Boom (P.O.D. song)

"Boom" has often served as the opening song at P.O.D.'s concerts. According to Annie Zaleski of Spin, "the song’s choruses are powder keg blasts of aggression [and] defiance." The song's lyrics revolve around the band and their San Diego background, describing the group's rise to popularity with lines like "rock the masses, from Madrid to Calabasas." However, the explosive, multitracked "Boom!" of the chorus gives the song its impact and versatility as a soundtrack piece. In contrast to P.O.D.'s more faith-oriented tracks, "Boom" has been described by vocalist Sonny Sandoval as "just a fun rock song." ==Music video==

The music video for "Boom" was recorded in the first quarter of 2002 and directed by Gavin Bowden, debuting in May with heavy rotation on MTV2 and MMUSA. It is an unusual video for P.O.D. in its obvious sense of humor; "Boom" revolves around a table tennis (aka: Ping Pong) tournament between the band, dressed in orange jumpsuits, and a Swedish team played by fellow Christian metal group Blindside. The latter group was heavily supported by P.O.D. during this time and signed by them under the Elektra Records subsidiary, 3 Points. The teams are evenly matched until Traa Daniels performs a comically impressive move to win the game, enraging their opponents. Regarding the video, Curiel stated in 2008, "The funny thing is, people take us really seriously. We are a serious band, but we know that, at times, we don't have to take ourselves so seriously. We have fun. That's why we went ahead and did a video like 'Boom.' We wanted to show people that we could have fun. They have a movie out now called Balls of Fury, but we did that same topic back in the day." The music video for "Boom" was No. 8 on TVU's 50 Best Videos of All Time list in 2008. In 2018, the staff of Metal Hammer included the music video in the site's list of "the 13 best nu metal videos". In June 2023, Metal Injection included "Boom" on their "10 Greatest Nü-Metal Music Videos" list, describing it as "So. Much. Fun. Nü-metal took itself too seriously at times, and P.O.D.'s video for "Boom" was the antidote." ==Awards==

2002 San Diego Music Awards • Song of the Year 2003 GMA Dove Awards • Hard Music Recorded Song of the Year ==Track listing==

• "Boom" • "Set it Off" (Tweaker Mix) • "Hollywood" (Live) ==Charts==

Weekly charts Year-end charts ==Certifications==

• The song appeared in the movies Rollerball, Grind, NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience, and Here Comes the Boom, the latter which was named after a lyric from the song. • The remixed version of the song by The Crystal Method was included on the soundtrack to the 2003 film Biker Boyz. • It was used by WWE for their ''Saturday Night's Main Event'' program from 2006 to 2008. • It was used in a trailer for the 2011 video game Bulletstorm. • The song was featured in the third episode of Season 4 of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. • The song was included in the 2013 video game Rocksmith 2014 as downloadable content in the "P.O.D. Song Pack" on May 14, 2019. • The song was used in Helldivers 2's Xbox release announcement trailer ==References==