You've Seen the Butcher
{{Infobox song
| name = You've Seen the Butcher
| cover = deftones you've seen the butcher.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Deftones
| album = Diamond Eyes
| released = October 28, 2010
| recorded = Late 2009
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:31
3:18 (edit)
| label = Reprise
| writer = Stephen Carpenter, Abe Cunningham, Chino Moreno, Frank Delgado, Sergio Vega
| producer = Nick Raskulinecz
| prev_title = Sextape
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Leathers
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|woAcXSMyCEw|"You’ve Seen the Butcher"}}}}
}}
"You've Seen the Butcher" is a song by the American alternative metal band Deftones. It was the fourth and final single released from their sixth studio album, Diamond Eyes (2010).
To support funding for bassist Chi Cheng, the drumset and keyboard used in filming the music video were auctioned.{{cite web|url=http://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/252836?preview=1 |title=#252836 - Signed Keyboard from the Deftones used in the video, "You've Seen the Butcher" |publisher=charitybuzz |access-date=2012-01-13}}{{cite web|url=http://oneloveforchi.com/charitybuzz-auction-lunched-ending-soon/ |title=You've Seen The Butcher Drumset/Keyboard Auction Lunched! Ending Soon! | Deftones - Chi Cheng |work=Deftones - Chi Cheng - "One Love For Chi" OFFICIAL Fundraiser |publisher=Oneloveforchi.com |date=2011-01-07 |access-date=2012-01-13}}
Music video
The music video for "You've Seen the Butcher" was directed by Jodeb Films. It shows the band playing in a worn-out library, which appears to be floating in the air, while library books rain down from the sky. Young women form a crowd around the band as they play, getting more aggressive with the band and grabbing them. When the song reaches the bridge, blood starts pouring from the ceiling of the library, spraying both the band and the women. The end of the video depicts a bloody, drenched Deftones.{{cite web|url=http://www.deftones.com/media/videos/youve-seen-butcher-3 |title=You've Seen the Butcher |publisher=Deftones |access-date=2012-01-13}}
The video premiered via Myspace and MTV2 on October 28, 2010, and received airplay on MTV2's AMTV.
Track listing
{{tracklist
|headline = iTunes EP{{Cite web|url = https://music.apple.com/gb/album/youve-seen-the-butcher-ep/404297842|title = You've Seen the Butcher - EP|date = 26 November 2010|publisher = iTunes|access-date = April 30, 2013}}
|title1 = You've Seen the Butcher
|length1 = 3:31
|title2 = You've Seen the Butcher (Midnight Airport Version)
|length2 = 3:10
|title3 = Birthmark (Live)
|length3 = 4:06
}}
Personnel
;Deftones
- Chino Moreno – vocals
- Stephen Carpenter – guitars
- Abe Cunningham – drums
- Frank Delgado – keyboards, samples, turntables
- Sergio Vega – bass
;Production
- Nick Raskulinecz – producer
- Chris Lord-Alge - mixing
- Ted Jensen - mastering
Chart history
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| Chart (2010)
!Peak |
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| {{single chart|Billboardmainstreamrock|17|artist=Deftones|rowheader=true|access-date=July 17, 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|34|artist=Deftones|rowheader=true|access-date=July 17, 2021}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20101115182225/http://www.buzzradio1.com/deftones-release-video-for-youve-seen-the-butcher/ Deftones release video for “You’ve Seen The Butcher”]
- [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=148447 DEFTONES: 'You've Seen The Butcher' Video Released]
- [http://www.smnnews.com/2010/09/24/deftones-post-still-from-%E2%80%9Cyou%E2%80%99ve-seen-the-butcher%E2%80%9D-video-shoot Deftones: Post Still From “You’ve Seen The Butcher” Video Shoot]
{{Deftones}}
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Category:Reprise Records singles
Category:Songs written by Stephen Carpenter
Category:Songs written by Abe Cunningham
Category:Songs written by Chino Moreno
Category:Songs written by Sergio Vega (bassist)