Is Harvey Danger punk?

Is Harvey Danger punk?

We weren’t a punk band, but what I drew inspiration from in punk rock had more to do with that than singing songs about Ronald Reagan or Margaret Thatcher. We played from the heart.

Why is Flagpole Sitta by Harvey Danger not on Spotify?

Sometimes it’s temporarily unavailable while they sort out legal issues or correct metadata, in which case it’ll be back up as soon as they resubmit it to Spotify.

What movie has the song Flagpole Sitta?

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Flagpole Sitta/Movie

What genre is Flagpole Sitta?

Rock
Flagpole Sitta/Genres

Who made the song Flagpole Sitta?

Harvey Danger
Flagpole Sitta/Artists

Who sang the original Flagpole Sitta?

Harvey Danger Harvey Danger
Flagpole Sitta

“Flagpole Sitta”
Songwriter(s) Sean Nelson Jeff J. Lin Aaron Huffman Evan Sult
Producer(s) John Goodmanson Harvey Danger
Harvey Danger singles chronology
“Flagpole Sitta” (1998) “Private Helicopter” (1998)

Who covered Flagpole Sitta?

Neck Deep have released a cover of ‘Flagpole Sitta’ by Harvey Danger for Amazon Music. You may recognise the track as the theme tune from Peep Show, and you can tell that that band are having a whole load of fun paying homage to the show.

Who wrote Flagpole Sitta?

Sean Nelson
Aaron HuffmanEvan SultJeff Lin
Flagpole Sitta/Composers

Who wrote the song Flagpole Sitta?

Who does the music for Peep Show?

Neck Deep have covered Harvey Danger’s ‘Flagpole Sitta’, the song best known as the theme music for Peep Show — listen to their rendition of the track below. ‘Flagpole Sitta’ was originally released by Harvey Danger in July 1997, and went on to soundtrack the opening credits of Peep Show from its second season onwards.

Who is the lead singer of Harvey Danger?

Sean Nelson
He was the lead singer of the alternative rock group Harvey Danger and is the arts editor for The Stranger newspaper in Seattle, Washington….

Sean Nelson
Origin Seattle, Washington, United States
Genres Alternative rock, indie rock
Occupation(s) Musician, singer, filmmaker, journalist, music critic

When did the song Flagpole Sitta come out?

1997
Flagpole Sitta/Released

How many times does Flagpole Sitta repeat the chorus?

One, two, three, four! The lyrics to “Flagpole Sitta” are deceptively simple but powerful; every word is important; there are no throwaway lines; the only repetition that occurs is when the chorus is repeated twice. The song’s not filled up with “yeah yeah yeahs” and “whoa-oh-oh-ohs” or stating the same line over and over again.

What is Flagpole Sitta by AVAV club?

AV Club describes “Flagpole Sitta” as “exploring the tension between being both a cultural observer and a participant—when you’re self-aware enough to notice how the underground is being co-opted, but yet simultaneously caught up in (and horrified by) this commodification.”

How did the song sitter get its name?

The band was inspired to spell “sitter” as “sitta” by the Pavement song “Fame Throwa” and the N.W.A album Straight Outta Compton. It was released as a single in July 1997. The song gained popularity after Sean Nelson gave a copy of the album to a KNDD DJ. Shortly after this, it was picked up by KROQ-FM.

What does it mean when you run something up a flagpole?

Could be jerking off to memories of a hot ex, could be dealing with resentment towards an ex by making fun of him/her to others (running something up a flagpole so everyone can see it and laugh and notice everyone else laughing). Could be impotence–“…and see who salutes/ (But no one ever does).”

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