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Flagpole Sitta

January 07, 2023

"Flagpole Sitta" is a song by American rock band Harvey Danger from their 1997 debut album, Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?. It was released as the band's debut single in April 1998 and was met with critical and commercial success, peaking at number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart, number three on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, and number nine on the Canadian RPM Alternative 30.

"Flagpole Sitta"
Single by Harvey Danger
from the album Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?
B-side
  • "The Ballad of the Tragic Hero (Pity and Fear)"
  • "Wrecking Ball"
ReleasedApril 27, 1998 (1998-04-27)
Recorded1996
Genre
Length3:37
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Harvey Danger singles chronology
"Flagpole Sitta"
(1998) 		"Private Helicopter"
(1998)
Audio sample
"Flagpole Sitta"

Composition

The song was recorded during the 1996 sessions for Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone? According to drummer Evan Sult, the song was written as a response to the Seattle music scene of the 1990s and its effect on mainstream culture.[1]

The title of the song was inspired by the 1930 Marx Brothers film Animal Crackers, which features a line of dialogue about the pole sitting fad of the 1920s.[2] The band was inspired to spell "sitter" as "sitta" by the Pavement song "Fame Throwa" and the N.W.A album Straight Outta Compton.[2]

Release and reception

"Flagpole Sitta" gained popularity after Seattle radio station KNDD put the song into rotation. Afterwards, London Records sent a copy of Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone? to KROQ-FM in Los Angeles, who began to air "Flagpole Sitta" and received a positive response from listeners.[3] On April 27, 1998, the song was officially serviced to US rock radio, and a release to contemporary hit radio followed on June 9 of the same year.[4][5] The song gained further exposure when it was used as the music in theatrical trailers and TV spots for the 1998 film Disturbing Behavior.[6] The track subsequently charted at number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart.[7] A music video was produced to promote the single.[8] The song is regarded as a power pop single by MTV and a post-grunge anthem by author Ericka Chickowski.[9][10] PopMatters describes the single as "a hyper-literate Alternative rock dissection of the stupidity of the modern age".[11] Music journalist Rob Sheffield also considers the song as "nineties pop-punk rage at its loudest".[12]

Track listings

7-inch single[13][14]
No.TitleLength
1."Flagpole Sitta"3:37
2."The Ballad of the Tragic Hero (Pity and Fear)"4:30
European and Australasian CD single[15]
No.TitleLength
1."Flagpole Sitta"3:37
2."Wrecking Ball"4:39
3."The Ballad of the Tragic Hero (Pity and Fear)"4:30

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[16] 50
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[17] 9
France (SNEP)[18] 98
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[19] 14
Scotland (OCC)[20] 63
UK Singles (OCC)[21] 57
US Radio Songs (Billboard)[7] 38
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[22] 31
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[23] 3
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[24] 33
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[25] 32

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States April 27, 1998 (1998-04-27) Rock radio
[4]
June 9, 1998 (1998-06-09) Contemporary hit radio [5]
United Kingdom July 20, 1998 (1998-07-20)
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [26]

Legacy

"Flagpole Sitta" was used as the theme song for the British sitcom Peep Show for the second series through the ninth. In 2008, Harvey Danger singer Sean Nelson stated that Peep Show is "...the only pop culture item the song has been associated with that feels like a kindred spirit to the original attitude of the lyric."[27] In 2016, he said: "It’s a joy to be affiliated with something that’s so smart and so funny and so kind of rude and weird."[1] Rolling Stone ranked the song the 25th best of the 1990s.[28] The song was included on the soundtrack to Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.[29]

References

  1. ^ a b Zaleski, Annie (November 11, 2015). "Why Harvey Danger's '90's Alt-rock Hit "Flagpole Sitta" endures". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Weiss, Dan (July 28, 2017). ""Flagpole Sitta" At 20: A Conversation With Harvey Danger's Sean Nelson". Stereogum. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  3. ^ Reece, Doug (August 8, 1998). "Slash/London Group Harvey Danger Builds On Success of Single". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 32. p. 13.
  4. ^ a b "Harvey Danger: 'Flagpole Sitta'". Radio & Records. No. 1245. April 24, 1998. p. 4 (of PDF).
  5. ^ a b "New Releases". Radio & Records. No. 1251. June 5, 1998. p. 39.
  6. ^ "Harvey Danger Talks About Getting In on 'Disturbing Behavior'". MTV News. July 16, 1998. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Harvey Danger Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  8. ^ Harvey Danger - Flagpole Sitta (Official Music Video). March 25, 2011. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ Devenish, Colin (May 12, 1998). "Harvey Danger's 'Flagpole Sitta' Sitting Pretty On Rock Radio". MTV News. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  10. ^ Ericka Chickowski (July 3, 2012). Moon Washington. Avalon Travel Publishing. p. 147. ISBN 978-1-61238-261-6.
  11. ^ Sawdey, Evan (June 5, 2013). "Harvey Danger's Unsung Masterpiece". PopMatters. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  12. ^ Sheffield, Rob (July 31, 2013). "Rob Sheffield's 10 Perfect Karaoke Jams". Time. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  13. ^ Flagpole Sitta (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Harvey Danger. Slash Records, London Records. 1998. LASH 64, 570 264-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^ Flagpole Sitta (UK & European 7-inch single vinyl disc). Harvey Danger. Slash Records. 1998. LASH 64.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ^ Flagpole Sitta (European & Australasian CD single liner notes). Harvey Danger. Slash Records, London Records. 1998. LASCD 64, 570 261-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ "Harvey Danger – Flagpole Sitta". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  17. ^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 3620." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  18. ^ "Harvey Danger – Flagpole Sitta" (in French). Les classement single.
  19. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (1.10–8.10. 1998)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). October 2, 1998. p. 10. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  20. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  21. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  22. ^ "Harvey Danger Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  23. ^ "Harvey Danger Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  24. ^ "Harvey Danger Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  25. ^ "Harvey Danger Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  26. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. July 18, 1998. p. 29.
  27. ^ "Harvey Danger interview". June 21, 2008. Retrieved January 8, 2009.
  28. ^ Sheffield, Rob. "The 50 Best Songs of the Nineties". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  29. ^ "Various Artists – Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed: The Album". AllMusic. Retrieved September 2, 2021.

External links

  • "Single Again: Harvey Danger – 'Flagpole Sitta' « Radio.com". radio.com.
  • "Relive Your Wasted Youth: Here's What You Don't Know About 'Flagpole Sitta'". MTV News.
  • "Flagpole Sitta". Rolling Stone. May 22, 2012.

January 07, 2023
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Flagpole Sitta is a song by American rock band Harvey Danger from their 1997 debut album Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone It was released as the band s debut single in April 1998 and was met with critical and commercial success peaking at number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart number three on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number nine on the Canadian RPM Alternative 30 Flagpole Sitta Single by Harvey Dangerfrom the album Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone B side The Ballad of the Tragic Hero Pity and Fear Wrecking Ball ReleasedApril 27 1998 1998 04 27 Recorded1996GenrePower pop post grunge pop punk alternative rockLength3 37LabelSlash LondonSongwriter s Sean Nelson Jeff J Lin Aaron Huffman Evan SultProducer s John Goodmanson Harvey DangerHarvey Danger singles chronology Flagpole Sitta 1998 Private Helicopter 1998 Audio sample source source Flagpole Sitta filehelp Contents 1 Composition 2 Release and reception 3 Track listings 4 Charts 5 Release history 6 Legacy 7 References 8 External linksComposition EditThe song was recorded during the 1996 sessions for Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone According to drummer Evan Sult the song was written as a response to the Seattle music scene of the 1990s and its effect on mainstream culture 1 The title of the song was inspired by the 1930 Marx Brothers film Animal Crackers which features a line of dialogue about the pole sitting fad of the 1920s 2 The band was inspired to spell sitter as sitta by the Pavement song Fame Throwa and the N W A album Straight Outta Compton 2 Release and reception Edit Flagpole Sitta gained popularity after Seattle radio station KNDD put the song into rotation Afterwards London Records sent a copy of Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone to KROQ FM in Los Angeles who began to air Flagpole Sitta and received a positive response from listeners 3 On April 27 1998 the song was officially serviced to US rock radio and a release to contemporary hit radio followed on June 9 of the same year 4 5 The song gained further exposure when it was used as the music in theatrical trailers and TV spots for the 1998 film Disturbing Behavior 6 The track subsequently charted at number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart 7 A music video was produced to promote the single 8 The song is regarded as a power pop single by MTV and a post grunge anthem by author Ericka Chickowski 9 10 PopMatters describes the single as a hyper literate Alternative rock dissection of the stupidity of the modern age 11 Music journalist Rob Sheffield also considers the song as nineties pop punk rage at its loudest 12 Track listings Edit7 inch single 13 14 No TitleLength1 Flagpole Sitta 3 372 The Ballad of the Tragic Hero Pity and Fear 4 30 European and Australasian CD single 15 No TitleLength1 Flagpole Sitta 3 372 Wrecking Ball 4 393 The Ballad of the Tragic Hero Pity and Fear 4 30Charts EditChart 1998 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 16 50Canada Rock Alternative RPM 17 9France SNEP 18 98Iceland Islenski Listinn Topp 40 19 14Scotland OCC 20 63UK Singles OCC 21 57US Radio Songs Billboard 7 38US Adult Top 40 Billboard 22 31US Alternative Airplay Billboard 23 3US Mainstream Rock Billboard 24 33US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 25 32Release history EditRegion Date Format s Label s Ref United States April 27 1998 1998 04 27 Rock radio SlashLondon 4 June 9 1998 1998 06 09 Contemporary hit radio 5 United Kingdom July 20 1998 1998 07 20 7 inch vinylCDcassette 26 Legacy Edit Flagpole Sitta was used as the theme song for the British sitcom Peep Show for the second series through the ninth In 2008 Harvey Danger singer Sean Nelson stated that Peep Show is the only pop culture item the song has been associated with that feels like a kindred spirit to the original attitude of the lyric 27 In 2016 he said It s a joy to be affiliated with something that s so smart and so funny and so kind of rude and weird 1 Rolling Stone ranked the song the 25th best of the 1990s 28 The song was included on the soundtrack to Scooby Doo 2 Monsters Unleashed 29 References Edit a b Zaleski Annie November 11 2015 Why Harvey Danger s 90 s Alt rock Hit Flagpole Sitta endures The A V Club Retrieved November 11 2015 a b Weiss Dan July 28 2017 Flagpole Sitta At 20 A Conversation With Harvey Danger s Sean Nelson Stereogum Retrieved July 31 2017 Reece Doug August 8 1998 Slash London Group Harvey Danger Builds On Success of Single Billboard Vol 110 no 32 p 13 a b Harvey Danger Flagpole Sitta Radio amp Records No 1245 April 24 1998 p 4 of PDF a b New Releases Radio amp Records No 1251 June 5 1998 p 39 Harvey Danger Talks About Getting In on Disturbing Behavior MTV News July 16 1998 Retrieved May 5 2022 a b Harvey Danger Chart History Radio Songs Billboard Retrieved October 4 2019 Harvey Danger Flagpole Sitta Official Music Video March 25 2011 Archived from the original on December 19 2021 via YouTube Devenish Colin May 12 1998 Harvey Danger s Flagpole Sitta Sitting Pretty On Rock Radio MTV News Retrieved September 12 2015 Ericka Chickowski July 3 2012 Moon Washington Avalon Travel Publishing p 147 ISBN 978 1 61238 261 6 Sawdey Evan June 5 2013 Harvey Danger s Unsung Masterpiece PopMatters Retrieved September 12 2015 Sheffield Rob July 31 2013 Rob Sheffield s 10 Perfect Karaoke Jams Time Retrieved September 12 2015 Flagpole Sitta US 7 inch single vinyl disc Harvey Danger Slash Records London Records 1998 LASH 64 570 264 7 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Flagpole Sitta UK amp European 7 inch single vinyl disc Harvey Danger Slash Records 1998 LASH 64 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Flagpole Sitta European amp Australasian CD single liner notes Harvey Danger Slash Records London Records 1998 LASCD 64 570 261 2 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Harvey Danger Flagpole Sitta ARIA Top 50 Singles Top RPM Rock Alternative Tracks Issue 3620 RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved March 5 2019 Harvey Danger Flagpole Sitta in French Les classement single Islenski Listinn Topp 40 1 10 8 10 1998 Dagbladid Visir in Icelandic October 2 1998 p 10 Retrieved October 4 2019 Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved March 5 2019 Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved March 5 2019 Harvey Danger Chart History Adult Pop Songs Billboard Retrieved October 4 2019 Harvey Danger Chart History Alternative Airplay Billboard Retrieved October 4 2019 Harvey Danger Chart History Mainstream Rock Billboard Retrieved October 4 2019 Harvey Danger Chart History Pop Songs Billboard Retrieved October 4 2019 New Releases Singles Music Week July 18 1998 p 29 Harvey Danger interview June 21 2008 Retrieved January 8 2009 Sheffield Rob The 50 Best Songs of the Nineties Rolling Stone Retrieved March 12 2017 Various Artists Scooby Doo 2 Monsters Unleashed The Album AllMusic Retrieved September 2 2021 External links Edit Single Again Harvey Danger Flagpole Sitta Radio com radio com Relive Your Wasted Youth Here s What You Don t Know About Flagpole Sitta MTV News Flagpole Sitta Rolling Stone May 22 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Flagpole Sitta amp oldid 1127500391, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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