Dragon Slayer (song)

Last updated
"Dragon Slayer"
Ninja Sex Party - "Dragon Slayer" (Artwork).jpg
Single by Ninja Sex Party
from the album Attitude City
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2014 (2014-02-19)
Recorded2013–2014
Genre Comedy rock, electronic rock, synthpop
Length3:18
Label Self-released
Songwriter(s) Dan Avidan, Brian Wecht
Producer(s) Dan Avidan, Brian Wecht
Ninja Sex Party singles chronology
"Party of Three"
(2013)
"Dragon Slayer"
(2014)
"Attitude City"
(2014)

"Dragon Slayer" is a song written and performed by American comedy rock band Ninja Sex Party. The song was originally recorded for the band's third studio album Attitude City . The track was released as the band's sixth single on February 19, 2014, becoming the second single to be released in promotion of Attitude City.

Contents

Packaging

The single cover for "Dragon Slayer" was painted by London-based artist Katie Scott. The artwork, originally posted by Scott on her Facebook page in November 2013, features Danny Sexbang sitting on a dragon corpse, holding a bloodied sword with two half-naked girls sitting at his feet. Ninja Brian stands in the background holding a pocket knife. [1] She had previously created the artwork for British alternative rock band Bombay Bicycle Club's third studio album A Different Kind of Fix . [2]

Music video

The music video for "Dragon Slayer", directed by Game Grumps co-host Arin Hanson, and featuring cameo appearances from Hanson, Game Grumps editor Barry Kramer, Steam Train co-host Ross O'Donovan, and internet personality Comic Book Girl 19 premiered on YouTube on February 21, 2014.

The video broke the threshold of 1 million views in June 2014, becoming the sixth music video by the band to have achieved such. [3] The video is the fifth most viewed upload on the channel, with over 7 million views as of June 2019. [4]

Track listings

Digital download
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Dragon Slayer"Dan Avidan, Brian WechtAvidan, Wecht3:18

Personnel

Ninja Sex Party

Charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
US Comedy Digital Tracks ( Billboard ) [5] 17

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
Australia [6] February 19, 2014 Digital download Micro, Inc.
United Kingdom [7]
United States [8]

Related Research Articles

A dragonslayer is a person who slays dragons in mythology and fantasy.

Ninja Sex Party Musical comedy duo

Ninja Sex Party is an American musical comedy duo consisting of singer/bassist Dan Avidan and keyboardist Brian Wecht. They formed in 2009 in New York City and are currently based in Los Angeles. They are also known as two thirds of the video game-based musical trio Starbomb, together with frequent collaborator Arin Hanson. Avidan joined Hanson's YouTube Let's Play webseries Game Grumps as co-host in 2013.

Lost in Paradise (song) 2012 song by Evanescence

"Lost in Paradise" is a song by American rock band Evanescence from their third self-titled studio album, Evanescence (2011). An alternative version appears on the band's fourth studio album, Synthesis (2017). Although initially penned by frontwoman Amy Lee as a personal song and anticipated to become a B-side, it was later recorded for the album. Wind-up Records released the song as the third single from the album on May 25, 2012. It was produced by Nick Raskulinecz. A snippet of the song premiered online on July 15, 2011, prior to its album's release in October. Musically, "Lost in Paradise" is a rock ballad that begins with piano, strings, and Lee's vocals before the band kicks in during the climax. Lyrically, it is inspired by the struggles in Lee's life during Evanescence's hiatus. The song was compared to Björk's song "Jóga" (1997) and the band's own "My Immortal" (2003).

Its Time (song) 2012 single by Imagine Dragons

"It's Time" is the debut single by American rock band Imagine Dragons, taken from the band's 2011 EP, It's Time, their major label debut EP, Continued Silence, as well as their major debut studio album, Night Visions (2012). The song's production is handled by Brandon Darner, and its lyrics describe the narrator's resistance to change in the face of great turmoil.

Tie It Up 2013 single by Kelly Clarkson

"Tie It Up" is a song by American recording artist Kelly Clarkson, written by Ashley Arrison, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne and released as a stand-alone single by RCA Records and Columbia Nashville on June 25, 2013.

<i>Word of Mouth</i> (The Wanted album) 2013 studio album by the Wanted

Word of Mouth is the third studio album by English-Irish boy band the Wanted. The album was released worldwide via Island Records on 4 November 2013. The album was preceded by the release of six singles: "Chasing the Sun", "I Found You", "Walks Like Rihanna", "We Own the Night", "Show Me Love (America)" and "Glow in the Dark", the latter of which was released two weeks prior to the album.

<i>Starbomb</i> (album) 2013 studio album by Starbomb

Starbomb is the eponymous debut studio album by American comedy supergroup Starbomb, composed of Dan Avidan and Brian Wecht of American comedy rock duo Ninja Sex Party and Flash animator and Internet personality Arin Hanson. Starbomb brings together the mostly sexually provocative musical stylings of Ninja Sex Party and the video game-based humor of Hanson. The album was released on December 17, 2013. Starbomb later collaborated on a second album, Player Select, released on December 16, 2014.

Arin Hanson American Internet celebrity

Arin Joseph Hanson, also known by his Internet pseudonym Egoraptor, is an American Internet personality, animator and voice actor. He is well-known for his Internet animations, as well as being the co-founder and co-star of the popular YouTube Let's Play webseries Game Grumps. He is also a member of the video game-based parody musical trio Starbomb.

<i>Game Grumps</i> Lets Play web series hosted by Arin Hanson and Dan Avidan

Game Grumps is a Let's Play web series hosted by Arin Hanson and Dan Avidan. Created in 2012 by co-hosts Hanson and Jon Jafari, the series centers around its hosts playing video games while adding comedic commentary. After Jafari left the show in 2013 to focus on his own YouTube webseries, JonTron, he was succeeded by Avidan. The YouTube channel for Game Grumps currently operates under JETPAK, a network created by Adam Montoya.

Brian Wecht American Internet personality and musician

Brian Alexander Wecht, also known by his character name Ninja Brian, is an American musician, Internet personality and theoretical physicist. He is best known as a member of comedy musical duo Ninja Sex Party and video game-based comedy music trio Starbomb. He has also been a past member of the affiliated Let's Play webseries Game Grumps, all three alongside Dan Avidan.

Dan Avidan American Internet celebrity

Leigh Daniel Avidan, also known by his stage name Danny Sexbang, is an American musician, Internet personality, singer-songwriter, comedian and actor. He is one half of the musical comedy duo Ninja Sex Party with Brian Wecht, as well as the co-host of the Let's Play webseries Game Grumps with Arin Hanson. He is also part of the video game-based comedy music trio Starbomb, alongside Hanson and Wecht.

Dinosaur Laser Fight 2011 single by Ninja Sex Party

"Dinosaur Laser Fight" is a song written and performed by American comedy rock duo Ninja Sex Party. The song was released as the band's debut single on August 17, 2011. The song was included as a track on the band's debut studio album NSFW.

Ross ODonovan Internet personality

Ross Kenry O'Donovan, also known as RubberNinja, is an Australian animator, voice actor, and Internet personality. He is known for his solo work as a Twitch streamer, as well as his YouTube and Newgrounds cartoons and animations. He co-hosted the internet show Steam Train, a spin-off of YouTube Let's Play webseries Game Grumps.

<i>Player Select</i> 2014 studio album by Starbomb

Player Select is the second studio album by American comedy supergroup Starbomb, composed of Dan Avidan and Brian Wecht of American comedy duo Ninja Sex Party and Flash animator and Internet personality Arin Hanson. The album was released December 16, 2014 on iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify and CDBaby. Following in the direction of the previous album, Player Select is a video game parody album featuring the often-provocative adult comedy of Ninja Sex Party and incorporating the video-game humor of Hanson.

Starbomb was an American musical-comedy group composed of Dan Avidan and Brian Wecht of musical-comedy duo Ninja Sex Party together with Flash animator and Internet personality Arin Hanson and "space rock masters" TWRP, a Canadian music group known for collaborations with NSP. The songs of Starbomb consist of video game parodies; Avidan provides sung vocals, Hanson provides rapping vocals, and Wecht performs instruments. All three are also known as a part of YouTube Let's Play web series Game Grumps.

6969 2015 single by Ninja Sex Party

"6969" is a song written and performed by the American comedy rock band Ninja Sex Party, from their album Attitude City. Heavily inspired by the song "2112" by Canadian rock band Rush, the song contains vocals by Steel Panther singer Michael Starr, and references Steel Panther's song "In the Future" from their album Balls Out.

Unicorn Wizard 2012 single by Ninja Sex Party

"Unicorn Wizard" is a song written and performed by American comedy rock band Ninja Sex Party. The song was released as the band's fourth single on October 25, 2012, and was included as a track on the band's second studio album Strawberries and Cream.

<i>Cool Patrol</i> 2018 studio album by Ninja Sex Party

Cool Patrol is the sixth studio album by American musical comedy duo Ninja Sex Party, released on August 17, 2018. Following two cover albums, it marks their return to original and comedy-oriented material since Attitude City in 2015.

Danny Dont You Know 2018 single by Ninja Sex Party

"Danny Don't You Know" is a song by American musical comedy duo Ninja Sex Party. It was released as a single along with a music video on June 25, 2018, and was later featured on their sixth studio album Cool Patrol, released on August 17, 2018.

Cool Patrol (song) 2016 single by Ninja Sex Party

"Cool Patrol" is a song by American musical comedy duo Ninja Sex Party. It was released as a single along with a music video on October 18, 2016, and is the first single from their sixth studio album, released on August 17, 2018.

References

  1. Scott, Katie. "Ninja Sex Party art!". Katie Scott Art. Facebook . Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  2. "Katie Scott, Illustrator and Artist". Aesthetica . Aesthetica Magazine Ltd. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  3. Silver, Curtis. "Ninja Sex Party slays dragons in "Dragon Slayer"". Kupeesh. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  4. "50 Most Viewed YouTube Videos by NinjaSexParty". SocialBlade. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. "Comedy Digital Tracks: March 8, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  6. "Dragon Slayer - Single". iTunes Store AU . Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  7. "Dragon Slayer - Single". iTunes Store GB . Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  8. "Dragon Slayer - Single". iTunes Store US . Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 June 2014.