie. |
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"She Builds Quick Machines" is a rock song by Velvet Revolver, and was released as the first single off the album Libertad on May 21 2007. The song was made available for digital download on May 16 2007. Besides being featured on Libertad, "She Builds Quick Machines" will also be featured on the EP Melody and the Tyranny. The music video premiered on Fuse TV's The Sauce on May 23.
Music Video
The video was directed by Dean Karr. It shows the band as a group of modern cowboys standing on what appears to be a desert in the Texas/Mexico Border. Something is coming down from the sky, Scott Weiland is holding a telescope in which they see a female angel called "Libertad".[1] falling from the sky, she is kidnapped by the people of a village (a symbolism of the bad people capturing someone's liberties), who seem hostile. The lyrics of the song are spoken by the band as if it was the dialogue of the "film" .The band tries to track her down on various vehicles equipped with radios, distributed in the following way: Scott And Duff in a car, Matt in a motorcycle and Slash with Dave in a Van. Then they arrive at the village and have a big fight that involves explosions, molotov cocktails and gun shooting. After the big fight is over, the band finds Libertad and releases her.
The music video makes an homage to the a traditional Clint Eastwood western movie, with Scott Weiland resembling Eastwood's usual character of the Man with No Name. His character has a gun fight with a revolver in a village similar to the one in the movie.
Chart Positions
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||
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| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. Modern Rock | U.S. Mainstream Rock | UK Singles Chart | |||
| 2007 | "She Builds Quick Machines" | 104 | 14 | 2 | - | Libertad |
Notable Appearances of the Song
- On June 28, 2007, the band performed the song on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
- On Wednesday, May 16, "She Builds Quick Machines", was played on the CBS show CSI: NY.
- "She Builds Quick Machines" will appear, along with another new Velvet Revolver song, on the new Guitar Hero III. This rumor was confirmed by Slash and Matt Sorum in an interview on the same episode of The Sauce that featured the music video premiere of "She Builds Quick Machines".
- The single was confirmed by the band at the first leg of the Re-Evolution Tour in Santiago, Chile, was released on May 21st on the radio and May 16th for download.[1]
- The song appears on EA Sports' game NASCAR 08.
- The song is heard on a commercial for Crusty's Dirt Demons on Fuse TV
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References
- ^ Dean Karr (April 27, 2007). "VELVET REVOLVER "SHE BUILDS QUICK MACHINES" MUSIC VIDEO SHOOT".
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