harvey danger - flagpole sitta

http://www.zero.co.nz/music/images/Harvey%20Danger%20-%20King%20James%20Version.jpg

Five terrible bands.

I had visions, I was in them
I was looking into the mirror,
To see a little bit clearer,
The rottenness and evil in me,
Fingertips have memories
Mine can't forget the curves of your body,
And when i feel a bit naughty,
I run it up the flagpole and see,
Who salutes(But no one ever does)

I'm not sick but I'm not well,
and I'm so hot, cause I'm in hell!

Been around the world and found
That only stupid people are breeding,
The cretins cloning and feeding,
And I don't even own a TV
Put me in the hospital for nerves
And then they had to commit me,
You told them all i was crazy,
They cut off my legs now i'm an amputee,
(God damn you)

I'm not sick but I'm not well,
And I'm so hot, cause I'm in hell
I'm not sick but I'm not well
And it's a sin to live so well

I wanna publish zines,
And rage against machines,
I wanna pierce my tongue
It doesn't hurt, it feels fine,
The trivial sublime,
I'd like to turn off time
And kill my mind,
You kill my mind,

Paranoia paranoia!
Everybody's coming to get me,
Just say you never met me,
I'm runnin' underground with the moles,
(Digging holes)
Hear the voices in my head
I swear to God it sounds like they're snoring!
But if you're bored then you're boring,
The agony and the irony, they're killing me

I'm not sick but I'm not well
and I'm so hot cause I'm in hell
I'm not sick but I'm not well
and it's a sin to live this well

One, two, three, four!
(Guitar Solo)

EXACTLY

..grunge version of The Association, which is a fine way to define the genius of the track.

so how's that job at GQ going Charles?

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WTF Chappelle was in that movie?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmTfAXzz3ok

Kind of wondering if the arrival of "Peep Show" on Netflix streaming in the US will re-spark interest in this song? I don't quite know how, but I managed to *never* hear it until a few months ago. Catchy. I do remember seeing the first CD in used bins all the time, but that's it.

the stations that played the song in the '90s still play it all the time, although people don't listen to them as much anymore.

It's really pretty decent. Dandy Warhols were both smarter and stupider at the same time, which is a neat trick to pull off. Semisonic vs. Harvey Danger? Though Semisonic's best album doesn't come out until a few years later.

God, this is the worst song ever.

it came on the radio while we were driving home like an hour ago and my wife said "i should buy this song for my ipod" and i looked at her with mild horror

Maybe it depends on whether you associate the song with late 90's alt rock or with the best sitcom (apparently) in the history of the world? I dunno, but I like it...

I like it -- the combination of nerdgoof 90s style plus loud distorted guitar and bass noise going on constantly in the background appeals to me. The lyrics might be harder to swallow if the guitars weren't so noisy, but that not being the case, this is a very cool and unique pop song.

Never heard it before Peep Show. Was incredibly drunk on my birthday last year and went to a US vs UK 90s night (it was awesome) and they played this and I was in such a state that I couldn't work out why they were playing the theme music to the best sitcom in the history of the world :D

There's a feedback/noise solo buried during the last chorus that no one's mentioned yet... prolly my favorite part.

I wish it was louder..

some dude you misspelled "high honor"

oh sweet christ
http://youtu.be/yXn1K36w4Bk

oops
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXn1K36w4Bk

hahaha

so many beautiful girls in a state of undress in my apartment...and yet i'm not happy. diddums.

unless all those people are dead and he's killed them and is now feeling a little regretful.

wait, that's rachael leigh cook?

haha, yes! i kept getting emails from a pr flack saying "video for "Flagpole Sitta" starring Rachael Leigh Cook" and i finally watched it. what a world.

now i'm almost tempted to re-watch 'she's all that'. Not sure I can take prinze jnr's hacky sack demo tho.

Hahahahahah

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhhahahahahaha!

OK I've never actually heard the whole song but ever since Peep Show started up again I've been singing the parts of it that are featured on that programme over and over again. I'm going to go and check out the full version right now

Well that was pretty much what I expected. I imagine it would be a lot of fun to dance drunk to

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBgmC_USeoM

was gonna say wasn't "Flagpole Sitta" in the trailer for a Rachael Leigh Cook movie but i guess i confused Antitrust with Disturbing Behavior

the circle was almost complete

Great song. Fuck you trendy haters

trendy haters! i actually am ok with the song, just think a slowed down, super sensitive version is hilarious.