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#BostonWeekend Sat FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE at the 'dise. Fundraiser! https://crossroadspresents.com/pages/more-info-event?eventid=vv177Z_7GkUzlMku #BostonMusic #FountainsOfWayne #stacysMom #boston
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#BostonWeekend Sat FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE at the 'dise. Fundraiser! https://crossroadspresents.com/pages/more-info-event?eventid=vv177Z_7GkUzlMku #BostonMusic #FountainsOfWayne #stacysMom #boston
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#BostonWeekend Sat FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE at the 'dise. Fundraiser! https://crossroadspresents.com/pages/more-info-event?eventid=vv177Z_7GkUzlMku #BostonMusic #FountainsOfWayne #stacysMom #boston
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#BostonWeekend Sat FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE at the 'dise. Fundraiser! https://crossroadspresents.com/pages/more-info-event?eventid=vv177Z_7GkUzlMku #BostonMusic #FountainsOfWayne #stacysMom #boston
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#BostonWeekend Sat FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE at the 'dise. Fundraiser! https://crossroadspresents.com/pages/more-info-event?eventid=vv177Z_7GkUzlMku #BostonMusic #FountainsOfWayne #stacysMom #boston
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Fountains Of Wayne - Traffic And Weather - 2007
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Fountains Of Wayne - Traffic And Weather - 2007
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Fountains Of Wayne - Traffic And Weather - 2007
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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #RadcliffeAndMaconie
Fountains of Wayne:
🎵 Valley Winter Songhttps://turnpikegates.bandcamp.com/track/valley-winter-song-fountains-of-wayne-cover
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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #CraigCharles
Fountains of Wayne:
🎵 Radiation Vibehttps://alieninlove.bandcamp.com/track/radiation-vibe-fountains-of-wayne
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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #CraigCharles
Fountains of Wayne:
🎵 Radiation Vibehttps://alieninlove.bandcamp.com/track/radiation-vibe-fountains-of-wayne
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Fountains of Wayne - WFUV Interview - 2003
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Hackensack is such a meticulous clockwork jewel of songcraft. #FountainsOfWayne #FuckCovid
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Fountains Of Wayne - The Pinwheel Demos - 1992
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Stacy’s Mom has got it goin’ on …
Fountains of Wayne release Welcome Interstate Managers on June 10, 2003 featuring the "summer song" of 2003. Listen to Welcome Interstate Managers by Fountains Of Wayne on Amazon Music ... #FountainsofWayne #WelcomeInterstateManagers #stacysmom #y2kpop #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky
http://robinbannks.com/2025/06/10/stacys-mom-has-got-it-goin-on/
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Stacy’s Mom has got it goin’ on …
Fountains of Wayne release Welcome Interstate Managers on June 10, 2003 featuring the "summer song" of 2003. Listen to Welcome Interstate Managers by Fountains Of Wayne on Amazon Music ... #FountainsofWayne #WelcomeInterstateManagers #stacysmom #y2kpop #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky
http://robinbannks.com/2025/06/10/stacys-mom-has-got-it-goin-on/
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Stacy’s Mom has got it goin’ on …
Fountains of Wayne release Welcome Interstate Managers on June 10, 2003 featuring the "summer song" of 2003. Listen to Welcome Interstate Managers by Fountains Of Wayne on Amazon Music ... #FountainsofWayne #WelcomeInterstateManagers #stacysmom #y2kpop #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky
http://robinbannks.com/2025/06/10/stacys-mom-has-got-it-goin-on/
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Stacy’s Mom has got it goin’ on …
Fountains of Wayne release Welcome Interstate Managers on June 10, 2003 featuring the "summer song" of 2003. Listen to Welcome Interstate Managers by Fountains Of Wayne on Amazon Music ... #FountainsofWayne #WelcomeInterstateManagers #stacysmom #y2kpop #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky
http://robinbannks.com/2025/06/10/stacys-mom-has-got-it-goin-on/
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Stacy’s Mom has got it goin’ on …
Fountains of Wayne release Welcome Interstate Managers on June 10, 2003 featuring the "summer song" of 2003. Listen to Welcome Interstate Managers by Fountains Of Wayne on Amazon Music ... #FountainsofWayne #WelcomeInterstateManagers #stacysmom #y2kpop #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky
http://robinbannks.com/2025/06/10/stacys-mom-has-got-it-goin-on/
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Watch Fountains of Wayne Play First Public Concert in 12 Years https://www.byteseu.com/1044758/ #AdamSchlesinger #BocaRaton #ChrisCollingwood #Entertainment #Florida #FountainsOfWayne #JodyPorter #RollingStone
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Fountains of Wayne’s First Live Shows in 12 Years Have Blessing of the Late Adam Schlesinger’s Family
#Variety #News #AdamSchlesinger #ChrisCollingwood #FountainsofWaynehttps://variety.com/2025/music/news/fountains-of-wayne-concerts-reunion-blessingr-1236307970/
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Fountains of Wayne’s First Live Shows in 12 Years Have Blessing of the Late Adam Schlesinger’s Family
#Variety #News #AdamSchlesinger #ChrisCollingwood #FountainsofWaynehttps://variety.com/2025/music/news/fountains-of-wayne-concerts-reunion-blessingr-1236307970/
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Fountains of Wayne’s First Live Shows in 12 Years Have Blessing of the Late Adam Schlesinger’s Family
#Variety #News #AdamSchlesinger #ChrisCollingwood #FountainsofWaynehttps://variety.com/2025/music/news/fountains-of-wayne-concerts-reunion-blessingr-1236307970/
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Fountains of Wayne’s First Live Shows in 12 Years Have Blessing of the Late Adam Schlesinger’s Family
#Variety #News #AdamSchlesinger #ChrisCollingwood #FountainsofWaynehttps://variety.com/2025/music/news/fountains-of-wayne-concerts-reunion-blessingr-1236307970/
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Fountains of Wayne’s First Live Shows in 12 Years Have Blessing of the Late Adam Schlesinger’s Family
#Variety #News #AdamSchlesinger #ChrisCollingwood #FountainsofWaynehttps://variety.com/2025/music/news/fountains-of-wayne-concerts-reunion-blessingr-1236307970/
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With all the college and professional American football going on this weekend I thought now would be a good time to re-feature this #DailyRecords by #FountainsOfWayne - read on and you’ll know why https://www.auditorymusings.net/welcome-interstate-managers-by-fountains-of-wayne/
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With all the college and professional American football going on this weekend I thought now would be a good time to re-feature this #DailyRecords by #FountainsOfWayne - read on and you’ll know why https://www.auditorymusings.net/welcome-interstate-managers-by-fountains-of-wayne/
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With all the college and professional American football going on this weekend I thought now would be a good time to re-feature this #DailyRecords by #FountainsOfWayne - read on and you’ll know why https://www.auditorymusings.net/welcome-interstate-managers-by-fountains-of-wayne/
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With all the college and professional American football going on this weekend I thought now would be a good time to re-feature this #DailyRecords by #FountainsOfWayne - read on and you’ll know why https://www.auditorymusings.net/welcome-interstate-managers-by-fountains-of-wayne/
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With all the college and professional American football going on this weekend I thought now would be a good time to re-feature this #DailyRecords by #FountainsOfWayne - read on and you’ll know why https://www.auditorymusings.net/welcome-interstate-managers-by-fountains-of-wayne/
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🔊 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #VarietyMix
Fountains of Wayne:
🎵 I Want an Alien for Christmashttps://open.spotify.com/track/33O5sjotRAcT8nwOeYXXEm
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Next we have the super catchy “I want an Alien for Christmas” by the beloved indie-pop band Fountains of Wayne (https://youtu.be/c5ldRqRiYRA?si=dZLRbQjMbNf5Yx7w)
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Fountains Of Wayne - Welcome Interstate Managers - 2003
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The Wonders Play “That Thing You Do!”
Listen to this track by fictional movie band and bona fide one-hit wonders The Wonders. It’s “That Thing You Do!”, the theme song from the movie of the same name directed by Tom Hanks that came out in October of 1996. Its theme song was released earlier in September of that year, and scored a top 20 placement on the U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40, and placed in charts internationally, too. So, it really was something of a one-hit wonder in real life, even if the band posing on the record sleeve were fictional.
The film was a slow-burn success, initially not performing all that well in theatres. It slowly grew into the beloved cult hit it is today thanks to DVD rentals, television broadcasts, and subsequently with Disney+ subscriptions. Even now, it stands as a breezy rock biopic meets coming of age story that’s bursting with affection and charm, free of the baggage that a lot of similar movies about real musicians tend to carry. On the other hand, and because it’s not about a real band, it was also free of familiar songs at the time of release. That made getting the music absolutely spot on an even more important objective than usual.
Hanks, producer Jonathan Demme, and other production partners put the word out to several songwriters you’ve heard of to secure the right tune. They knew the song had to have the right personality. So, they had to treat its selection like they were casting another part in the movie. The winner of the songwriter’s lottery out of hundreds of submissions was a writer and musician who had then only recently secured a publishing deal with Polygram. His name was Adam Schlesinger, a songwriter who certainly knew a thing or two about how to write a Sixties-era pop song. But what were the specific requirements his composition had to meet to win the spot in the movie?
For one thing, Schlesinger needed to acknowledge that the title song could not be just a standard title song. The tune is integral to the plot of the movie, practically a character itself that turns out to be as likeable as the fictional smalltown band who sings it in the story. Without the song, there’s not much of a movie. With that in mind, Adam Schlesinger had to hit his marks with incredible precision.
The song he wrote had to:
- Be convincing as a pop song written in 1964 by a band who loved The Beatles.
- Be appealing as a legitimate one-hit wonder.
- Be resilient enough to stand up to repeated listening throughout the length of a feature film.
Schlesinger knocked it out of the park, meeting all of the above requirements and then some. His song serves the movie in exemplary ways on all these fronts. Significantly, its appeal has less to do with nostalgia for 1964, and more to do with how much it resonated with movie fans and pop music lovers in 1996 and beyond.
The poster for the 1996 film That Thing You Do! From left: Ethan Emery, Steve Zahn, Tom Hanks, Johnathon Schaech, Liv Tyler, and Tom Everett ScottTo write the song, Schlesinger considered the compositionally deft corners that Lennon and McCartney took in their early Beatles songs. In the same way then, “That Thing You Do!” both employs and diverges from the standard R&B one-four-five chord structure by throwing in unexpected but undeniably appealing changes that contrast majors and minors – just like The Beatles. It even includes a classic less-is-more George Harrison-style guitar break. These structures, textures, and emotional effects enhance the mood and tone of the song’s lyrics rooted in a classic theme typical of Sixties pop songs; falling in love with someone you shouldn’t have fallen in love with.
To submit the song to Hanks’ production team, Schlesinger had to cut a demo (which you can listen to right here!). For this, he also had to cast the part of lead vocalist. That role fell to his friend, singer Mike Viola, who was reluctant at first to take the job. He was in a place where he wasn’t feeling emotionally aligned to singing a sunny-sounding pop song for a Tom Hanks movie. Viola had recently lost his wife to cancer and he was feeling lost. In an effort to get the singer out of his rut, Schlesinger coaxed him into laying down the lead part while Schlesinger himself sang backup. Viola’s emotional vulnerability worked in his favour, perfectly in synch with his keen instincts for pop song phrasing.
Mike Viola on stage in 2012 (image: Justin Higuchi)With the demo sessions overseen by producer Andy Chase, the winning-song-to-be was ready for review. It would take a few months of great anticipation for Schlesinger before the news came down the pike; Tom Hanks and his people approved the song for use in their film. It was everything they needed to build a movie around. Importantly, they also loved Mike Viola’s lead voice on the demo enough to hire him to sing on the finished version produced by Don Was.
The tune had a life of its own after it appeared in the movie. Along with its placements in real-world charts, “That Thing You Do!” went on to garner Adam Schlesinger Golden Globes and Oscar nominations for Best Original Song. Even without those official accolades, it is an amazing achievement on a songwriting and performance level to carry it beyond its place in the movie. It certainly stands as a significant milestone in the careers of both Adam Schlesinger and Mike Viola.
Schlesinger continued to make a name for himself in his celebrated band Fountains of Wayne. This was along with other songwriting and production projects for other artists and for film soundtracks in ensuing years into the 21st century. Along with his work in Candy Butchers, Mike Viola contributed music to film projects as well. This includes those featuring fictional musicians like Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story and Get Him to the Greek. This is in addition to his songwriting and production work with real musicians like Panic! At the Disco, Mandy Moore, Andrew Bird, and others.
Both musicians worked together on The Monkees’ acclaimed 2016 golden anniversary record Good Times!. This was another context in which they applied their skills in writing, performing, and producing original music with a distinctive Sixties feel, this time with a real band who was at one point also (erroneously!) thought to be just a fictional one from a television show.
Tragically, Adam Schlesinger died in 2020 from Covid-19 at the too-young age of 52. He is respected and greatly missed by music fans and by his peers.
Mike Viola is an active producer, songwriter, and performer today. You can learn more about him and his recent projects at mikeviola.com
To learn more about the movie That Thing You Do! and how it was made, check out this article that documents an oral history of the movie, including contributions from its director, Tom Hanks, and most of the cast as well.
Enjoy!
#90sMusic #AdamSchlesinger #filmMusic #FountainsOfWayne #PowerPop #TheWonders
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ROBERT FRIPP & TOYAH Share Throwback Cover Of FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE Hit "Stacy's Mom" (Video) -
Fountains Of Wayne - Out-Of-State Plates - 2005
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Stacy’s Mom has got it goin’ on …
Fountains of Wayne release Welcome Interstate Managers on June 10, 2003 featuring the "summer song" of 2003. Listen to Welcome Interstate Managers by Fountains Of Wayne on Amazon Music ... #FountainsofWayne #WelcomeInterstateManagers #stacysmom #y2kpop
https://robinbannks.wordpress.com/2024/06/10/stacys-mom-has-got-it-goin-on/
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Stacy’s Mom has got it goin’ on …
Fountains of Wayne release Welcome Interstate Managers on June 10, 2003 featuring the "summer song" of 2003. Listen to Welcome Interstate Managers by Fountains Of Wayne on Amazon Music ... #FountainsofWayne #WelcomeInterstateManagers #stacysmom #y2kpop
https://robinbannks.wordpress.com/2024/06/10/stacys-mom-has-got-it-goin-on/
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Stacy’s Mom has got it goin’ on …
Fountains of Wayne release Welcome Interstate Managers on June 10, 2003 featuring the "summer song" of 2003. Listen to Welcome Interstate Managers by Fountains Of Wayne on Amazon Music ... #FountainsofWayne #WelcomeInterstateManagers #stacysmom #y2kpop
https://robinbannks.wordpress.com/2024/06/10/stacys-mom-has-got-it-goin-on/
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Hey, one more thing. After Adam died, the rest of the band - and Sharon Van Etten - did a live version of Hackensack for Jersey 4 Jersey. While the download is no longer available, the video of it is:
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And finally, here’s a Tiny Desk Concert in support of this album:
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That was from the song "The Summer Place”, and here's the video:
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OK, not done with Fountains of Wayne.
A lot of bands write great melodies, and there are many skilled musicians who can play beautifully. But when you combine that with observational specificity and carefully crafted lyrics that push well past the “girl/guy makes me sad” line:
She ran away back in ‘78
Just down the beach to the neighbors’
They brought her back after sunset
Her dad said "Don't do me any favors”So much there, in so few words.
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Fountains of Wayne - Sky Full of Holes
Speaking of people who had talent absolutely pouring out of them… Fountains of Wayne put out only five albums, but every one is a power pop gem.
This, their last (RIP Adam Schlesinger) is no exception. It's chuck full of catchy, clever, well performed pop songs.
For whatever reason, that's out of style, and FoW never got the success they deserved...but don't let that stop your own enjoyment of their work.
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The perfect pop album doesn't exi--
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I was today years old when I finally checked out the 2010 one-off supergroup #TintedWindows (featuring members of #SmashingPumpkins, #FountainsOfWayne, #CheapTrick, and.......#Hanson?) ...and it definitely has the glammy "bazooka rock" of Cheap Trick as its spine. It's delightfully catchy, energetic and listenable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmbRRBVjTds
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Fountains of Wayne - Stacy's Mom
Album: Welcome Interstate Managers
Released: 2003https://tube.reck.dk/w/p9owYfZVTVrtTBbDQUAdL4
Lyric:
Stacy's mom has got it goin' on
Stacy's mom has got it goin' on
Stacy's mom has got it goin' on
Stacy's mom has got it goin' onStacy, can I come over after school?
(After school)
We can hang around by the pool
(Hang by the pool)
Did your mom get back from her business trip?
(Business trip)
Is she there, or is she trying to give me the slip?
(Give me the slip)You know, I'm not the little boy that I used to be
I'm all grown up now
Baby, can't you see?Stacy's mom has got it goin' on
She's all I want
And I've waited for so long
Stacy, can't you see?
You're just not the girl for me
I know it might be wrong but
I'm in love with Stacy's momStacy's mom has got it goin' on
Stacy's mom has got it goin' onStacy, do you remember when I mowed your lawn?
(Mowed your lawn)
Your mom came out with just a towel on
(Towel on)
I could tell she liked me from the way she stared
(The way she stared)
And the way she said
"You missed a spot over there"
(A spot over there)And I know that you think it's just a fantasy
But since your dad walked out
Your mom could use a guy like meStacy's mom has got it goin' on
She's all I want
And I've waited for so long
Stacy, can't you see?
You're just not the girl for me
I know it might be wrong but
I'm in love with Stacy's momStacy's mom has got it goin' on (she's got it going on)
She's all I want and I've waited for so long (waited and waited)
Stacy, can't you see?
You're just not the girl for me
I know it might be wrong
I'm in love withStacy's mom, oh, oh
(I'm in love with)
Stacy's mom, oh, oh
(Wait a minute)
Stacy, can't you see?
You're just not the girl for me
I know it might be wrong but
I'm in love with Stacy's momWritten by: Christopher B Collingwood, Adam "compositions, Inc." Schlesinger
#MILF #Bikini #SwimmingPool #Teen #bra #Thong #MusicVideo #Song #Music #CoolCar #Convertible #WelcomeInterstateManagers #2003 2000s #YungLove #TeenLove #FirstLove #FountainsOfWayne #Pop #PopMusic #SFW #NoNude #ConvertibleCar
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Today I'm going through some old Fountains of Wayne songs. I was a fan since I got Utopia Parkway in 1999 when I was 19, which was a few years before Stacy's Mom (which is of course a great song I still dig).
This is a live version of one of the songs I've never been able to forget from Utopia Parkway. This one ALWAYS pops in my head. Check the lyrics- "Now I look a little more like that guy from Korn" 😂 Red Dragon Tattoo is HILARIOUS.
Unfortunately, we lost Adam Schlesinger (a founding member of FoW) in 2020 from COVID -- he's playing bass and singing in this video. RIP.
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You can't convince me this (fabulous) #FountainsOfWayne video isn't a full-on #DEVO homage.
"Denise" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y36usNVGhI