Vampires

Album: Awake (2000)
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Songfacts®:

  • Written by Godsmack lead singer Sully Erna and bass player Robbie Merrill, the vocals on this song come from the "Vampires" episode of the 1995 TV series Mysterious Forces Beyond, which asks the question, "Do vampires really exist?"

    The song is from Godsmack's 2000 album Awake; one of their songs from three years earlier, "Moon Baby," also uses portions of Mysterious Forces Beyond.
  • Even though there is narration throughout the song, it earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. It lost to "Dirty Mind" by Jeff Beck.

Comments: 5

  • Zero from Nowhere, NjThanx for having the "lyrics" to this song, it saved me some trouble.
  • Jeff from Helena, Mthow many songs does godsmack have? exactly
  • Jeff from Helena, Mti mean no they only got nominated for Best Instrumental, but still a spectacular acheivement
  • Jeff from Helena, Mtyes
  • Brianna from Calgary, CanadaThey actually won a Grammy for it, am I correct?
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