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¡Viva la Cobra!
¡Viva la Cobra!
Studio album by Cobra Starship
Released	October 23, 2007
Recorded	Brooklyn, New York
Genre	Dance-rock; pop punk; Electropop;
Length	36:54
Label	Fueled by Ramen; Decaydance;
Producer	Patrick Stump
Cobra Starship chronology
Singles from ¡Viva la Cobra!
	"Guilty Pleasure"; Released: October 26, 2007; "The City Is at War"; Released: May 9, 2008; "Kiss My Sass"; Released: September 29, 2008;

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¡Viva la Cobra! is the second studio album by American dance-rock band Cobra Starship. The album was released on October 23, 2007. It was produced by Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump, whose vocals also feature throughout the album. The album peaked at No. 80 on Billboard 200.

Background

Cobra Starship was formed in 2005 after Midtown bassist Gabe Saporta took a trip to the deserts of Arizona. During this time, Saporta went on a "vision quest", spending time with Native American tribes and smoking peyote.^[3] He began to create his vision for a new band, a melodic style of music heavily influenced by synthpop and hip-hop.^[3] Upon returning home, Saporta rented a house in the Catskill Mountains and began writing what would become the band's debut album, While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets. He posted a parody response to Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" titled "Hollaback Boy" on Myspace. The song gained Saporta notoriety on the internet and he eventually signed to Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz's label, Decaydance Records.^[4]

Midtown's management company soon set Saporta up with an opportunity to record a song for the soundtrack to the 2006 Snakes on a Plane. Along with members of The Academy Is..., Gym Class Heroes, and The Sounds, Saporta recorded "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)", which became a minor hit.^[5] During the recording of While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets, Saporta began recruiting new members to complete the group's lineup. He first enlisted drummer Nate Navarro, whom he met on tour while Navarro sold merchandise for fellow touring act Hidden In Plain View.^[3] After seeing Saporta in Entertainment Weekly, guitarist Ryland Blackinton and bassist Alex Suarez, who lived in the same apartment building as Midtown drummer Rob Hitt, emailed Saporta asking to join the group.^[6] Keytarist Elisa Schwartz was replaced by Victoria Asher in December 2006, after Saporta had had enough of Schwartz bringing random people onto the tour bus and hosting dance parties while playing Britney Spears music. Saporta also mentioned that Schwartz was suspected of stealing bassist Alex Suarez's iPod.^[7]

Recording and production

While on the 2007 Honda Civic Tour, the group began writing music together. The members recorded their individual parts on their laptops in the band's bus.^[8] By the time Cobra Starship entered the studio to work on a new album, much of the material was already written.^[3] The album was recorded in twenty days at Mission Sound Studios in Brooklyn, New York.^[8] It was produced by Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy.^[9]

Composition

Music

The album has been described as "11 tracks of unabashed party jams, full of big hooky electropop, super-produced guitar crunch and the occasional T-Pain-style vocoder thrown in for good measure."^[10] "Smile for the Paparazzi" contains Latin influences, and "introduces a touch of Spanish heat to a thoroughly Americanized album".^[11]

Philadelphia-based gay hip-hop trio V.I.P appears on "Damn You Look Good and I'm Drunk (Scandalous)". Blackinton commented on the collaboration, stating, "V.I.P. are the best. Seriously. They're these dudes from Philly...and they write hard-core gay rap songs. And we had 'Scandalous,' and we thought it would be a good idea to have them come in and just offer their vocal talents. It was probably the most awesome thing we've ever done."^[10]

Lyrics

The majority of the lyrics on ¡Viva la Cobra! are inspired by Cobra Starship's rise to fame. Saporta explained "All of us played in punk-rock bands growing up, and we could never have dreamed of having this level of celebrity...On one hand, it's awesome because you're hanging out with all your friends, you're getting the VIP treatment. But then you also see how it's just like this big [flattery] convention. And the record is sort of about that contradiction, where on one hand you wanna have fun and party, but at the same time, it's a critique of that whole lifestyle."^[10] "Damn You Look Good and I'm Drunk (Scandalous)", which was originally titled "Fake Boobs and Rollerblades", discusses trashy women who the band often met at parties.^[10]

Title

Through the Fueled by Ramen street team, the band allowed members of the street team to choose between two possible song titles for five different songs on the record. The album was originally going to be called If the World Is Ending, We're Throwing the Party;^[12] however, singer Gabe Saporta stated that:

We all LOVED the title If the World Is Ending, We're Throwing the Party (it's actually a line from what I think will be [the first song we put out,] Guilty Pleasure). But everyone was having a hard time remembering it (they were like, "what is it again? If the world is gonna end, then we're gonna….? etc. )
And we were on tour in Europe with like 3 days left to decide on a title. We had an overnight flight from Singapore with Gym Class Heroes and The Academy Is... where we didn't sleep and were deliriously coming up with a whole bunch of titles (some of the top runners: Shred Savage, Cobra Lingus, Sass Attack, Holiday in Cambrodia, Bromeo and Juliet, you get the idea..)
Then we get to Africa for Decaydance Fest and me, Pete, and Patrick are backstage struggling and brain-storming to try to find something that can work. And in pops Travis distracting everyone and talking a million miles a minute about some shit about Lil Wayne rapping with GCH and putting in "Viva La White Girl" at the front of "Clothes Off." And I was like, "oh shit! How about Viva La Cobra!?" Travis gave me this "come-on-are-you-serious?" look. But everyone loved it. And since we're like family, he had to let me do it so it's all good. But Travis said I gotta pay him 75 bucks.

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Release

"Guilty Pleasure" was released on October 26, 2007, as the lead single from the album. A home video was released prior on the Fueled by Ramen channel.^[13] A music video for "The City Is at War" was released on December 31, 2007.^[14] It was released as the album's second single on May 9, 2008.^[15] The official music video for "Guilty Pleasure" premiered on May 6, 2008,^[16] and features a cameo appearance by Patrick Stump.^[17] The third and final single, "Kiss My Sass" was released on September 29, 2008.^[18] The music video for the song premiered on December 5, 2008, via FNMTV.^[19]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk.net	(69%)^[20]
AllMusic	^[11]
Alternative Press	^[21]
Contactmusic.com	(favorable)^[22]
Drowned in Sound	(4/10)^[9]
Entertainment Weekly	B^[23]
IGN	(6.1/10)^[1]
Spin	(5/10)^[24]

Critical response to ¡Viva la Cobra! was generally mixed to positive. Luke O'Neil of Alternative Press enjoyed the disc's "party-at-the-end-of-the-world" style, and stated that "Contemporary emo-pop sensibilities meet ’80s party abandon on this record, and neither have sounded so enjoyable in years."^[21] Mikael Wood of Entertainment Weekly gave the album a "B" grade, and concluded that the album improved upon its predecessor with "catchier hooks and harder-rocking beats".^[23] Jon Young of Spin praised Viva la Cobra's catchy nature, but felt that the album suffered from over-production, explaining "Sadly, the glitzy overkill production by Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump nearly obliterates any potential dance-rock charm. Despite killer hooks, 'Guilty Pleasure' and 'The City Is at War' leave an artificial aftertaste."^[24] Andrew Leahey of Allmusic opined that the album was overly repetitive, commenting "There's enough melody here to satisfy most lingering fans...But even Stump can't give the band another sure-fire hit, as all the dance-pop numbers end up repeating the same steps in an attempt to perfect the one routine Cobra Starship knows how to do."^[11]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The City Is at War"	2:51
2.	"Guilty Pleasure"	3:22
3.	"One Day, Robots Will Cry"	3:40
4.	"Kiss My Sass" (featuring Travie McCoy)	3:41
5.	"Damn You Look Good and I'm Drunk (Scandalous)" (featuring V.I.P.)	3:51
6.	"The World Has Its Shine (But I Would Drop It on a Dime)"	3:25
7.	"Smile for the Paparazzi"	3:21
8.	"Angie"	3:54
9.	"Prostitution Is the World's Oldest Profession (And I, Dear Madame, Am a Professional)"	2:38
10.	"My Moves Are White (White Hot, That Is)"	3:55
11.	"Pleasure Ryland"	2:17

iTunes bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Three Times a Lady" (Commodores cover)	2:44
13.	"Placer Culpable" (Spanish version of 'Guilty Pleasures')	3:12

Charts

Chart performance for *¡Viva la Cobra!*
Chart (2009)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[25]	80
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)^[26]	19

References

^ ^a ^b Grischow, Chad (November 30, 2007). "Cobra Starship - Viva La Cobra! Review". IGN. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
^ Katie Gill (October 23, 2007). "From the Record Crate: Cobra Starship – 'Viva la Cobra' (2007)". The Young Folks. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Manley, Brendan (June 3, 2008). "Fangs for the Memories" (PDF). Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 23, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
^ Montgomery, James (July 27, 2006). "Cobra Starship Owe Success To Talking Snake From The Future". MTV News. Viacom. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
^ Montgomery, James (July 26, 2006). "Snakes On A Soundtrack – Samuel L. Jackson Film Nabs Fall Out Boy, Panic!, Cee-Lo". MTV News. Viacom. Archived from the original on December 7, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
^ "Cobra Starship Flies Into Drama". Chorus.fm. AbsolutePunk. January 25, 2007. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
^ Montgomery, James (January 26, 2007). "Cobra Starship's Gabe Saporta Speaks Out After Keytar Kerfuffle". MTV News. Viacom. Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
^ ^a ^b Cobra Starship (2007). ¡Viva la Cobra! (CD liner). Fueled By Ramen/Decaydance. 0015133-02.
^ ^a ^b Haydock, Mike (December 5, 2007). "Cobra Starship - Viva La Cobra!". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on September 28, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Montgomery, James (October 17, 2007). "Cobra Starship Take Aim At Their Sudden Fame With Viva La Cobra!". MTV News. Viacom. Archived from the original on September 9, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c Leahey, Andrew. "¡Viva la Cobra! – Cobra Starship". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
^ Djamoos, Anton (August 20, 2007). "Cobra Starship New Album Details". Archived from the original on January 8, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2007.
^ "Cobra Starship: Guilty Pleasure (HOME VIDEO)". YouTube. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
^ Aubin Paul. "Cobra Starship: 'The City is at War'". PunkNews.org. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
^ "The City Is at War - Single by Cobra Starship". Apple Music. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
^ "Cobra Starship: Guilty Pleasure [OFFICIAL VIDEO]". YouTube. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
^ "Exclusive Video: Cobra Starship on the Set of Their Guilty Pleasure Video". MTV. April 10, 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
^ "Kiss My Sass - Single by Cobra Starship". AllMusic. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
^ Tamar Anitai (December 5, 2008). "New Cobra Starship Video! 'Kiss My Sass'". MTV. Archived from the original on December 26, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
^ Pascarella, Tony (October 27, 2007). "Cobra Starship - Viva La Cobra!". Absolutepunk.net. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
^ ^a ^b O'Neil, Luke (October 27, 2007). "Reviews – Cobra Starship – ¡Viva la Cobra!". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
^ Lai, Alex. "Cobra Starship: Viva La Cobra Album Review". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
^ ^a ^b Wood, Mikael (November 2, 2007). "Viva La Cobra! Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 28, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
^ ^a ^b Young, Jon. "Reviews: Cobra Starship – ¡Viva La Cobra!". Spin. Spin Media LLC. Archived from the original on March 8, 2008. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
^ "Cobra Starship Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
^ "Cobra Starship Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

[IGN_Review-1] Grischow, Chad (November 30, 2007). "Cobra Starship - Viva La Cobra! Review". IGN. Retrieved December 10, 2012.

[2] Katie Gill (October 23, 2007). "From the Record Crate: Cobra Starship – 'Viva la Cobra' (2007)". The Young Folks. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

[Alternative_Press-3] Manley, Brendan (June 3, 2008). "Fangs for the Memories" (PDF). Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 23, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2010.

[TalkingSnake-4] Montgomery, James (July 27, 2006). "Cobra Starship Owe Success To Talking Snake From The Future". MTV News. Viacom. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2011.

[Snakesonaplane-5] Montgomery, James (July 26, 2006). "Snakes On A Soundtrack – Samuel L. Jackson Film Nabs Fall Out Boy, Panic!, Cee-Lo". MTV News. Viacom. Archived from the original on December 7, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2011.

[6] "Cobra Starship Flies Into Drama". Chorus.fm. AbsolutePunk. January 25, 2007. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

[Keytarist-7] Montgomery, James (January 26, 2007). "Cobra Starship's Gabe Saporta Speaks Out After Keytar Kerfuffle". MTV News. Viacom. Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2011.

[Liner_Notes-8] Cobra Starship (2007). ¡Viva la Cobra! (CD liner). Fueled By Ramen/Decaydance. 0015133-02.

[Drowned_in_Sound_Review-9] Haydock, Mike (December 5, 2007). "Cobra Starship - Viva La Cobra!". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on September 28, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2012.

[SuddenFame-10] Montgomery, James (October 17, 2007). "Cobra Starship Take Aim At Their Sudden Fame With Viva La Cobra!". MTV News. Viacom. Archived from the original on September 9, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2011.

[Allmusic-11] Leahey, Andrew. "¡Viva la Cobra! – Cobra Starship". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 3, 2011.

[12] Djamoos, Anton (August 20, 2007). "Cobra Starship New Album Details". Archived from the original on January 8, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2007.

[13] "Cobra Starship: Guilty Pleasure (HOME VIDEO)". YouTube. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

[14] Aubin Paul. "Cobra Starship: 'The City is at War'". PunkNews.org. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

[15] "The City Is at War - Single by Cobra Starship". Apple Music. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

[16] "Cobra Starship: Guilty Pleasure [OFFICIAL VIDEO]". YouTube. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

[17] "Exclusive Video: Cobra Starship on the Set of Their Guilty Pleasure Video". MTV. April 10, 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

[18] "Kiss My Sass - Single by Cobra Starship". AllMusic. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

[19] Tamar Anitai (December 5, 2008). "New Cobra Starship Video! 'Kiss My Sass'". MTV. Archived from the original on December 26, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

[20] Pascarella, Tony (October 27, 2007). "Cobra Starship - Viva La Cobra!". Absolutepunk.net. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2012.

[AltPressReview-21] O'Neil, Luke (October 27, 2007). "Reviews – Cobra Starship – ¡Viva la Cobra!". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2011.

[22] Lai, Alex. "Cobra Starship: Viva La Cobra Album Review". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved December 10, 2012.

[EWReview-23] Wood, Mikael (November 2, 2007). "Viva La Cobra! Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 28, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2012.

[Spin_Review-24] Young, Jon. "Reviews: Cobra Starship – ¡Viva La Cobra!". Spin. Spin Media LLC. Archived from the original on March 8, 2008. Retrieved October 3, 2011.

[ac_Billboard200_Cobra_Starship-25] "Cobra Starship Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

[ac_BillboardAlternative_Cobra_Starship-26] "Cobra Starship Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

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-'''''¡Viva la Cobra!''''' is the second studio album by [[Cobra Starship]]. The album was released on October 23, 2007. It was produced by [[Fall Out Boy]]'s [[Patrick Stump]], whose vocals also feature throughout the album. The album peaked at No. 80 on [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. It has sold more than 40,000 copies to date.
+'''''¡Viva la Cobra!''''' is the second studio album by American [[dance-rock]] band [[Cobra Starship discography|Cobra Starship]]. The album was released on October 23, 2007. It was produced by [[Fall Out Boy]]'s [[Patrick Stump]], whose vocals also feature throughout the album. The album peaked at No. 80 on [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].
 ==Background==
-Cobra Starship was formed in 2005 after [[Midtown (band)|Midtown]] bassist [[Gabe Saporta]] took a trip to the deserts of [[Arizona]]. During this time, Saporta went on a "vision quest", spending time with [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]] tribes and smoking [[peyote]].<ref name="Alternative Press">{{cite web|url=http://www.mediabistro.com/portfolios/samples_files/88544_RM8g0Dgmnnq3yUID7N_FtiD7x.pdf|title=Fangs for the Memories|last=Manley|first=Brendan|date=June 3, 2008|work=[[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]]|publisher=Alternative Press Magazine, Inc.|accessdate=October 20, 2010}}</ref> He began to create his vision for a new band, a melodic style of music heavily influenced by [[synthpop]] and [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]].<ref name="Alternative Press"/> Upon returning home, Saporta rented a house in the [[Catskill Mountains]] and began writing what would become the band's debut album, ''[[While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets]]''. He posted a parody response to [[Gwen Stefani]]'s "[[Hollaback Girl]]" titled "Hollaback Boy" on Myspace. The song gained Saporta notoriety on the internet and he eventually signed to [[Fall Out Boy]] bassist [[Pete Wentz]]'s label, [[Decaydance Records]].<ref name="TalkingSnake">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1537271/cobra-starship-owe-success-talking-snake.jhtml|title=Cobra Starship Owe Success To Talking Snake From The Future|last=Montgomery|first=James|work=MTV News|publisher=Viacom|date=July 27, 2006|accessdate=October 3, 2011}}</ref>
+Cobra Starship was formed in 2005 after [[Midtown (band)|Midtown]] bassist [[Gabe Saporta]] took a trip to the deserts of [[Arizona]]. During this time, Saporta went on a "vision quest", spending time with [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]] tribes and smoking [[peyote]].<ref name="Alternative Press">{{cite web|url=http://www.mediabistro.com/portfolios/samples_files/88544_RM8g0Dgmnnq3yUID7N_FtiD7x.pdf|title=Fangs for the Memories|last=Manley|first=Brendan|date=June 3, 2008|work=[[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]]|publisher=Alternative Press Magazine, Inc.|accessdate=October 20, 2010|archive-date=November 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123191311/http://www.mediabistro.com/portfolios/samples_files/88544_RM8g0Dgmnnq3yUID7N_FtiD7x.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> He began to create his vision for a new band, a melodic style of music heavily influenced by [[synthpop]] and [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]].<ref name="Alternative Press"/> Upon returning home, Saporta rented a house in the [[Catskill Mountains]] and began writing what would become the band's debut album, ''[[While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets]]''. He posted a parody response to [[Gwen Stefani]]'s "[[Hollaback Girl]]" titled "Hollaback Boy" on Myspace. The song gained Saporta notoriety on the internet and he eventually signed to [[Fall Out Boy]] bassist [[Pete Wentz]]'s label, [[Decaydance Records]].<ref name="TalkingSnake">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1537271/cobra-starship-owe-success-talking-snake.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415001724/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1537271/cobra-starship-owe-success-talking-snake.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 15, 2012|title=Cobra Starship Owe Success To Talking Snake From The Future|last=Montgomery|first=James|work=[[MTV News]]|publisher=[[Viacom (2005–2019)|Viacom]]|date=July 27, 2006|accessdate=October 3, 2011}}</ref>
-Midtown's management company soon set Saporta up with an opportunity to record a song for the soundtrack to the 2006 ''[[Snakes on a Plane]]''. Along with members of [[The Academy Is...]], [[Gym Class Heroes]], and [[The Sounds]], Saporta recorded "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)", which became a minor hit.<ref name="Snakesonaplane">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536196/snakes-on-plane-soundtrack-fob-panic.jhtml|title=Snakes On A Soundtrack – Samuel L. Jackson Film Nabs Fall Out Boy, Panic!, Cee-Lo|last=Montgomery|first=James|date=July 26, 2006|accessdate=May 16, 2011|work=MTV News|publisher=Viacom}}</ref> During the recording of ''While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets'', Saporta began recruiting new members to complete the group's lineup. He first enlisted drummer [[Nate Navarro]], whom he met on tour while Navarro sold merchandise for fellow touring act [[Hidden In Plain View]].<ref name="Alternative Press"/> After seeing Saporta in ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', guitarist [[Ryland Blackinton]] and bassist [[Alex Suarez]], who lived in the same apartment building as Midtown drummer Rob Hitt, emailed Saporta asking to join the group. The lineup was completed by [[keytar]]ist Elisa Schwartz, who was later replaced by Victoria Asher in December 2006.<ref name="Keytarist">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1550855/gabe-saporta-speaks-on-starship-keytarist-split.jhtml|title=Cobra Starship's Gabe Saporta Speaks Out After Keytar Kerfuffle|last=Montgomery|first=James|work=MTV News|publisher=Viacom|date=January 26, 2007|accessdate=October 3, 2011}}</ref>
+Midtown's management company soon set Saporta up with an opportunity to record a song for the soundtrack to the 2006 ''[[Snakes on a Plane]]''. Along with members of [[The Academy Is...]], [[Gym Class Heroes]], and [[The Sounds]], Saporta recorded "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)", which became a minor hit.<ref name="Snakesonaplane">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536196/snakes-on-plane-soundtrack-fob-panic.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111207040658/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536196/snakes-on-plane-soundtrack-fob-panic.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 7, 2011|title=Snakes On A Soundtrack – Samuel L. Jackson Film Nabs Fall Out Boy, Panic!, Cee-Lo|last=Montgomery|first=James|date=July 26, 2006|accessdate=May 16, 2011|work=[[MTV News]]|publisher=[[Viacom (2005–2019)|Viacom]]}}</ref> During the recording of ''While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets'', Saporta began recruiting new members to complete the group's lineup. He first enlisted drummer [[Nate Navarro]], whom he met on tour while Navarro sold merchandise for fellow touring act [[Hidden In Plain View]].<ref name="Alternative Press"/> After seeing Saporta in ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', guitarist [[Ryland Blackinton]] and bassist [[Alex Suarez (musician)|Alex Suarez]], who lived in the same apartment building as Midtown drummer Rob Hitt, emailed Saporta asking to join the group.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chorus.fm/news/cobra-starship-flies-into-drama/|title=Cobra Starship Flies Into Drama|website=[[Chorus.fm]]|publisher=[[AbsolutePunk]]|date=January 25, 2007|access-date=July 23, 2024}}</ref> [[Keytar]]ist Elisa Schwartz was replaced by Victoria Asher in December 2006, after Saporta had had enough of Schwartz bringing random people onto the tour bus and hosting dance parties while playing Britney Spears music. Saporta also mentioned that Schwartz was suspected of stealing bassist Alex Suarez's iPod.<ref name="Keytarist">{{cite web|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/1e7lgb/cobra-starships-gabe-saporta-speaks-out-after-keytar-kerfuffle|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104071834/https://www.mtv.com/news/1e7lgb/cobra-starships-gabe-saporta-speaks-out-after-keytar-kerfuffle|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 4, 2022|title=Cobra Starship's Gabe Saporta Speaks Out After Keytar Kerfuffle|last=Montgomery|first=James|work=[[MTV News]]|publisher=[[Viacom (2005–2019)|Viacom]]|date=January 26, 2007|accessdate=October 3, 2011}}</ref>
 ==Recording and production==
-While on the 2007 [[Honda Civic Tour]], the group began writing music together. The members recorded their individual parts on their laptops in the band's bus.<ref name="Liner Notes">{{cite AV media notes|title=¡Viva la Cobra!|others=Cobra Starship|year=2007|type=CD liner|publisher=[[Fueled By Ramen]]/[[Decaydance]]|id=0015133-02}}</ref> By the time Cobra Starship entered the studio to work on a new album, much of the material was already written.<ref name="Alternative Press"/> The album was recorded in twenty days at Mission Sound Studios in [[Brooklyn]], New York.<ref name="Liner Notes"/>
+While on the 2007 [[Honda Civic Tour]], the group began writing music together. The members recorded their individual parts on their laptops in the band's bus.<ref name="Liner Notes">{{cite AV media notes|title=¡Viva la Cobra!|author=Cobra Starship|year=2007|type=CD liner|publisher=[[Fueled By Ramen]]/[[Decaydance]]|id=0015133-02}}</ref> By the time Cobra Starship entered the studio to work on a new album, much of the material was already written.<ref name="Alternative Press"/> The album was recorded in twenty days at Mission Sound Studios in [[Brooklyn]], New York.<ref name="Liner Notes"/> It was produced by [[Patrick Stump]] of [[Fall Out Boy]].<ref name="Drowned in Sound Review"/>
 ==Composition==
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 The album has been described as "11 tracks of unabashed party jams, full of big hooky [[electropop]], super-produced guitar crunch and the occasional [[T-Pain]]-style vocoder thrown in for good measure."<ref name="SuddenFame"/> "Smile for the Paparazzi" contains [[Latin music (genre)|Latin]] influences, and "introduces a touch of Spanish heat to a thoroughly Americanized album".<ref name="Allmusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/%C2%A1viva-la-cobra%21-mw0000582493|title=¡Viva la Cobra! – Cobra Starship|work=[[AllMusic]]|publisher=Rovi Corporation|last=Leahey|first=Andrew|accessdate=October 3, 2011}}</ref>
-[[Philadelphia]]-based gay [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]] trio appears on "Damn You Look Good and I'm Drunk (Scandalous)". Blackinton commented on the collaboration, stating, "V.I.P. are the best. Seriously. They're these dudes from Philly...and they write hard-core gay rap songs. And we had 'Scandalous,' and we thought it would be a good idea to have them come in and just offer their vocal talents. It was probably the most awesome thing we've ever done."<ref name="SuddenFame">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1572041/cobra-starship-take-aim-at-their-sudden-fame.jhtml|title=Cobra Starship Take Aim At Their Sudden Fame With Viva La Cobra!|
+[[Philadelphia]]-based gay [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]] trio V.I.P appears on "Damn You Look Good and I'm Drunk (Scandalous)". Blackinton commented on the collaboration, stating, "V.I.P. are the best. Seriously. They're these dudes from Philly...and they write hard-core gay rap songs. And we had 'Scandalous,' and we thought it would be a good idea to have them come in and just offer their vocal talents. It was probably the most awesome thing we've ever done."<ref name="SuddenFame">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1572041/cobra-starship-take-aim-at-their-sudden-fame.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130909095242/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1572041/cobra-starship-take-aim-at-their-sudden-fame.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 9, 2013|title=Cobra Starship Take Aim At Their Sudden Fame With Viva La Cobra!|
-last=Montgomery|first=James|work=MTV News|publisher=Viacom|date=October 17, 2007|accessdate=October 3, 2011}}</ref>
+last=Montgomery|first=James|work=[[MTV News]]|publisher=[[Viacom (2005–2019)|Viacom]]|date=October 17, 2007|accessdate=October 3, 2011}}</ref>
 ===Lyrics===
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 ==Title==
-Through the [[Fueled by Ramen]] [[street team]], the band allowed members of the street team to choose between two possible song titles for five different songs on the record. The album was originally going to be called ''If the World Is Ending, We're Throwing the Party'';<ref>{{Citation | last = Djamoos | first = Anton | title =Cobra Starship New Album Details | date =August 20, 2007 | url =http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=260792 | accessdate =August 20, 2007 }}</ref> however, singer [[Gabe Saporta]] stated that:
+Through the [[Fueled by Ramen]] [[street team]], the band allowed members of the street team to choose between two possible song titles for five different songs on the record. The album was originally going to be called ''If the World Is Ending, We're Throwing the Party'';<ref>{{cite web|last=Djamoos|first=Anton|title=Cobra Starship New Album Details|date=August 20, 2007|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=260792|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130108160808/http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=260792|archivedate=January 8, 2013|accessdate=August 20, 2007}}</ref> however, singer [[Gabe Saporta]] stated that:
 {{quote|We all LOVED the title If the World Is Ending, We're Throwing the Party (it's actually a line from what I think will be [the first song we put out,] Guilty Pleasure). But everyone was having a hard time remembering it (they were like, "what is it again? If the world is gonna end, then we're gonna….? etc. )
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 Then we get to Africa for [[Decaydance]] Fest and me, [[Pete Wentz|Pete]], and [[Patrick Stump|Patrick]] are backstage struggling and brain-storming to try to find something that can work. And in pops [[Travis McCoy|Travis]] distracting everyone and talking a million miles a minute about some shit about [[Lil Wayne]] rapping with [[Gym Class Heroes|GCH]] and putting in "[[Viva La White Girl]]" at the front of "[[Clothes Off!!|Clothes Off]]." And I was like, "oh shit! How about Viva La Cobra!?" Travis gave me this "come-on-are-you-serious?" look. But everyone loved it. And since we're like family, he had to let me do it so it's all good. But Travis said I gotta pay him 75 bucks.}}{{Cite quote|date=October 2013}}
+==Release==
+"Guilty Pleasure" was released on October 26, 2007, as the lead single from the album. A home video was released prior on the Fueled by Ramen channel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfCYv82xOno|title=Cobra Starship: Guilty Pleasure (HOME VIDEO)|website=[[YouTube]]|access-date=July 23, 2024}}</ref> A music video for "The City Is at War" was released on December 31, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/27121/videos-cobra-starship-the-city-is-at-war|title=Cobra Starship: 'The City is at War'|website=PunkNews.org|author=Aubin Paul|access-date=July 23, 2024}}</ref> It was released as the album's second single on May 9, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/py/album/the-city-is-at-war-single/279678261?l=en-GB|title=The City Is at War - Single by Cobra Starship|website=[[Apple Music]]|access-date=July 23, 2024}}</ref> The official music video for "Guilty Pleasure" premiered on May 6, 2008,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGs9Su2Dbic|title=Cobra Starship: Guilty Pleasure [OFFICIAL VIDEO]|website=[[YouTube]]|access-date=July 23, 2024}}</ref> and features a cameo appearance by Patrick Stump.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2008/04/10/exclusive-video-cobra-starship-on-the-set-of-their-guilty-pleasure-video/|title=Exclusive Video: Cobra Starship on the Set of Their Guilty Pleasure Video|website=[[MTV]]|date=April 10, 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080412101400/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com:80/2008/04/10/exclusive-video-cobra-starship-on-the-set-of-their-guilty-pleasure-video/|archivedate=April 12, 2008|access-date=July 23, 2024}}</ref> The third and final single, "Kiss My Sass" was released on September 29, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/kiss-my-sass-mw0000808392|title=Kiss My Sass - Single by Cobra Starship|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=July 23, 2024}}</ref> The music video for the song premiered on December 5, 2008, via ''[[FNMTV]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2008/12/05/new-cobra-starship-video-kiss-my-sass/|title=New Cobra Starship Video! 'Kiss My Sass'|website=[[MTV]]|author=Tamar Anitai|date=December 5, 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081226001541/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2008/12/05/new-cobra-starship-video-kiss-my-sass/|archivedate=December 26, 2008|access-date=July 23, 2024}}</ref>
 ==Critical reception==
 {{Album ratings
 | rev1      = [[AbsolutePunk.net]]
-| rev1Score = (69%)<ref>{{cite web|last=Pascarella |first=Tony |url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=274823/ |title=Cobra Starship - Viva La Cobra! |publisher=[[Absolutepunk.net]] |date=October 27, 2007 |accessdate=February 29, 2012}}</ref>
+| rev1Score = (69%)<ref>{{cite web|last=Pascarella |first=Tony |url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=274823/ |title=Cobra Starship - Viva La Cobra! |publisher=[[Absolutepunk.net]] |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120718194813/http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=274823/ |archivedate=July 18, 2012 |date=October 27, 2007 |accessdate=February 29, 2012}}</ref>
 | rev2      = [[AllMusic]]
 | rev2Score = {{rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="Allmusic"/>
 | rev3      = ''[[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]]''
 | rev3Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="AltPressReview"/>
-| rev4      = ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]''
+| rev4      = [[Contactmusic.com]]
+| rev4Score = (favorable)<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Lai |first=Alex |url=http://www.contactmusic.com/pages/cobrastarshipx10x12x07 |title=Cobra Starship: Viva La Cobra Album Review |magazine=[[Contactmusic.com]] |accessdate=December 10, 2012}}</ref>
-| rev4Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref>[http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=4835/ Blender review] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080611125119/http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=4835/ |date=June 11, 2008 }}</ref>
-| rev5      = [[Contactmusic.com]]
+| rev5      = [[Drowned in Sound]]
-| rev5Score = (favorable)<ref>{{cite web|last=Lai |first=Alex |url=http://www.contactmusic.com/pages/cobrastarshipx10x12x07 |title=Cobra Starship: Viva La Cobra Album Review |publisher=[[Contactmusic.com]] |accessdate=December 10, 2012}}</ref>
+| rev5Score = (4/10)<ref name="Drowned in Sound Review">{{cite web |last=Haydock |first=Mike |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/12176/reviews/2641872- |title=Cobra Starship - Viva La Cobra! |publisher=[[Drowned in Sound]] |date=December 5, 2007 |accessdate=February 29, 2012 |archive-date=September 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928082208/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/12176/reviews/2641872- |url-status=dead }}</ref>
-| rev6      = [[Drowned in Sound]]
+| rev6      = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
-| rev6Score = (4/10)<ref>{{cite web|last=Haydock |first=Mike |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/12176/reviews/2641872- |title=Cobra Starship - Viva La Cobra! |publisher=[[Drowned in Sound]] |date=December 5, 2007 |accessdate=February 29, 2012}}</ref>
+| rev6Score = B<ref name="EWReview">{{cite magazine |last=Wood |first=Mikael |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20154254,00.html |title=Viva La Cobra! Review |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=November 2, 2007 |accessdate=December 10, 2012 |archive-date=August 28, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828174953/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20154254,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
-| rev7      = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
+| rev7      = [[IGN]]
-| rev7Score = B<ref name="EWReview">{{cite web|last=Wood |first=Mikael |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20154254,00.html|title=Viva La Cobra! Review |publisher=''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' |date=November 2, 2007 |accessdate=December 10, 2012}}</ref>
+| rev7Score = (6.1/10)<ref name="IGN Review">{{cite web|last=Grischow |first=Chad |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/11/30/cobra-starship-viva-la-cobra-review |title=Cobra Starship - Viva La Cobra! Review |website=[[IGN]] |date=November 30, 2007 |accessdate=December 10, 2012}}</ref>
-| rev8      = [[IGN]]
+| rev8      = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''
-| rev8Score = (6.1/10)<ref>{{cite web|last=Grischow |first=Chad |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/11/30/cobra-starship-viva-la-cobra-review |title=Cobra Starship - Viva La Cobra! Review |publisher=[[IGN]] |date=November 30, 2007 |accessdate=December 10, 2012}}</ref>
+| rev8Score = (5/10)<ref name="Spin Review">{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/cobra-starship-%C2%A1viva-la-cobra-decaydancefueled-ramen|title=Reviews: Cobra Starship – ¡Viva La Cobra!|last=Young|first=Jon|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|publisher=Spin Media LLC|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080308113049/https://www.spin.com/reviews/cobra-starship-%C2%A1viva-la-cobra-decaydancefueled-ramen|archivedate=March 8, 2008|accessdate=October 3, 2011}}</ref>
-| rev9      = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''
-| rev9Score = (5/10)<ref name="Spin Review">{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/cobra-starship-%C2%A1viva-la-cobra-decaydancefueled-ramen|title=Reviews: Cobra Starship – ¡Viva La Cobra!|last=Young|first=Jon|work=Spin|publisher=Spin Media LLC|accessdate=October 3, 2011}}</ref>
 }}
-Critical response to ''¡Viva la Cobra!'' was generally mixed to positive. Luke O'Neil of ''[[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]]'' enjoyed the disc's "party-at-the-end-of-the-world" style, and stated that "Contemporary [[emo]]-pop sensibilities meet ’80s party abandon on this record, and neither have sounded so enjoyable in years."<ref name="AltPressReview">{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/reviews/entry/vivalacobra|title=Reviews – Cobra Starship – ¡Viva la Cobra!|last=O'Neil|first=Luke|work=[[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]]|publisher=Alternative Press Magazine, Inc.|date=October 27, 2007|accessdate=October 3, 2011}}</ref> Mikael Wood of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' gave the album a "B" grade, and concluded that the album improved upon its predecessor with "catchier hooks and harder-rocking beats".<ref name="EWReview"/> Jon Young of ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' praised ''Viva la Cobra'''s catchy nature, but felt that the album suffered from over-production, explaining "Sadly, the glitzy overkill production by Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump nearly obliterates any potential dance-rock charm. Despite killer hooks, 'Guilty Pleasure' and 'The City Is at War' leave an artificial aftertaste."<ref name="Spin Review"/> Andrew Leahey of [[Allmusic]] opined that the album was overly repetitive, commenting "There's enough melody here to satisfy most lingering fans...But even Stump can't give the band another sure-fire hit, as all the dance-pop numbers end up repeating the same steps in an attempt to perfect the one routine Cobra Starship knows how to do."<ref name="Allmusic"/>
+Critical response to ''¡Viva la Cobra!'' was generally mixed to positive. Luke O'Neil of ''[[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]]'' enjoyed the disc's "party-at-the-end-of-the-world" style, and stated that "Contemporary [[emo]]-pop sensibilities meet ’80s party abandon on this record, and neither have sounded so enjoyable in years."<ref name="AltPressReview">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.altpress.com/reviews/entry/vivalacobra|title=Reviews – Cobra Starship – ¡Viva la Cobra!|last=O'Neil|first=Luke|magazine=[[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728193724/http://www.altpress.com/reviews/entry/vivalacobra|archivedate=July 28, 2014|date=October 27, 2007|accessdate=October 3, 2011}}</ref> Mikael Wood of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' gave the album a "B" grade, and concluded that the album improved upon its predecessor with "catchier hooks and harder-rocking beats".<ref name="EWReview"/> Jon Young of ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' praised ''Viva la Cobra'''s catchy nature, but felt that the album suffered from over-production, explaining "Sadly, the glitzy overkill production by Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump nearly obliterates any potential dance-rock charm. Despite killer hooks, 'Guilty Pleasure' and 'The City Is at War' leave an artificial aftertaste."<ref name="Spin Review"/> Andrew Leahey of [[Allmusic]] opined that the album was overly repetitive, commenting "There's enough melody here to satisfy most lingering fans...But even Stump can't give the band another sure-fire hit, as all the dance-pop numbers end up repeating the same steps in an attempt to perfect the one routine Cobra Starship knows how to do."<ref name="Allmusic"/>
 ==Track listing==
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 }}
-==Chart positions==
+==Charts==
-{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
+{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
+|+ Chart performance for ''¡Viva la Cobra!''
+! scope="col"| Chart (2009)
+! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
 |-
+{{album chart|Billboard200|80|artist=Cobra Starship|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 23, 2024}}
-! Chart (2009)
-! Peak<br />position
 |-
+{{album chart|BillboardAlternative|19|artist=Cobra Starship|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 23, 2024}}
-! scope="row"| US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-01-19/billboard-200], billboard.com</ref>
-| 80
-|-
-! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' Top Modern Rock Albums<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/charts/2007-11-10/alternative-albums], billboard.com</ref>
-| 19
 |}
-==Singles==
-*"Kiss My Sass" (featuring [[Travie McCoy]])
-*"[[The City Is at War]]"
-*"[[Guilty Pleasure (Cobra Starship song)|Guilty Pleasure]]" (with an appearance by [[Patrick Stump]])
 ==References==
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+{{Authority control}}
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 [[Category:Decaydance Records albums]]
 [[Category:Albums produced by Patrick Stump]]
-[[Category:English-language albums]]

v t e Cobra Starship
Gabe Saporta
Studio albums	While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets ¡Viva la Cobra! Hot Mess Night Shades
Singles	"Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)" "Good Girls Go Bad" "Hot Mess" "You Make Me Feel..." "Middle Finger" "1Nite (One Night)" "Never Been In Love"
Related articles	Discography Midtown This Is Ivy League