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unusual facts about Put 'Em High


Therese Grankvist

They teamed up to release the worldwide dance hit ("Put 'Em High").


Ally's Tartan Army

It became "We're all part of Jackie's army" in Put 'Em Under Pressure, a Republic of Ireland song for the 1990 World Cup.

Arlene Golonka

In addition to acting on Broadway and television, Golonka has also had supporting roles in some 30 films, including Hang 'Em High, Airport '77, The In-Laws (starring Peter Falk and Alan Arkin), and The End of Innocence.

Fortress of Amerikkka

The director, Eric Louzil, later went on to direct both sequels to Troma's Class of Nuke 'Em High.

Johnson County, Georgia

The school fight song is the theme from the movie Hang 'Em High.

Put 'Em Under Pressure

The Horslips song "Dearg Doom", was itself based on the traditional Irish tune, O' Neill's March, (which appeared as Marcshlua Uí Néill on Sean O Riada's 1969 album "O'Riada sa Gaiety",) and which refers to Hugh O'Neill and his part in The Nine Year War.

The title was a catchphrase of then manager Jack Charlton, whose soundbites were sampled for the verse; the chorus was a combination of the familiar football chant "Olé Olé Olé" and a reworking of "Ally's Tartan Army" (which was itself set to the tune of "God Save Ireland"), the unofficial theme tune for Scotland in the 1978 FIFA World Cup, and for 13 weeks the song was at number one in the Irish Singles Chart.

Soul Limbo

The album also features the group's hit version of the title theme from the film Hang 'Em High.

Troma's War

After finding success in such films as The Toxic Avenger and Class of Nuke 'Em High, Troma began production on what was intended as a criticism of President Ronald Reagan's attempt to glamorize armed conflict.


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