Wonderboy

Album: Tenacious D (2001)
Charted: 34
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Songfacts®:

  • This song is about how Jack Black and Kyle Gass met and formed Tenacious D. Jack is Wonderboy and Kyle is young Nasty-man. They were both struggling musicians and decided to "Join forces and form a band unlike what has ever been seen."
  • Dave Grohl from The Foo Fighters and Nirvana played drums on the album.
  • This song, and the band in general, poke fun at the over-the-top theatrics in certain genres of rock music. The video, which was directed by Spike Jonze, makes this clear as it shows Black and Gass portraying their characters in a very dramatic fashion. >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Donovan Berry - El Dorado, AR

Comments: 15

  • Liam from New YorkWith mind bullets!
  • Dana from FloridaHow about the power... To move you
  • Dan from Chicopee, MaLong live the D
  • Daniel from West Palm Beach, FlI wonder what Wonderboy's powers were...
  • Jordan from New Castle, Patenacious D is amazing! they rock, and so does their movie. wonderboy is deff. one of their greatest songs!
  • Luke from Manchester, EnglandTenacious D - Two guys, acoustic guitars... And they STILL ROCK HARD!!!
  • David from Brentwood, TnI love this song... I love the "blasting forth in three-part harmony" line
  • Joe from Lockport, IlTHis song is awesome. I think when they play live they should play w/ a full band, though, it would make it sound much more full.
  • Jenz from Melb, Australia"the power to kill a yak from 200 yards away, with mind bullets" HAHA...tenacious D rule!!!
  • Dee from Indianapolis, InI remember hearing this song for the 1st time and just loving it. Both the lyrics and music are refreshing and fun. The album is worth a listen as well. I look forward to some new stuff from these two.
  • Peaches from Tough Broadsville, GaThe D's movie "Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny" should be out in 2006. Long live the D!
  • Melissa from Baltimore, MiHell yeah, Tenacious D does rule! I love you people, "the power to kill a yak from 200 yards away, with mind bullets, thats telekenesis kyle" hahaha peace out---Baltimore, MD
  • Luke from Manchester, EnglandIt's "and they formed a band the likes of which have never been seen"
  • Jordan from Nunya, GaI friggin' love this song. at tenaciousd.com, if you watch the videos, the one has Jack playin the beginning of Wonderboy, and Kyle was totally pissed...
  • Drew from Baltimore, MdTenacious D rules!!!
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