Pistolero (song)
1999 single by Juno Reactor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pistolero is a single released by trance band Juno Reactor, taken from their fifth album Shango, released in 1998.
Quick Facts Single by Juno Reactor, from the album Shango ...
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Released | 9 June 1999 (UK) 14 November 2000 (US) |
Recorded | Bowl Court Studios Brownhill Farm Studios |
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Length | 3:22 (Radio edit) 6:14 (Full Song) |
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The song opens with Spanish acoustic guitar and sample of actress Anne Baxter saying, "I hate robbing banks" followed by a blast of gun fire that introduces the beat. The audio recording of Baxter originated with the 1966 Batman TV series episode "Zelda The Great".[1][2]
"Pistolero" was done in a collaboration between Ben Watkins and Steve Stevens, guitarist for Billy Idol. The song opened up an entirely new direction for Juno Reactor.