Peaches (The Presidents of the United States of America song)
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| Single by The Presidents of the United States of America | ||||
| from the album The Presidents of the United States of America | ||||
| Released | February 27, 1996 | |||
| Format | CD single, 7" single, cassette single | |||
| Recorded | Sony Music Studios (New York City, New York) |
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| Genre | Alternative rock Post-grunge Pop punk |
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| Length | 2:51 (Album version) 2:49 (Single version) 3:11 (Music video version) |
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| Label | Sony Music | |||
| Writer(s) | Chris Ballew | |||
| Producer | Conrad Uno | |||
| The Presidents of the United States of America singles chronology | ||||
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"Peaches" is a song by American alternative rock band The Presidents of the United States of America for their self-titled debut studio album. The track was produced by American producer Conrad Uno. The lyrics of "Peaches" discuss a man moving to the country to eat vast quantities of peaches.
The song was released worldwide as the third single from The Presidents of the United States of America. It peaked at #29 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and #8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart.[1]
The band members have acknowledged that "Peaches" borrows riffs from Bad Company's 1975 song "Feel Like Makin' Love".[2]
In 1996, "Peaches" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.[3]
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[edit] Song meaning
Lead singer Chris Ballew has stated that he wrote "Peaches" about a girl he once had a crush on. He allegedly wrote this song after sitting under a peach tree she had in her yard while waiting for her to arrive, to finally let her know that he liked her.[4]
[edit] Music video
The music video features the band performing the song in an orchard filled with trees growing peach cans. During the song's instrumental break, the band is attacked by a group of ninjas attempting to capture them, whom they fight for the remainder of the video and eventually defeat.
The song also featured in an online riddle game by jonthewatch, asking the question: How many peaches? The answer being: millions
[edit] Formats and track listings
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A. "Peaches" - 2:49
A. "Peaches" - 2:49
A. "Peaches" - 2:49 |
[edit] Use in other media and sampling
The song was parodied in the TV series Bill Nye the Science Guy as "Farm Foods", with lead singer Chris Ballew playing basitar in the parody.
In the King of the Hill episode "Next of Shin," somebody asks Hank about peaches. Thinking he is referring to the song, Hank takes out his guitar and sings the song's chorus.
British electronica duo Lemon Jelly heavily sampled the opening riffs of "Peaches" played in reverse as well as the lines "Yeah, yeah" and "Millions of peaches/Peaches for me/Millions of peaches/Peaches for free" in their song "The Fruity Track".
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| Canadian RPM Singles Chart | 15 |
| Canadian RPM Alternative 30 | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 8 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 29 |
| US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 24 |
| US Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks | 8 |
| US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 23 |
| Preceded by "1979" by The Smashing Pumpkins |
Canadian RPM Alternative 30 number-one single February 26 – March 11, 1996 |
Succeeded by "Ironic" by Alanis Morissette |
[edit] References
- ^ Stovall, Natasha: "UP AND COMING: The Presidents of the United States of America; At Home in Seattle, Cheerfully Singing Against the Current", The New York Times, April 21, 1996.
- ^ Strauss, Neil: "Simplicity and Also Crunch", The New York Times, November 21, 1995.
- ^ "ALBUMS, SOUNDTRACKS: PRESIDENTS ON THE RECORD", The Seattle Times, January 30, 1998.
- ^ VH1: "Greatest Songs of the 90's", December 2007
[edit] External links
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