{"id":1240,"date":"2026-04-17T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/?p=1240"},"modified":"2026-04-17T10:01:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:01:35","slug":"massive-attack-and-tom-waits-release-new-single-boots-on-the-ground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/massive-attack-and-tom-waits-release-new-single-boots-on-the-ground\/","title":{"rendered":"Massive Attack and Tom Waits Release New Single, \u201cBoots On The Ground\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Massive Attack and Tom Waits have teamed up on a new protest song, \u201cBoots On The Ground.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd sadly for all, their song is never more urgent and timely,\u201d Waits&#8217; website and social media accounts read. \u201cThe song chronicles the madness and rabid abandonment of mankind to the commands of &#8216;The Masters of War&#8217;, as Dylan put it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Massive Attack \/ Tom Waits - Boots on the Ground\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L-57FrioeuE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBoots On The Ground\u201d also features vocals from Waits&#8217; son, Casey. It is accompanied by a short film featuring the work of photo artist thefinaleye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Waits elaborated on the collaboration in a press release. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne day many years ago I accepted an invitation from Massive Attack to collaborate. Way back then, we sent them &#8216;Boots on the Ground.\u2019 Their long release delay never worried me. Today, as in all of mankind\u2019s yesteryears, guarantees this song will never go out of style. Man\u2019s fiasco folly is a feast for the flies. Hence, the B-side of Massive Attack\u2019s upcoming 12-inch \u2018The Fly\u2019 features my appreciation for the winged nuisance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Massive Attack also discussed the release in a statement, saying, \u201cIt\u2019s a career honor to collaborate with an artist of the magnitude, originality, and integrity of Tom. Across the Western Hemisphere, state authoritarianism and the militarization of police forces are fusing again with neo-fascist politics. Seen within the American emergency, at home and overseas, this track contains pulses of callous impulse and abandoned mind.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The track is the first new release from Massive Attack since the <em>Eutopia<\/em> EP in 2020, and it&#8217;s the first from Waits since 2011&#8217;s <em>Bad As Me<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBoots on the Ground\u201d is available now on streaming platforms, with the exception of Spotify, in line with Massive Attack&#8217;s decision to remove their music from the platform last year. The track will also be released as an eco-friendly 12&#8243; vinyl made from 100% recycled PET (rPET) instead of traditional PVC and pressed on red, white, or blue. 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