Fountains of Wayne - "'92 Subaru" (2007)

Fountains of Wayne may be forever remembered as a one hit wonder, due to the success of their 2003 single “Stacy’s Mom.” For a couple months, you couldn’t go anywhere without hearing that song. I’ll admit, that was my introduction to the band, but I later found out that Fountains of Wayne are so much more than just that one song. They released their self titled debut in 1996 and made their mark on the indie scene with singles like “Radiation Vibe” and “Sink To the Bottom” which exemplify singer Chris Collingwood and bassist Adam Schlesinger’s knack for crafting witty pop gems. They followed with the less successful Utopia Parkway in 1999 and then took a break before releasing Welcome Interstate Managers in 2003. The album was their most successful yet, largely due to “Stacy’s Mom.” My favorite track from that album would have to be the leadoff song “Mexican Wine” which is just a perfect summer song. After releasing a double disc b-sides and rarities album titled Out of State Plates in 2005, the band took their time and crafted their fourth studio album Traffic and Weather which came out about a year ago. The album is full of catchy tracks about looking for love (“Someone To Love”) and DMV workers (“Yolanda Hayes”) and today’s song is as quirky as they come. In “’92 Subaru,” Collingwood croons about fixing up a junker and picking up his lady. As car songs go, this has to be in the top 5 of all time and it proves that try as you may, you’ll never be as cool as Fountains of Wayne.


Fountains of Wayne - "'92 Subaru"