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"Wax Simulacra" is a single from the album The Bedlam in Goliath by The Mars Volta. The single debuted on November 18, 2007, on San Francisco's Live 105 FM. It was previously played live by the band under the name "Idle Tooth". The B-side "Pulled to Bits" is a cover of a Siouxsie and the Banshees song.

"Wax Simulacra"
Single by The Mars Volta
from the album The Bedlam in Goliath
B-side	"Pulled to Bits"
Released	November 28, 2007 (2007-11-28)
Recorded	2007
Genre	Progressive rock, experimental rock, noise rock, post-hardcore
Length	2:39
Label	Universal Records
Songwriter(s)	Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Omar Rodríguez-López
Producer(s)	Omar Rodríguez-López
The Mars Volta singles chronology
"Viscera Eyes" (2006) "Wax Simulacra" (2007) "Goliath" (2008)

On October 19, 2007, a promotional video for the single was released via the Universal Music Group web site.[1] A video for the song features a montage of clips from the unreleased live DVD of Melbourne and Sydney 2007 shows, filmed by El Bufalo De La Noche director, Jorge Aldana.

On November 20, 2007, the song was released for download on the iTunes Store and the Zune Marketplace. On January 17, 2008, the song was performed on the Late Show with David Letterman.[2] On January 22, 2009, the song was performed on MTV Live.

The song won the Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance at the pre-telecast ceremony for the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009.[3]

Track listing

1. "Wax Simulacra" - 2:39
2. "Pulled to Bits" - 3:33

References

На других языках

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- [en] Wax Simulacra

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[es] Wax Simulacra

«Wax Simulacra» es un sencillo del álbum The Bedlam in Goliath de The Mars Volta. La canción debutó el 18 de noviembre de 2007 en la Live 105 FM de San Francisco. Esta canción fue previamente tocada en vivo por la banda bajo el nombre de "Idle Tooth." El lado-B "Pulled to Bits" es una versión de una canción de Siouxsie And The Banshees.

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[ru] Wax Simulacra

«Wax Simulacra» — песня американской рок-группы The Mars Volta, первый сингл из альбома The Bedlam in Goliath. Дебют композиции состоялся 18 ноября 2007 года на радиостанции KITS 105 FM (Сан-Франциско). До этого, музыканты исполняли её на своих концертах под названием «Idle Tooth». Би-сайдом была выбрана композиция «Pulled to Bits» — кавер-версия песни Siouxsie and the Banshees.

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