Hey Man Nice Shot - wikipedia Hey Man Nice Shot `` Hey Man Nice Shot '' Single by Filter from the album Short Bus Released July 18, 1995 Format CD Genre Industrial rock Length 5 : 16 Label Reprise Songwriter ( s ) Richard Patrick Filter singles chronology `` Hey Man Nice Shot '' ( 1995 ) `` Dose '' ( 1995 ) `` Hey Man Nice Shot '' ( 1995 ) `` Dose '' ( 1995 ) `` Hey Man Nice Shot '' is a 1995 single by the industrial rock band Filter. The song was released on July 18, 1995 via Reprise Records, as the first single from their debut album Short Bus. Contents 1 Lyrics 2 Music video 3 Track listing 4 Chart positions 5 References 6 External links Lyrics `` Hey Man Nice Shot '' is about R. Budd Dwyer 's suicide. The song was written about the January 22, 1987, public suicide of Pennsylvania state treasurer R. Budd Dwyer. Dwyer had been convicted on bribery charges in December 1986, and was expected to receive a long sentence from U.S. District Court Judge Malcolm Muir. Professing his innocence and decrying the legal system, Dwyer shot himself with a. 357 Magnum during a press conference. Although singer and songwriter Richard Patrick frequently clarified this in interviews, as well as the fact that he had first written the song in 1991 before the band even had a record deal, the song 's popularity was augmented by a widespread perception that it was about the 1994 suicide of Kurt Cobain. Music video There are at least three versions of the music video for `` Hey Man Nice Shot ''. The first version uses the album mix of the song ; a second uses the promo - only remix later heard in The Cable Guy ; and a third version uses the `` Sober Mix ''. All three of these versions feature footage filmed in December 1994, with color effects being added in during the post-production of the video. Track listing Hey Man Nice Shot ( U.S. promotional 12 - inch vinyl ) Hey Man Nice Shot ( 1 / 4 Pound ) ( 5 : 00 ) Hey Man Nice Shot ( 1 / 4 Pound Instrumental ) ( 4 : 59 ) Hey Man Nice Shot ( Nickel Bag ) ( 3 : 42 ) Hey Man Nice Shot ( Big Mac ) ( 8 : 41 ) Hey Man Nice Shot ( Big Mac Instrumental ) ( 8 : 43 ) Hey Man Nice Shot ( German Maxi - Single ) Hey Man Nice Shot ( Bud Gets The Lead Out ) ( 5 : 14 ) Hey Man Nice Shot ( Sawed Off Edit ) ( 5 : 20 ) Hey Man Nice Shot ( Nickel Bag ) ( 3 : 43 ) White Like That ( Dictaphone Version ) ( 2 : 12 ) Hey Man Nice Shot ( US Maxi - Single ) Sober mix ( 5 : 14 ) Nickel Bag mix ( 3 : 43 ) 1 / 4 Pound mix ( 5 : 00 ) Big Mac mix ( 8 : 41 ) White Like That ( Dictaphone Version ) ( 2 : 12 ) Chart positions Chart ( 1995 ) Peak position U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 19 U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 10 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 76 Canadian RPM Alternative 30 14 References Jump up ^ May 6, 1995. `` Song Of The Week : Filter 's `` Hey Man Nice Shot '' ``. MTV. Retrieved May 10, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Richard Patrick of Filter Talks About ' Hey Man Nice Shot ' and Kurt Cobain ''. KLAQ, June 29, 2012. Jump up ^ Janovitz, Bill ( October 1995 ). `` Quick Fix ''. CMJ New Music Monthly. p. 8. ISSN 1074 - 6978. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Filter Richard Patrick Jonathan Radtke Tim Kelleher Bobby Miller Brian Liesegang Matt Walker Rob Patterson Phil Buckman Studio albums Short Bus Title of Record The Amalgamut Anthems for the Damned The Trouble with Angels The Sun Comes Out Tonight Crazy Eyes Compilations The Very Best Things ( 1995 -- 2008 ) Singles `` Hey Man Nice Shot '' `` ( Ca n't You ) Trip Like I Do '' `` One '' `` Welcome to the Fold '' `` Take a Picture '' `` Where Do We Go from Here '' `` Soldiers of Misfortune '' `` Happy Together '' `` Gimme All Your Lovin ' '' `` What Do You Say '' Related articles Discography Army of Anyone The Damning Well Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hey_Man_Nice_Shot&oldid=824202497 '' Categories : 1995 singles 1995 songs R. Budd Dwyer Debut singles Filter ( band ) songs Reprise Records singles Songs about suicide Songs based on actual events Songs written by Richard Patrick Music videos directed by Kevin Kerslake Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 5 February 2018, at 22 : 59. About Wikipedia

Question: who was the song hey man nice shot about
Answer: Pennsylvania state treasurer R. Budd Dwyer