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{{Infobox singlesong▼
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▲{{Infobox single
| Name alt = Rock Show
| Covertype = =single
| Artist artist = [[Grinspoon]]
| fromalbum Album = [[Easy (Grinspoon album)|Easy]]
| Released released = {{Start date|df=y|2000|5|5}}
| recorded = August–September 1999
▲| Format = CD
| Recorded studio = September 1999
| Genrevenue =
| genre = [[Alternative metal]]<br/>, [[Postpost-grunge]]
| Length length = {{Duration|m=4|s=5}}
| Label label = [[Grudge Records|Grudge]] ([[Universal Records|Universal]])
| Producerwriter = [[Pat =Davern]], Jonathon[[Phil BurnsideJamieson]]
| producer = Jonathon Burnside
| Last single = ''[[Ready 1]]''<br/>(1999)
| Next single prev_title = ''[[Secrets (Grinspoon song)|Secrets]]''<br/>(2000)▼
| This single = '''''Rock Show'''''<br/>(1999)
| prev_year = 2000
▲| Next single = ''[[Secrets (Grinspoon song)|Secrets]]''<br/>(2000)
| next_title = [[Violent and Lazy]]
| next_year = 2000
}}
 
"'''Rock Show'''" iswas the secondthird single by [[Grinspoon]] from their second studio album ''[[Easy (Grinspoon album)|Easy]]''. It was released on 5 May 2000 on the [[Grudge Records|Grudge]] label (the Australian imprint of [[Universal Records]]), reaching No.&nbsp;78 on the [[ARIA charts|Australian Singles Chart]]<ref name="ARIA Report">{{cite journal | date = 12 May 2000 | title = The ARIA Report | publisher = [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA) | issue = 538 | page = 4 }}</ref> and polling at No.&nbsp;33 on [[Triple J Hottest 100, 2000|Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2000]].<ref name="Hottest100">{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100_07/history/2000.htm|title=Hottest 100 - 2000|publisher=[[Triple J]]|date=2000|accessdate=10 April 2015}}</ref> The other tracks on the single, "Undercover" was recorded at [[Triple M]]'s studios and "Ready 1" was recorded at the Sydney 2000 [[Big Day Out]] concert by the [[Australian Broadcasting Commission|ABC]].
 
==History==
After undertaking an extensive tour of the US promoting their debut album, ''[[Guide to Better Living]]'', the band set about recording a follow-up album in with producer Jonathan Burnside ([[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]], [[Melvins]], [[Depeche Mode]], [[Meat Beat Manifesto]]) in August 1999.<ref name="Howl">{{cite web|archiveurl=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20120726191200/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/14231/20120727-0512/www.howlspace.com.au/en4/grinspoon/grinspoon.htm|url=http://www.howlspace.com.au/en4/grinspoon/grinspoon.htm|title=Grinspoon|last=Nimmervoll|first=Ed|authorlink=Ed Nimmervoll|publisher=Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music. White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd (Ed Nimmervoll)|archivedate=26 July 2012|accessdate=29 January 2014}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The album, ''[[Easy (Grinspoon album)|Easy]]'', was recorded in Sydney and mixed in Melbourne.<ref name="Howl"/> ''Easy'' was released on 1 November 1999, peaking at No.&nbsp;4 on the [[ARIA Charts|Australian Album Chart]] and was certified platinum in Australia.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Grinspoon&titel=Easy&cat=a | title = Grinspoon - Easy | last= Hung | first = Steffen | publisher = Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung) | accessdate = 14 April 2014 }}</ref><ref name="ARIACred2000">{{cite web |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2000.htm |title=ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2000 Albums |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) |accessdate=17 November 2009}}</ref> The first single from the album, "[[Ready 1]]" was released in October 1999 and peaked at No.&nbsp;36 on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Singles Chart]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Grinspoon&titel=Ready+1&cat=s | title = Grinspoon - Ready 1 | last= Hung | first = Steffen | publisher = Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung) | accessdate = 14 April 2015 }}</ref> The second single, "[[Secrets (Grinspoon song)|Secrets]]", released in January 2000 peaked at No.&nbsp;83.
 
The third single, "Rock Show" was not released until 5 May 2000, it wasn't as successful as "Ready 1" only reaching No.&nbsp;78 on the [[ARIA charts|Australian Singles Chart]]<ref name="ARIA Report"/> It was however voted in at No.&nbsp;33 on [[Triple J Hottest 100, 2000|Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2000]],<ref name="Hottest100"/> whereas "Secrets" only polled at No.&nbsp;73. The other tracks on the single were an acoustic version of "Undercover" recorded at [[Triple M]]'s studios and "Ready 1" recorded at the Sydney 2000 [[Big Day Out]] concert by the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]].<ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20051121130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/44131/20051122-0000/www.amo.org.au/releasee357.html?id=2257|url=http://www.amo.org.au/releasee357.html?id=2257|title=Rockshow - Grinspoon|publisher=Australian Council of the Arts|work=Australian Music Online|date=|archivedate=21 November 2005|accessdate=14 April 2015}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
 
==Music video==▼
The music video features [[Phil Jamieson]] as a host on a game show similar to ''[[The Price Is Right]]'', where the contestants are the other band members and a woman.▼
 
==Track listing==
{{tracklist
| all_writing = [[Phil Jamieson]] and [[Pat Davern]],<ref name="APRA Rock Show">{{cite web | publisher = [[Australasian Performing Right Association]] (APRA) | title = 'Rock Show' at APRA search engine | url = https://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt?action=workSearch#axd?q=Rock%20Show | accessdate = 10 April 2015 }} Note: User may have to click on 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:', e.g. Rock Show; or at 'Performer:' Grinspoon.</ref> except as shown
 
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▲==Music video==
 
==Charts==
▲The music video features [[Phil Jamieson]] as a host on a game show similar to [[The Price Is Right]], where the contestants are the other band members and a woman.
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2000)
! scope="col"| Rank
|-
! scope="row"| Australia ([[ARIA Charts]])<ref>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia}}</ref>
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|}
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
 
==External links==
* {{MetroLyrics song|grinspoon|rock-show}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->
 
{{Grinspoon}}
 
[[Category:2000 singles]]
[[Category:Grinspoon songs]]
[[Category:Songs written by Phil Jamieson]]
[[Category:1999 songs]]
[[Category:Universal Records singles]]
[[Category:Songs written by Pat Davern]]
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