Not Flowing, Fountains Of Wayne Leave Behind A Trove Of Pop Culture References

 

Among the most underrated bands for the last twenty years has actually officially split up, inning accordance with the member that sang as well as co-wrote all their songs. Chris Collingwood revealed in an interview that Fountains of Wayne, who ended up being popular for their solitary "Stacy's Mom", will no longer record music together.

" Fountains of Wayne, it's a history I embraced for some time," Collingwood told Elise Lu of National Public Radio on July 24. "And it's not something that fascinates me any longer."

The meeting came on the heels of the release of the very first cd of Collingwood's brand-new band in May of 2016. Look Park is the self-titled debut of the new team which, with Collingwood on lead vocals, should seem extremely acquainted to FOW fans.

The songs, although absolutely deserving of purchase, is mainly acoustic. Fans will certainly miss out on the power pop side of FOW, in addition to the band's clever referrals to popular culture in the lyrics.

On their 6 cds, Colingwood and songwriting companion Adam Schlessinger took care of to squeeze in greater than two dozen recommendations to fellow musicians, tunes, and also stars that are all part of popular culture. Right here is a complete listing of all the actors, films, artists, and song titles together with the songs they where they are mentioned.

Fellow Musicians

Korn- This 90s band shows up in Red Dragon Tattoo in the line, "Now I look a little bit a lot more like that man from Korn."

38 Special- These Southern rockers are likewise in Red Dragon Tattoo in the line, "I've obtained a. 38 Special CD collection."

Johnny Cash- In I'll Do The Driving, "She claims I love Johnny Cash, the Man in Red."

Coldplay- These alternate rock symbols are discussed in the line, "Puts Coldplay on, snuggles with a publication about the mob" in the tune Someone To Love.

Steve Perry- The previous lead singer of Journey gets a nod in Road Song, when the singer confesses "I understand that I'm no Steve Perry."

Jerry Garcia- Fans of the Dead would certainly be grateful that their precious idolizer is mentioned in The Man In The Santa Suit, who "resembles Jerry Garcia"

Smoke Daddy- The rapper is called in Denise, who "hears Puff Daddy."

Pink Floyd- Supercollider confesses that something is "Hidden in a Pink Floyd track."

Guns n Roses- Among the product cost a quit along I-95 are "Posters of ladies cleaning vehicles, unicorns and also stars, Guns 'n Roses album covers."

Sugar Ray- These FOW contemporaries show up on Baby I've Changed, when he guarantees, "I'll let you hear Sugar Ray."

Tracks

Simply the Way You Are- On Peace as well as Love the singer is "Trying to discover the chords to" this Billy Joel hit.

Jumpin' Jack Flash- "The juke box play" this Rolling Stones single on I'll Do the Driving.

The Joker - This Steve Miller Band classic "plays every night at the Radio Bar."

Stars

Christopher Walken- The actress from Hackensack was just recently seen "Talking to Christopher Walken on my TELEVISION screen."

Will Farrell- The celebrity is praised in Road Song, being created "between stops at the Cracker Barrel and also forty movies with Will Farrell."

Carl Reiner- One of both individuals in the restaurant on New Routine "looks like Carl Reiner."