Tenacious D - The Pick of Destiny

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The Pick of Destiny is the second album by the American hard rock band Tenacious D. It also serves as a soundtrack for the movie Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny. The album was released on November 14, 2006 through Epic Records, and debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200. The Pick of Destiny is the band's first studio release in five years, following up their 2001 self-titled debut, Tenacious D. The album was produced by the Dust Brothers' John King and features appearances by Meat Loaf, Ronnie James Dio, Tim Robbins, and Dave Grohl. Another album, More Rocktastic Music from the Film, contains the score music that the soundtrack excludes. In the absence of original comedy skits, there are excerpts of dialogue from the soundtrack's accompanying film between numerous songs. Portions of The Pick of Destiny were recorded at Dave Grohl's studio. A clean version of the album was recorded. The album was released in three separate edits: a "clean" radio edit featuring re-recorded vocals replacing foul language with non-sense words, a "dirty" edit featuring the full film versions, and a limited edition. All three versions feature clips from the movie, but some dialogue was re-recorded for the clean version. The special limited edition was released in a cardboard "old book case", which includes a digipack version of the album, a foldout poster depicting the D and Sasquatch, eight tarot cards from the film (Tenacious D, The Training, Destiny, Masterpiece, The Quest, The Divide, and Two Kings, as well as a card explaining the other cards), and a plastic replica of the Pick of Destiny. If the set was pre-ordered from the Tenacious D website, it also included a t-shirt. The first song on the album, "Kickapoo", is named after the non-fictional hometown of Kickapoo, Missouri of JB, Jack Black's fictional character. It tells the fictional story of a young Black running away from home and a very strict religious father, to become a rock star. Meat Loaf appears in the movie and song as Black's father, and Ronnie James Dio appears as himself, after Black prays to a poster of him on the wall of his bedroom door. Originally, the role of Dio was going to be taken by Ozzy Osbourne. The first single from the album is entitled "POD", which stands for "Pick of Destiny". The single had a music video directed by Liam Lynch, who directed the movie. There has also been a video created for the track "Classico", animated by John Kricfalusi, creator of The Ren and Stimpy Show. His studio Spümcø did the "Fuck Her Gently" video from the band's last album. "History", a song that originated on the band's TV show, Tenacious D, was re-recorded for this album, with additional lyrics. "The Government Totally Sucks" is the only song not to be featured in the final cut of the movie. It is, however, featured in the deleted scenes section of the DVD release. The song "Beelzeboss (The Final Showdown)" is the dialogue and rock showdown between the Devil and the band after returning the Pick to him, and completing him enough to destroy the world. It is a profanity-laced parody of the song Devil Went Down to Georgia, with the prize being Kyle Gass' soul, or the band's rent. A master track of "The Metal" is featured in the rhythm games Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Rock Band, the latter of which is available through downloadable content. It is also featured as an unlockable song in Tim Schafer's Brütal Legend. The song was first performed live on an episode of Saturday Night Live, and had their roadie Jason Reed (Lee) in a robot costume defeating the other musical genres, played by members of the cast. During their late 2006 tour, Tenacious D played their new songs from this album as well as from their self-titled original, but due to the heavy amount of sound editing needed for the album version, "Master Exploder" (Master Exploder had to be mimed, something that Tenacious D hates to do. The song also appears in the Wii exclusive video game Battle of the Bands, as well as on the setlist of the rhythmic video game Rock Band 2.

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The Pick of Destiny (Tenacious D) Album Songs

NoSong TitleTime
1.Kickapoo 4:14
2.Classico 0:58
3.Baby 1:36
4.Destiny 0:37
5.History 1:42
6.The Government Totally Sucks 1:34
7.Master Exploder 2:24
8.The Divide 0:22
9.Papagenu (He's My Sassafrass) 2:24
10.Dude (I Totally Miss You) 2:53
11.Break In-City (Storm The Gate!) 1:22
12.Car Chase City 2:42
13.Beelzeboss (The Final Showdown) 5:35
14.POD 2:32
15.The Metal 2:45

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- clean

this is te clean version... dammit

- WTH

Where is the explicit version?!?!? The songs aren't as good or as fun without the original lyrics. Very upset.

- wow...

......unfair

- Stupid apple

Stupid apple, censoring Tenacious D.

- Clean version...? WHAT crap!!!!

Well I feel like I deserve my money back for this bologna!!! He's got shinny diamonds that he has got to protect!!

- One good thing is...

...that the uncensored album is on here. Although the swearing would probably offend some type of person (enough to purchase this) but since we're all D fans, expect the swear, move on, you'll find it! Thank you iTunes. I'll look forward to getting Rize of the Fenix. Now go look for my review on the real thing. If you want. Not forcing it.

- Thumbs WAAAAY down !!

Don't get me wrong great album but the clean ruins it. If you need clean version u don't need to be listening period ! I have the explicit cd at my house somewhere but I wanted to listen to it now until I realized it was clean version . iTunes should have put clean version on the page waste of 10 dollars

- Clean!!!

Ok so the songs themselves are fantastic and so is the band. What kills me is that the profanity has been taken out!! It's Tenacious D! Tenacious D without profanity is like Rock n Roll without a guitar. I wish I could get my money back on the songs that have been censored.

- this album

is the best album there could be!i cant wait for their new album!

- would be better without sensors

I prefer the OG song not sensored

- We need the original

It needs to cuss like the original not blank it out with gayer words. I will give a three star cause I love Tenacious D

- Amazing

I was doubtful of the D the first time I heard them but now I'm in love! After all they are the D!!

- No way!!!

I hurts me to give this album such a low review...all you have is clean version really...if I knew that I wouldn't have payed $10 for it

- Why is it all edited?!

I love this movie, and I'd love to hear the album as it was orginally intended. What is with only the edited version being avaliable on iTunes? Not all of us have baby ears. Will the real POD please stand up?

- did not like.

i like the songs, i just hate the censorship. it ruins the songs.

- tanacious d

sweet band

- Metal

So cool have it on the xbox

- NO EXPLICIT????

WHY IS IT THE CLEAN VERSION ONLY?????? IF IT WERE EXPLICIT ID GIVE IT 10000000000000000 stars

- Awful

I am getting my money refunded and buying the cd.

- VERY DISSAPOINTED!!!!!!

HOW DARE THEY CENSOR TENACIOUS D STUPID ITUNES

- ok

It was ok (just wish it was explict)

- When it comes to the D...

...censorship ruins songs. At least give us the original as well. For shame!

- Awesome album, Not so awesome censorship

Even though the music of Tenacious D is AWESOME, it's not exactly the same without "deactivated lasers with my dick"

- Tenacious D Live Tonight!!!

You gotta love TD. I can't wait to see them live tonight. Sasquatch better be there.

- We want the real D

Stop cutting the best parts of the songs! Where is the unedited versions because I feel like I was robbed.

- DO NOT PURCHASE THIS!!

Lesson learned to always read the most recent reviews before purchasing. I love The D. The D loves foul language. I love foul language. I do NOT enjoy one bit of this edited piece of crap. Shame you on, iTunes! You owe me $10.

- Did I mention I was unhappy.

Wasn't expecting edited version. Not cool iTunes.

- Why did they censor the album?

The album is great, but it sounds better with the vulgar language. Its a great album though.

- CENCORED :(

Fuuuuck u for making the D clean it's not the same

- LONG LIVE THE D

i love the movie and i love their rock tenacious d strikes again

- Its censored!!!

The songs are great but the songs are censored why cant they uncensor them!

- WHAT!

Not happy this is edited! What a bunch of crap iTunes! I want my money back or at least upgraded to the UNSENSORED version. >:(

- Clean

Do not buy this.

- Better than I thought it would be

I don't curse. I do, quite mysteriously, love Tenacious D. When I downloaded this, I realized that it was the edited version. I always had a problem figuring out what to say, but now I can sing along just fine (and sing along I do, quite like a fool). This is now, since it was once an album that lived in my CD player for six months straight, one of my favorite albums. Now, to the credit of the artists, not many bands do film scores these days. This is a return to the days of the classic soundtrack where entire albums were made for a film; were featured in the film; were centered around events in the film. The songs are short, punchy, addictive, and fun as all H. If you love the movie, and you love rock operas (or perhaps you may just love the IDEA of rock operas), download this right now. If you really, really love four-letter words, then I think there are some Sam Kinison shows to download on here somewhere...

- Good

Not as good as the first album, but still good.

- Censored

Tenacios d shouldn't be censored I want my moneyback.

- WHAT??

How dare they censor tenacious d?!?

- Oh snap

Should have read reviews first. The no-cussing is laaaaaaaaaaaame, so lame. If you are a baby or a sensitive old granny then this album is for you! Pluck this spit...

- Come on... Really???

I didn't realize it was edited until AFTER I bought the album. I love Tenacious, but really???

- Next time I'll read the reviews.

Didn't know this was the clean version. iTunes should of designated it as being the edited version. 1 star based on that. The D is still great but original is better.

- WRONG VERSION

I will admit this is partially my fault for not paying closer attention, but it wasn’t until AFTER I paid $10 for this album I realized it was the censored version. Nothing has made me wish iTunes gave refunds more than this.

- Clean?

Only the clean version, I want my money back

- The D

AMAZING but don't like the replacing of the cussing!

- Tenacious D is not meant to be censored!

Beelzeboss sounds ridiculous with censorship...I'll go get it somewhere else.

- love the movie, but sanitized for your protection

Movie has all the riffs with the profanity, really lame rhymes inserted, they say hades for example and that is a tame profanity. lame version of the album.

- Halarious

Great stuff here from Tenacious D. Jack Black and Kyle Gass strike again with their halarious imrpov and talented musical abilities.

- Awesome

This is an amazing album espessaly beelzeboss.

- "Ehhhh"

would be a 100,000,000,000x better without the edditing

- WHAT?!??!??

Why is it edited? It's not half as funny as it was uncensored...

- Why

I was sitting in class listening to pandora and I thought the Final Showdown was hilarious so I wanted to buy it. But when I bought it and listened to it and when it didn't swear that just made me mad. I WANT MY MONEY BACK

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