Batbaby Explained

Batbaby
Type:	ep
Artist:	The Superions
Cover:	The_Superions_Batbaby_EP cover.jpg
Caption:	cover artwork by George Doutsiopoulos
Released:	September 13, 2011 digital download
Recorded:	2010, Winter Park, Florida
Genre:	Comedy, electropop, synthpop
Length:	26:56
Producer:	The Superions
Prev Title:	Destination... Christmas!
Prev Year:	2010
Next Title:	Konnichiwa
Next Year:	2014

"Batbaby" is the sixth single by comedy band The Superions, a side project of Fred Schneider of The B-52s. The single was released on September 13, 2011 as a digital download on the Batbaby EP.

The Batbaby EP also features remixes by DJ Beekeeni, DJ Butterface, Phylr and Umpff. In an interview with Atlanta magazine, Schneider attempted to explain his lyrical inspiration: "Oh, I don't know. Some songwriters come up with incredibly smart commercial things and I come up with 'Batbaby'."^[1]

Track listing

1. "Batbaby" 3:22
2. "Batbaby (DJ Beekeeni Remix)"* 3:07
3. "Batbaby (DJ Butterface Remix)"** 3:55
4. "Batbaby (DJ Butterface Downtempo Remix)"** 4:11
5. "Batbaby (DJ Butterface vs. Phylr Remix)"*** 4:45
6. "Batbaby (Umpff Remix)"**** 3:41
7. "Batbaby (Umpff Dub Remix)"**** 3:56

Personnel

Band

• Fred Schneider – lyrics and vocals
• Noah Brodie – keyboards and electronic drums
• Dan Marshall – programming

Additional musicians

• Amy Luther – Backing vocals
• Rachel McCabe – Backing vocals
• DJ Beekeeni – *additional remix and production
• DJ Butterface (Michael J. Bazini) – **additional remix and production
• DJ Butterface and Phylr – ***additional remix and production
• Umpff – ****additional remix and production (original master by Tim Harris/Headway Productions)

Production

• Recorded and Mixed by The Superions
• Producer: The Superions
• Mastering: Bob Katz at Digital Domain
• Artwork: George Doutsiopoulos

Music video

A music video was filmed in Winter Park and Orlando, Florida on October 10, 2011 (Ed Wood's birthday). The mini-movie video is sort of an homage to the beatnik/horror mashup genre of the ’60s.^[2] It is a 10-minute music video that merges film-making with music, similar to Michael Jackson's Thriller.^[3] The video debuted on YouTube on October 19, 2011 and the following day on the WOW Report James St. James declared Batbaby "an instant Halloween classic."^[4]

External links

• • thesuperions.com
• The Superions Facebook
• The Superions Twitter
• The Superions Pinterest

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mychael Knight's Fashion Week debut, Tiny on T.I., Gupta talks "Terror," and "Bat Baby" takes flight – Eldredge ATL – Blogs . Atlanta Magazine . 2011-09-13 . 2011-10-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120326123114/http://www.atlantamagazine.com/eldredgeatl/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10286766 . 2012-03-26 .
2. Web site: Music Monday: The Superions releases 'Batbaby' mini-movie video . 2011-10-25 . 2015-04-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150409062437/http://www.dallasvoice.com/music-monday-fred-schneiders-side-project-releases-batbaby-mini-movie-video-1092756.html . dead .
3. Web site: Fresh from the Superions … Who? Fred Schneider's Comedy Band, Duh! . 2011-10-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120406182850/http://jackontheweb.radio.com/2011/10/24/fresh-from-the-superions-who-fred-schneiders-comedy-band-duh/ . 2012-04-06 . dead .
4. Web site: Song for the Season: "Bat Baby" by the Superions | World of Wonder . 2011-10-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120515041530/http://worldofwonder.net/posts/2011/10/20/song-for-the-season-bat-baby-by-the-superions/ . 2012-05-15 . dead .