Ash - Kung Fu (Official HD Video)

Order ‘1977’ splatter vinyl here: Ash’s debut LP ‘1977’ has been reissued for the first time on stunning black and white splatter vinyl. This spectacular debut release was a defining record for 90s guitar music, reaching No.1 in the Official UK Albums Chart, and going to achieve platinum status. It includes singles ‘Girl From Mars’, ‘Kung Fu’, ‘Goldfinger’, ‘Angel Interceptor’ and ‘Oh Yeah’ which remain staples of the Ash’s live show. This is the first time the album has been re-issued since its 1996 release. Released in March 1995, ‘Kung Fu’ is Ash’s paean to martial arts hero Jackie Chan and The Ramones. Eric Cantona’s infamous flying kick dons the cover art. He berated the band, faxing their label, “I spit on your record”. Written on Boxing Day 1994 at Belfast International Airport, ‘Kung Fu’ is the first Ash single produced by Owen Morris and was recorded using the The Verve’s equipment while they recording their album ‘A Northern Soul’ nearby. The track’s intro samples Close Encounters of the Spooky Kind (Sammo Hung) which Channel 4 had shown over Christmas. ‘Kung Fu’ was also picked up by Jackie Chan himself and the song is used in the title credits to his film Rumble in the track also featured in the soundtrack of the 1995 film ‘Angus’, alongside the band’s debut single ‘Jack Names the Planets’. ‘Kung Fu’ was the first Ash single to feature on the band’s number one debut album ‘1977’, released in May 1996, and has remained a consistent fan favourite in the band’s live sets throughout the band’s 25 year career. The video was directed by Steven Wells (NME) and Nick Small and filmed at The Venue, New Cross, London. The single was re-mixed for US release by Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance) and Jerry Finn (Blink-182, Green Day, AFI). Follow Ash: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: Website: Youtube: Streaming: Digital: #ash #1977 #kungfu