"Kernkraft 400" (English: Nuclear Energy 400) is a song performed by German electronic artist Zombie Nation and the first single from their album Leichenschmaus. It is commonly used as a sports chant at sport stadiums (such as in American football, football, basketball, and hockey) all over the world and was ranked #8 by Sports Illustrated in their list of "Top 10 Stadium Anthems". The first Zombie Nation record contained the song "Kernkraft 400", which is a remix of the soundtrack of the 1984 Commodore 64 game Lazy Jones by David Whittaker called "Star Dust" which was made with the SID chip. "Star Dust" in turn is based on "It Happened Then" by Electronic Ensemble. Florian Senfter ("Splank!") paid an undisclosed sum to David Whittaker for the use of the melody.
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Release
"Kernkraft 400" was released as a 12-inch single by Gigolo Records on 15 March 1999. The single was released in the United Kingdom on 18 September 2000 by Data Records.
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Music video
The music video of Kernkraft 400 starts out inside a nuclear power plant room where an infomercial guy (Florian Senfter) dressed in '70s disco clothing comes out and later two models (Cindy and Mindy) come onto scene dancing. One model put a plate of food into a trademarked Kernkraft 400(TM) microwave oven, which cooks the food much faster and hotter than the other model's conventional microwave oven. Mindy then gets into a standard tanning bed, while Cindy waits before getting into a Kernkraft 400(TM). Mindy reveals a sunburnt tan, while Cindy has a perfect sun tan which has even worked under her clothes. Finally, the infomercial guy sits on a couch in the studio, off camera, where he examines a standard vibrator and a Kernkraft 400(TM) version. The video ends with both women running towards the infomercial guy.
Reception
Select gave the single a review noting its widespread popularity stating that it was "as welcome in Pacha as in the Munich underpass, Tongo and Coxo like this Teutonic techno," as well as noting it was "Not bad for a couple of DJs called Splank and Mooner".
In popular culture
"Kernkraft 400" has been sampled by various artists, including rapper The Game in the single "Red Nation". It is featured in the soundtrack of the 2012 video game NHL 13, which uses the "Stadium Chant Mix" version. The Pittsburgh Steelers have played this song pre-game kickoff since before 2010. The Seattle Mariners also play the song after a big hit or during rallies at Safeco Field. The Los Angeles Dodgers play the song after a home run. The Boston Bruins will also play the song after they score at a home game. Also, a lot of college football teams play it before kickoff, for example the University of Central Florida and Penn State
Kernkraft 400 has become a semi-official anthem for Welsh football fans during their country's qualification campaign for UEFA Euro 2016. This stems from an incident after their 0-0 draw with Belgium at Stade Roi Baudouin in Brussels, in which the travelling Welsh fans danced enthusiastically to the song being played over the stadium's public address system. As a result, the song would be played before the return fixture at Cardiff City Stadium on 12 June 2015.
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