Fountains of Wayne - Radiation Vibe (ORIGINAL)

[threedaysbenjamin]

im kinda young i bet compared to most the people who listen to there older music because well im only 14 but i didnt just know them for staceys mom... even tho that song did make them famous and probly gave them there biggest money pull in ever! but they rock no matter what

[notthatmike]

Great Song!

[XwickedXletteX]

amazing song, and I agree it's sad they are known for staceys mom. Great band.

[maintoc]

"Radiation Vibe" is a pretty cool song, but the first Fountains of Wayne song I ever heard was "Stacey's Mom" so that's my standard for them. Have you heard their funny "I Want an Alien for Christmas" song? :p

[jimicheesecake]

have seen them twice in chicago. awesomesauce

[BumperKart]

i miss the first time i saw this video on mtv...

[ronniedarkguitar]

Fountains of Wayne were HUGE on college radio way before "Stacey's Mom." I worked as an on air jock for WDWN (Auburn, NY) from 95-97. We played this song, "Sink to the Bottom", "Joe Rey", "Survival Car" and "Leave the Biker" extensively. FoW rules!

[confinedspace2006]

i always hoped the lyric 'he gave you back AIDS and now you slouch', it's not though...

great, great, great song though

[u2thx]

This is the best song they got...

[deckertech]

they rock but has any body but me realised almost all their songs are love songs

[jakefakerakecake]

Can't believe they did 'Stacey's Mom' after hearing this. This is quality, that is shit.

[profnasty]

profnasty, 54yrs. Hey kiddees. Didn't mom and dad tell you drugs are bad. This is a great song with a dark, sinister vid. The two are disjointed. Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think. And stay off the sauce.

[paisleypower30]

I hadn't heard this in awhile, thanks!! :)

[bawhite125]

This brings back memories...

[starslb]

All I had to do is hear the first 10 seconds of this and I was transported back to 11th grade...I still know the lyrics. Great song!!

[BENxRoyaleWithCheese]

The late and mighty Radio1 dj John Peel introduced me to these guys way back in '95 and I've loved them ever since.

[nothingfails]

I hated it when everyone acted like these guys were new when Stacy's Mom was out, I remembered and loved this seven years earlier

[PopBoogie]

College Days!

[Bjork1246]

Those are the coolest fucking eyes.

[evana27]

ca me rappelle mes annees fac que de bons souvenirs...

[Thalarctusmaritimus]

Props to the black and white hypnotizing smoking advert salesman guy. He's got class.

[mindcontrolpete]

Can't believe this is the same band that put out that piece of sh*t "Stacy's Mom". Brilliance vs. banality.

[AwWDesignZ]

great lyrics/song)

[ElvisTheFatYears]

perfect song

[Steve474]

Probably my favorite FOW song

[52chrlz]

These guys are SO far beyond great--and so under-appreciated that it pisses me off. That they're not almost as big as the Beatles makes me want to declare jihad on their behalf. And I'm not even a Muslim.

[zenclive]

brings back memories

[FroobLoops]

i didn't even know about this band until i saw them on austin city limits - tv show not in person

[ixkey]

The video has a perfect radioactive feel & so does the song.

[ixkey]

One foot nailed down--> one foot nodding & head tapping.

How could bower bob get better? Power pop I mean.

[kisscatastrophe]

both Adam and Chris were 28 when they did this album and video, which would make them 40 now. not sure about the other guys in the band now, as they were not original members of FOW. Chris and Adam were Fountains Of Wayne as a duo from 94-99 when they added ther two other guys

[Jammerkevin]

looking forward to see these guys play this month in NYC. Great pop sensebilities... Hey... Didn't the bassist, Adam Schlesinger write the song, "That Thing You Do" for the Tom Hanks movie, "The Wonders"? What a talented group of musicians! Rock on, boys!

[kirbivore]

I saw them play this song live at the Conan O'Brien show in spring of 1997, soph year of college

[starchboy71]

It's too bad most people only know them for "Stacy's Mom".

[lumpagogo]

starchy = right. This song is remindful, a little, of "Barbara H"---best.

[Thevideopyramidhead1]

I never really liked that song. I think This song,Radiation Vibe is better. I mean the guitars and vocals are more melodic. Plus I prefer the songs majority of people don't know. :)

[taylor1129611]

i just joined the military and was in Rota, Spain on the Naval base when i bought this cd. gah, i cant believe that was 11 years ago! 90's indy rock still rulz!

[coltonmcbones]

This song and whole album is amazing. No doubt about it.

[michaeltola]

does power pop get any better?

[confinedspace2006]

this song is amazing

[sg856]

This album came out in 1996, but who cares - great music is great music.

[emmywarrior]

I will cherish Fountains of Wayne forever!!!

[onlyed87]

Catchy Americana, workmanlike video. No new ground is broken here or afterward, but clever, intelligently penned lyrics and memorable, almost ingratiatingly delivered hooks and riffs make FOW worthwhile through their first three albums.

[onlyed87]

Catchy Americana, workmanlike video. No new ground is broken here or afterwards, but clever, intelligent lyrics and memorable, almost-ingratiating hooks make FOW worthwhile, at least through their first three albums.

[antonjw]

'Catchy Americana' ? Is that what Ash are as well then..? Most folk would have it down as Powerpop... in which there is probably rarely any new ground broken... just some have refined it and have it honed better than others, like these, Ash, & the mighty Weezer.

[MisoMySoup]

love this song

[FTGChris]

lol these guys are awesome. i was born in 91 and i'm like the only guy who still cares bout 90's music where i live. this song and band are great!

[PullyElbow27]

Same here, but born in '92.

[thrownfree]

Love it. HEM does a nice cover of this song, too.

[00naenae]

great memories...i was in the 10th grade when this song came out. how old are these guys now? they look like teenagers in this video.

[Joffadell]

I do beleive it is physically impossible to listen to this song and not be singing the chorus to yourself for hours afterwords. These guys have writtien some of the catchiest songs of the last ten or so years. I highly recommend the album Utopia Parkway -- brilliant.

And of course, you have to love how the bass drum just reads "OF." Clever clever.

[emmamama]

its so 90s and i love it

[ottospitfire]

This is a great band...they really evolved from thier first album.

[xMaayk]

Love the fountains of wayne (:

[dartmouthhoop]

I remember this song too...I was in about the "26th grade" in grad school...great band!!!

[FruscianteLennon311]

I remember hearing this song on the radio. I remember seeing the video too on MTV. I was in the 5th grade.