FoW are some of the very best songwriters out there and I hate that their brilliance is overshadowed by Stacy's Mom.. Welcome Interstate Managers is a flawless album.. not a bad track.. even the country song is great... I have several albums and there are on regular rotation.. I so want to get an opportunity to see them live someday
Their brilliance isn't overshadowed by Stacy's Mom, if it wasn't for Stacy's Mom people like me would have probably never heard of them & got to listen to all their great music, so thank God for that song. Stacy's Mom is a good song too, its fun, it is what it is, a very nostalgic track that makes you feel good.
One of the great bands among many from the '00s. It was the greatest decade ever for pop rock. I'll give my vote for Welcome Interstate Managers as number 2 album of that decade. My pick for number 1 I also think (extraverently, I suppose) is the greatest rock album of all time. My Chemical Romance, Welcome to the Black Parade.
NPR'S show Fresh Air reaired and interview with Chris and Adam after the release of Utopia Parkway. They said that they had found Americans have a problem seeing song as anything other than autobiographical or confessional. I get that. I think they're right. Most FoW songs were expressed their themes from the point of view of a fictional character.
Happy 56th bday in the beyond, Adam Schlesinger. Freak cold snap and snowing hard here in Illinois on Halloween and I suddenly had to hear your song . . . 💔
I was lucky enough to see and talk with him at my friends party. He knew him because he is a part of the band Big Dipper and the drummer of that band is friends with him and me! He did a solo acoustic set for me and 20 others at the party and was honestly one of the best memorable moments of my life.
I first heard this song in a commercial maybe a decade ago. Anyone remember this, too? What was the commercial? Great song that I wouldn't have discovered otherwise, redeeming those aggravating breaks from favorite TV shows. So smooth and relaxing, even in the summer!
@@msminmichigan OMG msminmichigan! I think you nailed it -- thanks so much. I've been racking my brain for years trying to recall the commercial. You made my day! Thanks from Chicago!
Well, their first album was the album with this song. That's when I first started listening to them. I thought Stacy's Mom was a funny song. Then I listened to them, and found songs by them with deeper meaning. Hey Julie, Valley Winter Song, All Kinds of Time, Hackensack, and maybe a few others. I don't remember. But they had some really great songs.
Your comment reminds me of back in the maybe late 70's or early 80's Stephen Stills act included "Everybody's Talkin'" by Harry Nilsson from Midnight Cowboy. Stephen said he once complained to Harry that the song was too short. Harry's reply - "Well then sing it twice!"
It's never crossed my mind before. I just listened to it twice. Seriously though, I'm not sure what more could be added, outside of another verse & chorus.
uh i don't know, how about by the stats? lmao hackensack was in tens of movies and even more TV shows. katy perry sang a cover of it for MTV Unplugged. hell, if you really want to get into it, "Hey Julie" and "All Kinds of Time" were also used for a bunch of promotions. even if people didn't necessarily have the album shoved in their face every time they heard a FoW tune. Stacy's Mom was the only tune to hit it big as a single - that's the only difference
Schlesinger was the bass player not the lead singer. He wrote most of the bands songs but always shared the writing credits with the lead singer, Chris Collenwood, who also wrote some of the bands songs.
Very hard to watch this right now without crying. Rest in Peace, Adam.
FoW are some of the very best songwriters out there and I hate that their brilliance is overshadowed by Stacy's Mom.. Welcome Interstate Managers is a flawless album.. not a bad track.. even the country song is great... I have several albums and there are on regular rotation.. I so want to get an opportunity to see them live someday
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Their brilliance isn't overshadowed by Stacy's Mom, if it wasn't for Stacy's Mom people like me would have probably never heard of them & got to listen to all their great music, so thank God for that song. Stacy's Mom is a good song too, its fun, it is what it is, a very nostalgic track that makes you feel good.
Listening to Adam's perfect harmony on this song just makes his death even more sad.😢 RIP Adam
One of the great bands among many from the '00s. It was the greatest decade ever for pop rock. I'll give my vote for Welcome Interstate Managers as number 2 album of that decade. My pick for number 1 I also think (extraverently, I suppose) is the greatest rock album of all time. My Chemical Romance, Welcome to the Black Parade.
One of the most underrated and misunderstood bands of the past 20 years. Just brilliant! There's such an honesty to everything they do.
NPR'S show Fresh Air reaired and interview with Chris and Adam after the release of Utopia Parkway. They said that they had found Americans have a problem seeing song as anything other than autobiographical or confessional. I get that. I think they're right. Most FoW songs were expressed their themes from the point of view of a fictional character.
they're always gonna be my favorite
Happy 56th bday in the beyond, Adam Schlesinger. Freak cold snap and snowing hard here in Illinois on Halloween and I suddenly had to hear your song . . . 💔
The wonderful Adam Schlesinger has left us. May his lovely soul rest in peace.
As a resident of the Pioneer Valley I am devastated. Rest in peace, Adam. You touched us deeply.
All time greats. Sadly under appreciated.
I was lucky enough to see and talk with him at my friends party. He knew him because he is a part of the band Big Dipper and the drummer of that band is friends with him and me! He did a solo acoustic set for me and 20 others at the party and was honestly one of the best memorable moments of my life.
Was it Adam or Chris?
I loved Big Dipper.
Their best song.
I always play this when there's a snowstorm, such as today...1/6/24
Doing exactly the same on 1/19 :)
RIP Adam
Beyond distraught...one of us.
Love these guys, love this song, and they did it perfectly live.
RIP Adam. Thank you.
i love this song.
man they sound great live. That's rare these days.
Of course is rare, these days they are no longer together :(
Nice song!!! They have a very unique sound...
I am broken hearted. No words. God bless.
This song is meaningful.
Love this song sooo much!
本当に好きだった！
再結成してくれ！
hell of a song
Pop music for people with brains
Great song and sound. Echoes of the Byrds..
Good comparison...
It has a bit of a Simon & Garfunkel sound to it too.
God Bless You Always Adam Schlesinger, Heaven grabbed another "Good One" ✞
I first heard this song in a commercial maybe a decade ago. Anyone remember this, too? What was the commercial? Great song that I wouldn't have discovered otherwise, redeeming those aggravating breaks from favorite TV shows. So smooth and relaxing, even in the summer!
I think it was commercial for Old Navy or The Gap.
@@msminmichigan OMG msminmichigan! I think you nailed it -- thanks so much. I've been racking my brain for years trying to recall the commercial. You made my day! Thanks from Chicago!
LL Bean
@@Billfartsalot You could be right, Bill. I thought it was Old Navy, but LL Bean had similar commercials. Thanks for your input.
@@patriciaguth6882 one of the best songs written should be more popular
Fire Island is one of my faves too
these songs got so overshadowed by Stacys Mom...
Agreed. This is one of the best songs on that album.
This and Hey Julie
holy shit dude, i made that comment 3 years ago, but you're not wrong!
I wish I got into them sooner. I might have been able to see them live before they split up. Man life sucks sometimes
Well, their first album was the album with this song. That's when I first started listening to them. I thought Stacy's Mom was a funny song. Then I listened to them, and found songs by them with deeper meaning.
Hey Julie, Valley Winter Song, All Kinds of Time, Hackensack, and maybe a few others. I don't remember. But they had some really great songs.
this is such a great live performance its not even funny
Looks don't matter at all. The Lead Singer Personifies this. Peace Man!
Peace song ❤
Am I the only one who thinks at this song is just beautiful but ends to sudden?
I don't know. It's short and sweet. It doesn't need to be longer.
Your comment reminds me of back in the maybe late 70's or early 80's Stephen Stills act included "Everybody's Talkin'" by Harry Nilsson from Midnight Cowboy. Stephen said he once complained to Harry that the song was too short. Harry's reply - "Well then sing it twice!"
It's never crossed my mind before. I just listened to it twice. Seriously though, I'm not sure what more could be added, outside of another verse & chorus.
Most great songs leave you wanting more.
RIP Adam.
i came here by alison tafel's tweet. oh i felt in love with bojack. 🚬
Town troubadour
RIP
Chris sings about a New England town here but does anyone know what town in England, UK he was born in?
how the fuck did these guys never make it big...
Stacy's Mom? Hackensack? these guys were big lol
+ToxicKlay how is Hackensack in any way a hit? most people see them as a one hit wonder with Stacy's Mom
uh i don't know, how about by the stats? lmao hackensack was in tens of movies and even more TV shows. katy perry sang a cover of it for MTV Unplugged. hell, if you really want to get into it, "Hey Julie" and "All Kinds of Time" were also used for a bunch of promotions. even if people didn't necessarily have the album shoved in their face every time they heard a FoW tune. Stacy's Mom was the only tune to hit it big as a single - that's the only difference
Hey
The woman in the Tuttle Twins commercial is absolutely stunning.
She needs to be cloned.
Is he playing a J45 or an LG2?
Is the late Adam Schlesinger on stage here?
Yes. Red shirt, dark hair, on the right.
Schlesinger was the bass player not the lead singer. He wrote most of the bands songs but always shared the writing credits with the lead singer, Chris Collenwood, who also wrote some of the bands songs.
@@msminmichigan Collingwood.
Sneaky great guitar solo
Schlesinger on the far right. Not singing. RIP
He was a brilliant writer and harmony singer, but he never sang lead.
RIP
RIP Adam.