Hats Off to the Bull (song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Hats Off to the Bull
| cover = Hatsofftothebullsingle.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Chevelle
| album = Hats Off to the Bull
| released = February 16, 2012{{cite magazine|magazine=Loudwire|last=Ramanand|first=Liz|url=http://loudwire.com/chevelle-hats-off-to-the-bull-song-review/|title=Chevelle, 'Hats Off to the Bull'-Song Review|date=February 16, 2012|accessdate=February 11, 2014}}
| recorded = 2011
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:55
| label = Epic
| writer = * Pete Loeffler
- Sam Loeffler
- Dean Bernardini{{cite web|website=Allmusic|last=Heaney|first=Gregory|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/hats-off-to-the-bull-mw0002253896/credits|title=Hats Off to the Bull - Chevelle - Song Credits|date=December 6, 2011|accessdate=February 11, 2014}}
| producer = Joe Barresi
| prev_title = Face to the Floor
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = Same Old Trip
| next_year = 2012
}}
"Hats Off to the Bull" is a song by American rock band Chevelle. It is the second single from the band's sixth studio album, Hats Off to the Bull. The song also appears on the band's greatest hits album, Stray Arrows: A Collection of Favorites.
The song has been described as an anti-animal cruelty song, especially criticizing bullfighting.{{cite web|access-date=March 17, 2021|url=https://loudwire.com/chevelle-frontman-pete-loeffler-hot-rods-hats-off-to-the-bull-more/|publication-date=April 26, 2012|title=Chevelle Frontman Pete Loeffler Dishes on Hot Rods, 'Hats Off to the Bull' + More|first=Mike |last=Sanders|website=Loudwire|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120428015917/http://loudwire.com/chevelle-frontman-pete-loeffler-hot-rods-hats-off-to-the-bull-more/|archive-date=April 28, 2012 }}
Critical reception
Loudwire ranked it the seventh greatest Chevelle song.{{cite web|last=Childers|first=Chad|url=https://loudwire.com/best-chevelle-songs/|title=10 Best Chevelle songs|website=Loudwire|access-date=January 13, 2022}} AOL Radio called it the ninth best rock song of 2011.{{cite web|last=Kukawinski|first=Phil|publisher=AOL Radio|url=http://www.aolradioblog.com/feature/top-10-rock-songs-of-2012/|title=Top 10 Rock Songs of 2012|access-date=January 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230232707/http://www.aolradioblog.com/feature/top-10-rock-songs-of-2012/|archive-date=December 30, 2012|url-status=usurped}}
Music video
A music video was released for the song via the band's Vevo and YouTube accounts on April 18, 2012{{cite web|publisher=YouTube|title=Chevelle - Hats Off To The Bull|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MRLd1Cgbdg|date=April 18, 2012|accessdate=February 11, 2014}} and was directed by P.R. Brown, who also directed the video for previous single "Face to the Floor".{{cite web|publisher=Myspace|url=https://myspace.com/chevelle/video/face-to-the-floor-video/108426027|title=Face To The Floor - Video|accessdate=February 11, 2014}}
The video begins with the band members waking up on the street, bloodied and bruised, before they are attacked by an unseen force. The unseen force is revealed to be a kid, playing with toy figures of the band, much like a voodoo doll. The video ends with the kid stepping on the toys, killing the band members and zooms in to reveal he is holding a toy figurine of a bull.
Charts
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2012)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadarock|43|artist=Chevelle|rowheader=true|access-date=October 13, 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|6|artist=Chevelle|rowheader=true|access-date=October 13, 2021}} |
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2012)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/hot-rock-songs|title=Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2012|work=Billboard|access-date=October 13, 2021}}
| 23 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MRLd1Cgbdg Official music video on YouTube]
{{Chevelle}}
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Category:Chevelle (band) songs
Category:Songs about animal rights
Category:Songs written by Pete Loeffler
Category:Songs written by Sam Loeffler
Category:Songs written by Dean Bernardini
Category:Music videos directed by P. R. Brown
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