Stranglehold

"Stranglehold" is a single and the first track from Ted Nugent's self-titled 1975 album. The vocals are performed not by Nugent, but by Derek St. Holmes. The song was ranked 31. on Guitar World's "100 Greatest Guitar Solos" list. The song was covered by the American progressive rock band Tool during a few of their performances in 1998. The song was covered by Oklahoma band Cross Canadian Ragweed as a hidden track on their 2004 album Soul Gravy. It has been featured in the films Dazed and Confused, Rock Star, Invincible, Superbad, and Bad News Bears as well as the television shows Supernatural, Entourage and House. It is also on the V-ROCK radio station in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. It is a playable track in Guitar Hero World Tour, and in the guitar career it is an encore played after defeating Nugent in a guitar battle. However, the version in World Tour censors the word "bitch" and "higher" whenever they were spoken, and the song is a different recording. Also, Pro Wrestler Kevin Von Erich used this song as his entrance music in World Class Championship Wrestling. It is also featured over the end credits of the Entourage episode Sorry, Ari, as all Entourage episodes have a tradition of ending with a different song. The song is played when kicker Mike Nugent of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers comes on to attempt a field goal. It has been ranked 31st greatest guitar solo of all time by Guitar World. It is also the intro music for the Detroit Tigers. It was teased by the band Phish during Mike's Song at the Murat Theatre in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 13, 1993, available on Live Phish Downloads: 08.13.93.

[Verse 1: Derek St. Holmes] Here I come again now baby Like a dog in heat You tell it's me by the clamor now, baby I like to tear up the street [Chorus 1: Derek St. Holmes] Now I've been smoking for so long You know I'm here to stay Got you in a stranglehold baby You best get out of the way [Solo 1] [Verse 2: Derek St. Holmes] Road I cruise is a bitch now baby You know you can't turn me 'round If a house gets in my way baby You know I'll burn it down [Chorus 2: Derek St. Holmes] You ran that night that you left me You put me in my place Got you in a stranglehold now baby Then I crushed your face [Instrumental break 1:44-6:14] [Guitar solo 2: Ted Nugent] [Verse 3: Ted Nugent] Sometimes you gonna get higher Sometimes you gotta start low Some people think they gonna die someday I got news you never got to go [Bridge: Derek St. Holmes & Both] Come on, come on up; Come on come on up; Come on come on up; Come on come on up; Come on, come on, come on, come on baby Come on, come on, come on, come on up Come on come on come on come on baby Come on come on come on [Verse 3: Derek St. Holmes] The road I cruise is a bitch now You know you can't turn me 'round If a house gets in my way You know I'll burn it down [Chorus 2: Derek St. Holmes] You ran that night that you left me You put me in my place I got you in a stranglehold baby And then I crushed your face