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Electric Eye - Live from the San Antonio Civic Center

1982Released
4:24

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Interesting facts and trivia about Electric Eye - Live from the San Antonio Civic Center. By Songfacts®.

This song is about a satellite watching over everyone and seeing what they're doing. It explores the lack of privacy in the modern world, which was a concern even in 1982.

"Electric Eye" wasn't released as a single but still garnered airplay on rock radio in America, where Judas Priest were making inroads thanks to another Screaming For Vengeance track, "You've Got Another Thing Comin'." "Electric Eye" became a live favorite, played at most of their shows throughout their career.

In the 2006 movie Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, there is a reference to this song in a musical number called "Break-In-City (Storm The Gates)," where Jack Black sings: "Electric Eye. Infiltrate, storm the gates!" Tenacious D are big fans of Judas Priest.

Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Electric Eye - Live from the San Antonio Civic Center.
AKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
201BPM

Album

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Sony Music UK
(P) 2012 Judas Priest Limited under exclusive licence to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

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