Dinosaur Laser Fight

"Dinosaur Laser Fight"
Single by Ninja Sex Party
from the album NSFW
ReleasedAugust 17, 2011 (2011-08-17)
Recorded2010–11
Genre
Length1:59
LabelSelf-released
Songwriter(s)Dan Avidan, Brian Wecht
Producer(s)Dan Avidan, Brian Wecht
Ninja Sex Party singles chronology
"Dinosaur Laser Fight"
(2011)
"FYI I Wanna F Your A"
(2011)

"Dinosaur Laser Fight" is the debut single by American comedy rock duo Ninja Sex Party, released on August 17, 2011.[1] The song is included as a track on the band's debut studio album NSFW.

Music video

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The music video for "Dinosaur Laser Fight" premiered on YouTube on August 17, 2011. The video was the ninth music video to be uploaded to the official Ninja Sex Party YouTube channel.[2] The video, which depicts the fictitious characters of Danny Sexbang and Ninja Brian attempting to teach a science class, was directed by Eric Smith and Jim Turner.[2][3] Arin Hanson, an animator also known as Egoraptor, provided the video's animated sequences.[4][5] Avidan would later be integrated into Hanson's Let's Play webseries Game Grumps.[6]

Track listing

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Digital download
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Dinosaur Laser Fight"Dan Avidan, Brian WechtAvidan, Wecht1:59

Reception

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The song has received positive reception. Sam Proof of CraveOnline wrote that it is a "hilarious song" and jokingly called it a "real history lesson".[7] John Eckes of the website One of Us listed "Dinosaur Laser Fight" as the best Ninja Sex Party song, calling it "every boyhood fantasy I ever had mashed into one concentrated song of awesome".[8]

Personnel

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Ninja Sex Party
  • Dan Avidan – vocals
  • Brian Wecht – keyboards, production
Additional personnel

Charts

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Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Comedy Digital Tracks (Billboard)[9] 55

Release history

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Country Date Format Label
Australia[10] September 29, 2011 Digital download Micro, Inc.
United Kingdom[11]
United States[12]

Level Up version

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"Dinosaur Laser Fight (Level Up)"
Single by Ninja Sex Party
from the album Level Up
ReleasedOctober 16, 2021 (2021-10-16)
Recorded2021
Genre
Length2:59
LabelSelf-released
Songwriter(s)Dan Avidan, Brian Wecht
Producer(s)Dan Avidan, Brian Wecht
Ninja Sex Party singles chronology
"6969 (Level Up)"
(2021)
"Dinosaur Laser Fight (Level Up)"
(2021)

A re-recorded version of "Dinosaur Laser Fight", from their 2021 album Level Up which contains new versions of previously released songs, was released as the album's second single.

References

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  1. ^ "Music Video of the Day – Ninja Sex Party". The Daily What. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Dinosaur Laser Fight – NSP". YouTube. YouTube. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Dinosaur Laser Fight". Dragon Con Independent Film Festival. 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Egoraptor Stages Dinosaur Laser Fight". Cold Hard Flash. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  5. ^ Frevele, Jamie (26 August 2011). "The Best Video About a Dinosaur Laser Fight You Will See Today or Ever [Video]". The Mary Sue. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  6. ^ Amini, Tina (26 June 2013). "Fans Are Upset Over YouTube Duo 'Game Grumps' Break-Up". Kotaku. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  7. ^ Proof, Sam (6 September 2012). "5 Hilarious Songs from Ninja Sex Party". CraveOnline. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ^ Eckes, John (3 March 2014). "My Top 5 'Ninja Sex Party' Songs". One of Us. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ^ "Comedy Digital Tracks: August 15, 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  10. ^ "Dinosaur Laser Fight – NSFW". iTunes Store AU. Apple Inc. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Dinosaur Laser Fight – NSFW". iTunes Store GB. Apple Inc. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  12. ^ "Dinosaur Laser Fight – NSFW". iTunes Store US. Apple Inc. Retrieved 28 June 2016.