Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "\"Gonna Raise Hell\" is a song written by Rick Nielsen and originally released on Cheap Trick's 1979 album Dream Police. The subject of \"Gonna Raise Hell\" has been disputed. Some authors, such as Ira Robbins of Trouser Press, have believed that the song was about the Jonestown Massacre. However, the song was written before that event. Allmusic critic Tom Maginnis claims that the song is about having a good time despite the apathy in the world; since we can't change the world \"we might as well raise some hell.\" Composer Rick Nielsen\"Gonna Raise Hell\" has a disco beat. At one point the band was planning to issue a 12\" disco record of the song. The guitar melody played by Rick Nielsen mostly follows that of the vocals. Both Allmusic's Maginnis and Trouser Press' Robbins praise Tom Petersson's strong bass line. The song contains an interlude for violins and cellos that was scored by Rick and Jai Winding. According to drummer Bun E. Carlos, producer Tom Werman enhanced the snare drum sound on the recording by overdubbing the sound of two wooden boards hitting each other."@en }
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- Gonna_Raise_Hell abstract "\"Gonna Raise Hell\" is a song written by Rick Nielsen and originally released on Cheap Trick's 1979 album Dream Police. The subject of \"Gonna Raise Hell\" has been disputed. Some authors, such as Ira Robbins of Trouser Press, have believed that the song was about the Jonestown Massacre. However, the song was written before that event. Allmusic critic Tom Maginnis claims that the song is about having a good time despite the apathy in the world; since we can't change the world \"we might as well raise some hell.\" Composer Rick Nielsen\"Gonna Raise Hell\" has a disco beat. At one point the band was planning to issue a 12\" disco record of the song. The guitar melody played by Rick Nielsen mostly follows that of the vocals. Both Allmusic's Maginnis and Trouser Press' Robbins praise Tom Petersson's strong bass line. The song contains an interlude for violins and cellos that was scored by Rick and Jai Winding. According to drummer Bun E. Carlos, producer Tom Werman enhanced the snare drum sound on the recording by overdubbing the sound of two wooden boards hitting each other.".