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==Cultural references and parodies== |
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The song was parodied by [[Jimmy Fallon]] in his opening act for the [[2002 MTV Video Music Awards]]. |
The song was parodied by [[Jimmy Fallon]] in his opening act for the [[2002 MTV Video Music Awards]]. It was also featured in the third episode of ''[[The Paper (TV series)|The Paper]]'', after Alex and his new girlfriend kiss for the first time at a Dave Matthews Band concert. |
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The worldwide "[[Free Hugs Campaign]]", started in 2004 in [[New Zealand]] by [[Juan Mann]], takes a similar tack, offering unconditional hugs to strangers. |
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The song "#36" was written in response to the assassination of [[Chris Hani]], who worked to end South African apartheid. |
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The song was featured in the third episode of ''[[The Paper (TV series)|The Paper]]'', after Alex and his new girlfriend kiss for the first time at a Dave Matthews Band concert. |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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Revision as of 18:04, 1 December 2009
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"Everyday" is the closing track and third radio single from Dave Matthews Band's album Everyday. It reached #36 on the Top 40 Mainstream, #38 on Modern Rock Tracks, and #8 on Adult Top 40. A live version of "Everyday" is featured on the Dave Matthews Band compilation album The Best of What's Around Vol. 1. The song evolved from an earlier DMB song entitled "#36" and references the Beatles' song All You Need Is Love.
When the song is played live, the song "#36" is mixed in with the song "Everyday." It is also a tradition for the crowd to sing, "Hani, Hani, [sometimes transcribed as 'Honey, Honey'] Come and dance with me" during the parts of the song that #36 mixes in with. This can be heard on such CDs as The Best of What's Around Vol. 1, Live Trax Vol. 6, The Gorge, Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado, and on Weekend on the Rocks.
On September 21, 2001, Dave Matthews played an acoustic version of the song as part of the America: A Tribute to Heroes concert, performed in remembrance of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
The song was not originally supposed to be the third single off of the album. "When the World Ends" was originally supposed to be the single, but after 9/11 it was thought that the dark title would not be appropriate.
Music video
A music video for the song was concepted and directed by then TBWA\Chiat\Day North America creative director Chuck McBride, cinematographed by Lance Acord and produced by Tim Harman through New York production company cYclops. It features actor Judah Friedlander walking around hugging people (mostly in the band's hometown of Charlottesville and Greenwich Village), including Conan O'Brien, Vincent Pastore, Sheryl Crow, Blue Man Group, Tiki Barber and Hallie Kate Eisenberg, as well as the band themselves.[1][2]
Cultural references and parodies
The song was parodied by Jimmy Fallon in his opening act for the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards. It was also featured in the third episode of The Paper, after Alex and his new girlfriend kiss for the first time at a Dave Matthews Band concert.
The worldwide "Free Hugs Campaign", started in 2004 in New Zealand by Juan Mann, takes a similar tack, offering unconditional hugs to strangers.
Track listing
- "Everyday" (Radio Edit) - 4:10
- "Everyday" (Album Version) - 4:44
- "Everyday" (Live Version) - 9:31
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 38 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 | 36 |
References
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