Here are 10 things you might not know about 'Stacy's Mom,' AdamSchlesinger’s biggest hit
on Wednesday due to coronavirus complications, and the pop world has lost one of its most accomplished songwriters. Along with appearing in multiple musical projects, penning songs for other stars and his film and TV work, Schlesinger was a founding member of the band Fountains of Wayne -- and when you mention Fountains of Wayne to a casual fan, they’re likely going to think of two words:"Stacy's Mom.
“Stacy’s Mom,” a single told from the perspective of a young boy who has to tell his friend Stacy that he’s actually attracted to her mother instead of her, became an out-of-nowhere success for Fountains of Wayne in 2003, leading the quartet to previously unforeseen chart success and accolades. You’ve surely heard it on the radio, caught a cover version or two, or may even remember the memorable music video scaling the heights of.
Here are 10 awesome facts about Fountains of Wayne’s “Stacy’s Mom,” and the success that it brought Schlesinger:Following the release of “Stacy’s Mom” in 2003, Schlesinger said that its lyrics focused on “that period when you're first hitting puberty and suddenly everybody of the opposite sex is strangely attractive," in an. The specific concept of a young boy lusting after an older woman also hit close to home.
Schlesinger often brought up Ric Ocasek’s band as a key inspiration for the new wave sound of “Stacy’s Mom,” which refracted Fountains of Wayne’s polished songwriting through a more radio-friendly prism straight from the early ‘80s. Need more proof that the song was a Cars homage? Compare its chugging guitar intro to that of the 1978 hit “Just What I Needed.
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