The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2003 I started getting into them and actually won a collection of their songs with some added unreleased material in my psychology class. The CD is just great from start to finish, almost on a Who's Next level. So I was just wondering if anyone else here is into the band. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2003 Not really, but working at the campus TV station, I've seen that one "Stacy's Mom" video quite a bit. I think the homage to Fast Times is pretty funny... I just wish the video would continue on to where Stacy comes in and finished the job for him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbacon 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2003 That Stacy's Mom song is the most god-awful abomination known to music this year. Awful, awful just awful " stacy can i come over after school" ? "schoo-hooooo-hoooooool" !?!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2003 I like their cover of Baby One More Time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ray Report post Posted November 8, 2003 I have one of their older albums. "Sink To The Bottom" is a nice song. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Kamala 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2003 Stacy's Mom is so fucking overplayed, I'm a Fountains of Wayne fan and that's not one of their better songs at all and releasing that particular song is almost a guarantee for one hit wondership. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haVoc 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2003 I refuse to let myself be a fan of them. If they get too big then we'll have 20 other new wave sounding bands like them. And why are these guys considered rock? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SamoaRowe 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2003 I listened to two Fountains of Wayne albums on Rhapsody. The newest one didn't impress me all that much, but the second of their three albums (I can't recall any of the titles right now) was pretty decent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henry Spencer 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2003 Stacy's Mom is the most irritatingly catchy song ever. And I mean that in the worst possible way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Kamala 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2003 Don't judge FoW by Stacey's Mom, they're a damn good power pop band and I don't even like power pop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoff 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2003 I like their cover of Baby One More Time. Half of the bands in America have covered that song. Wayne's version isn't bad, but I've heard better. Interesting side note to that, invariably, every amateur night I went to when I was at school, if it was anything but a rap group on stage, they'd cover that fucking song. Just surreal. I think I actually have a cover I did on my computer somewhere. No point to be made on Wayne here, just making a comment. As for the band, they seem okay, although the only thing "Stacy's Mom" has going for it is the fun little video. The song's sandpaper on the ears, as far as I'm concerned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haVoc 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2003 I'm just really getting annoyed with this song. I just got back from getting coffee down at Dunkin Donuts and on the way back the rock station here was running a promo that went like this. "We here at The Edge bring you the best in music today. You won't hear (Christina song) and you won't hear (Britney/Madonna song) and you certainlty won't hear (Kelly Clarkson song). We're giving you the best in hard rock today!" ....... Then they play "Stacy's Mom" .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anorak 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2003 Their first album is a modern power-pop classic but the 2nd album was meant to be mediocre/poor. In a funny way even though the first s/t album had perfect pop smarts you could still imagine them easily becoming a terrible MOR sounding act if they let the quality control slip or they became the kind of act they often parodied. Get their classic Xmas single 'I Want An Alien For Christmas'/'Man In A Santa Suit', essential for a good self made Xmas comp tape. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kinetic 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2003 Yeah, their first album is thoroughly good. Utopia Parkway was hugely disappointing to me, in that it really only showed flashes of the brilliance that really seemed effortless on the first album. Why they seem to have hit a lot bigger with "Stacy's Mom" than with, say, "Denise" or "Radiation Vibe" is a total mystery to me, but it's easily their worst single yet and certainly doesn't have me clamoring to the record store to pick it up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2003 Like I said, I don't care about them beyond the Stacy video, and even then, I just watch it on mute "He was jerking off in my bathroom... ...we are so going out now!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mystery Eskimo 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2003 That Stacy's Mom song is the most god-awful abomination known to music this year. Awful, awful just awful " stacy can i come over after school" ? "schoo-hooooo-hoooooool" !?!? I'm pretty sure the backing vocals are supposed to be funny. Like the song itself. Its not their best song, but I like the new album. Its not a patch on the first album- Radiation Vibe just owns all- and there's nothing as good as "Trouble Times" from the 2nd LP, but its still good pop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anorak 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2003 Has anybody got that xmas single I mentioned? Its 1st album quality stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2003 Have both those Christmas songs on that "unreleased EP" CD that my psych teacher gave me. And yes "Radiation Vibe" is great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anorak 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2003 Not sure, my sister has it as a regular 2 track single. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest XxSmashxXxHeadxX Report post Posted November 12, 2003 Fountains of Wayne sucks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notJames 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2003 My friend worked at the Fountains of Wayne before he joined the Army and got stationed in Germany. That's all I got. Oh yeah, the song's catchy, but nothing I'd invest time or money into. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
