Children's Heritage/D.O.A.
| "D.O.A." | |
|---|---|
| Single by Bloodrock | |
| from the album Bloodrock 2 | |
| A-side | Children's Heritage |
| Released | 1971 |
| Format | 7" |
| Recorded | 1970 |
| Genre | Hard rock, psychedelic rock, heavy metal |
| Length |
8:30 (Album Version) 4:32 (Single Version) |
| Label | Capitol |
| Writer(s) | Rutledge, Pickens, Grundy, Taylor, Hill, Cobb |
| Producer(s) | Terry Knight |
"Children's Heritage/D.O.A." is a 7" vinyl single by Texas hard rock band Bloodrock released under Capitol Records in early 1971. The version of "D.O.A." featured on the single is roughly half the length of the album version found on Bloodrock 2. The motivation for writing this song was explained in 2005 by guitarist Lee Pickens. “When I was 17, I wanted to be an airline pilot,” Pickens said. “I had just gotten out of this airplane with a friend of mine, at this little airport, and I watched him take off. He went about 200 feet in the air, rolled and crashed.” The band decided to write a song around the incident and include it on their second album.[1]
In March 1971, many US radio stations and high schools banned "D.O.A.". Despite a lack of airplay, the single still reached #36 on the Billboard chart.[2]
The song was included in a rather off-beat compilation album entitled "Death, Glory and Retribution" in 1985 consisting of death, protest and "answer" songs by various artists.
Track listing
- "Children's Heritage" - 3:31
- "D.O.A." - 4:32 (short version)
Cover versions
- Manilla Road on The Courts of Chaos
- Zerotheist on D.O.A.
- The Fuzztones on Monster A-Go-Go
References
- ↑ Lisa Wheeler, “Grapevine: I Remember . . . Bloodrock Reunite” Goldmine 31 (18 March 2005): 10, 51.
- ↑ "D.O.A. - Bloodrock". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 July 2011.