Fountains of Wayne - Someone To Love

[@reckonerwheel5336]

RIP Adam, you're joining some of the greats in music.

[@CommonGroundser]

And I'm pretty sure this is Adam's tune, not Chris's. Great whoever penned it. And I'm done crying about losing Adam, but it's left a real hole in my soul this evening.

[@donttalktomeyoureannoying8736]

reckonerwheel this is so sad. This is one of my favorite songs of all time

[@GrandmasterTao]

This broke my heart. May he Rest in Peace.

[@TechnobladeClips]

no fucking way, i just discovered the band

[@HunterBidensHandgun]

@Joe Kinchicken Why do you come here just to act pretentious and troll a dead guys music

[@arnoldrothenberg6829]

One of the most underrated bands in the history of popular music. Thank you Adam Schlesinger for all the wonderful music.

[@ericajohnson7535]

they are boring af live... I remember them performing Stacy's Mom on Conan back in the day, it was a snoozefest

[@arnoldrothenberg6829]

@@ericajohnson7535 ....I saw them live twice. Both great shows. In most cases, TV performances are flat. There is no crowd energy (exception: Pearl Jam on SNL).

[@taranhuston]

And Chris Collingwood! lol

[@johnnybananas1058]

wtf are you talking about literally every album they released has been nearly universally revered by music critics

[@maxmcluvsit94]

Rip Adam Schlesinger 🙏

[@amazingabby25]

Rest In Peace, Adam Schlesinger. May your memory be a blessing

[@tomcastelli6890]

Oh good god, I didn’t know he had passed. Thought this was a prank at first, so I took to Google. He died from COVID? F&$@ you, 2020.

[@travisbeshears1352]

Glory

[@Felix-bw8hf]

@@tomcastelli6890 Yeah now everybody dies from covid...

[@shawnuel]

A year ago today.

[@jackiewatson5665]

@@Felix-bw8hf yep it’s fricking ridiculous. He died of something and it’s heartbreaking x

[@Gerry0866]

Incredible songwriting. It's like a mini-novel or a short movie, not a single word is wasted.

[@KevinJasoersonrr]

What songs have you listened to from them?

[@BeatlesCentricUniverse]

@@KevinJasoersonrr Every song on Sky Full of Holes is incredible. A masterpiece.

[@BabyJesus66]

RIP Adam Schlessinger. Thanks for making the world better with your music. 😢

[@retailhutch9108]

RIP Adam. I hope folks get the brilliance of this song: same lyrical structure/POV as Eleanor Rigby, and the word "lonely" isn't even used until the "Day Tripper" musical bridge reference. One of our great songwriters.

[@QTRResearch]

FoW is one of the most underrated and misunderstood bands of all time. The problem is so many people didn't "get" the sound that Fountains of Wayne were going for. It's the curse of writing power pop on purpose - when it's done it sounds simple, sugary and poppy - but there is a real art behind FoW's music, it is the sharpest of the power pop you can find - and its Americana-themed/everyday man lyrics. What sounds like simple perfection to listeners is no accident and no quick dash of writing. It was all on purpose and deliberate - which makes it that much better. FoW should have been celebrated far more than they ever were.

[@CS-mo7xp]

I honestly think some bands curse themselves by being a little bit too good.

[@Spicie95]

I really like the fact that this is not the loves story you expect. It's just the tell of two people, out of millions, who are lonely and it would be so easy to pair them up for a happily ever after. If this were a movie, it is exactly what would happen, but life is just not that simple...

[@SeginusTheGatekeeper]

Perfect explanation.

[@pumpkinhill4570]

I've seen this movie: they'll run into each other again and he'll get mad at her but she'll say she didn't even notice that she stole his taxi until it was too late and she was rushing to help her sick old grandmother. So he'll second guess himself and take her out to make it up to her and they hit it off and get married. Then after everything has settled down, she'll admit that it was all invented and she totally stole that taxi on purpose.

[@harrycoleii7659]

I will never forget how I first heard Fountains of Wayne. My brother owned a restaurant in the Outer Banks of NC and my 7 year old daughter and I went down from Virginia Beach. They were throwing t-shirts and CDs to the crowd and I caught their self titled CD. My daughter and I listened to it all the way home and we have been fans ever since. I always have been perplexed why they weren't more popular but then they were always MY band! Fuck I am sad...I have sung along to their music like I sing along to the Beatles, constantly. Reminds me of when I heard about John Lennon's death. Thank you Adam for all the happiness and beauty you gave to the world.

[@fredoswego]

I think where I first heard them was, of all places, on NPR - the same audio clip that's on "Out of State Plates." As a fan of power pop I was hooked instantly. Shortly thereafter I got to see Chris and Adam do an acoustic set at a record store in north Jersey. Given the time frame they must have been on an Interstate Managers publicity tour. And a few years later again at an outdoor concert in south Jersey. Like most of their fans I can't understand why they didn't make a bigger splash. They had the tunes, they had the cute videos, but they never clicked with the public at large. Meanwhile my daughter and her friends can't get enough of "musicians" that couldn't play a song without 3 producers and a bank of computers generating "music."

[@alicedonutsedits]

I'm 13 and I heard sink to the bottom in the background of how I met your mother and fell in love. They're totally my style of music and I feel like early 2000s that they'd have been great they've got a sort of rock grunge kinda vibe. They are insanely undderated

[@LPJack02]

RIP Adam Schlesinger (October 31, 1967 - April 1, 2020), aged 52 You will be remembered as a legend.

[@KevinJasoersonrr]

I was so sad I could not go see the live.

[@purplyicy4658]

My Mom would play the "Traffic and Weather" album everyday while dropping me off to school -no exceptions- and this was always the first and most memorable song that I heard. My English was way too bad back then to understand any of the lyrics but I enjoyed it anyways because the song was so catchy. Listening to this now reminds me of the good old times when I was a little kid and literally had no responsibilities to worry about. Rest in peace, Adam Schlesinger, your songs will forever be in our hearts ♥️

[@maxgemstone7257]

Thanks for sharing! Awesome story, this album rocks!

[@thefunnyguyaha]

What did the lyrics sound like before

[@ziilux84]

This band is just something else. Unbelievable. Discovered them literally 10 years ago.

[@joehamiltonsongs]

Never got airplay here in Europe...I am blown away by this band......brilliant songs

[@hebermonteiro1]

RIP Adam. Only today, at the umpteenth watch did I realize the guy in the clip is Demetri Martin.

[@yumiamiyumi4181]

Same,I thought I was wrong but then I rewatched this

[@richard31a]

For my money, FOW are one of the best American bands of all time, why they are not massive is a mystery, they write brilliant songs and make clever funny entertaining videos. Just a great band.

[@michaelallison8746]

you said it!

[@jpjsanten4505]

And Rage

[@ukeitude]

Superb story telling and so melodic. What's not to love?

[@thraxbottom549]

Because they made Stacey's Mom, that's why.

[@brentlieagle9741]

@@thraxbottom549 can't argue with that, it weighs them down

[@TheHam8919]

Love the twist ending- yet it also is quiet deep and meaningful too

[@tedcantu1]

I love these subtle octave changes they do. It makes the song so distinctive. What a great band. RIP Adam

[@JozeeWalz]

This is one of those songs that never loses its mileage with me. Just a great pop tune, never get sick of it. RIP Adam, thanks 4 the memories

[@misunderstoodpanda]

Used to listen to this song on threepeat when I went through the worst break up of my life. This would help me cope and have hope for something better. Now 3 years later I am happily married to the best man I have ever met in my life! This song still makes me tear up a little

[@davm97]

You look like a kid lol

[@misunderstoodpanda]

Davm97​ lol I know I get that a lot I'm actually 24

[@juliannamorris2199]

Stephanie Laya i'm with you on that. i'm 21 but i still get asked for the kids menu lol don't worry. i've been told that i would be happy when i'm older cause i won't look my age while everyone else will

[@badge133joy]

Good for you... X

[@misunderstoodpanda]

@Royal Messiah yup since 2013, thanks for asking 😏

[@PoppsPoppin]

I disagree with those who says that FOW is only a one-hit wonder band (because of Stacy's Mom). I would rather say that they are underrated. FOW fan here :D

[@FindingSoundTV]

+Kristina Paula Fabillar It's all about Denise!

[@PoppsPoppin]

Sure but Stacy's Mom is Grammy-nominated :) but the bottomline is they are way too underrated.

[@djaevlenselv]

+Kristina Paula Fabillar Well you can't really 'disagree' about someone being a OHW. A 'hit' isn't really very subjective, it's a song that made it onto the charts, if you're using a strict definition, or if using a looser one, at least a song that's very well known by the general public. 'Hits' are solely a popularity contest, not really a matter of quality. Even if FoW are underrated, they're still by definition a OHW as long as they are only known by most people for one song.

[@PoppsPoppin]

I respect your opinion but I agree to just disagree with it. :) let's leave it that way.

[@evilvolts]

+Kristina Paula Fabillar I totally agree I love all the songs I have heard by them am just now getting around to the stuff after interstate managers and sounds awesome my favorite song from Interstate Managers was Bought for a Song ]:)

[@chrismalone5325]

RIP Adam. We love you so much. This song was your most important message.

[@jondoe8889]

And here's the director's view - And answers who plays Beth... Adam Neustadter, director: "When I first heard 'Someone To Love,' I immediately thought of The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby." Not just because of Beth's last name - which may be a reference to Father Mackenzie - but because of the accurate descriptions of these lonely people and how the song answers The Beatles' questions of, "All the the lonely people, where do they all come from? All the lonely people, where do they all belong?" Was I reading into this too much? Absolutely. I've known Adam Schlesinger and Jody Porter from Fountains Of Wayne for a few years now and have been listening to the band since high school. FOW craft these perfect pop songs that are usually narratives, so the concept for the video had to follow the story of the song pretty closely. We got very lucky with the cast. Demetri Martin, who is one of my favorite comedians and a brilliant guy, plays Seth Shapiro. Faryl Millet, who is also incredibly talented and has somewhat of a cult following from her show Fancy Nancy's Funny Hour, plays Beth Mackenzie. The story is about these two lonely characters living in New York, leading parallel lives right next door to each other, but with no idea the other exists. When their paths finally do cross, they blow the chance at finding love and we see that, despite being so lonely, they're still cutthroat New Yorkers who are too busy to care."

[@81mysharona]

I went to school with Beth McKenzie. Dormed in the same hall as her. Had a crush on her IRL.

[@fredfox3851]

Jon, You did a fantastic job capturing the vibe of the song with this video.

[@scottwclowry6862]

It is very much a nod to Eleanor Rigby.

[@abrahamcardona7583]

I love FOW because they are just like the Beatles just more from the 2000's I don't understand why they are so underrated?

[@ShaddapMFK]

That's the most accurate description of FOW I'll ever witness.

[@Strainj1]

I just had the same thought.... :)

[@michaelallison8746]

You know Abe their harmonies are like John and Paul/I do not get it either-been painting my garage and been rocking all morning to FOW!-they also sound a little like the Hollies a 60"s-70"s band.I like their music.I am a old dude/BUT STILL ROCK!!!

[@rogergoza3180]

Instead of Hey Jude they've got Stacy's mom

[@vainestlamb5917]

Abraham Cardona not even close to the beatles no one has came close to the beatles and no one ever will

[@123KandieGirl]

I can't get enough of this song. Reminds me of freshman year HS.

[@kylehegedus5498]

R.I.P. Adam Schlesinger. 😢

[@peregrinefalcon2131]

Love this band and this video. Why FoW are not huge is a mystery to me.

[@stevemadland3378]

What a great song from a band that should have been much popular. Love the lyrics.

[@rustysmittyful]

Power Pop at its finest. I miss these guys.

[@ramonfinch4308]

Great band and I really love this song I started listening to them again in my Senior year of High School a lot when we all had to stay home during the 2020 and when listening to all there music and albums it reminded me of great enjoyment and nostalgia from this great band and it hurt learning Adam passed that same year as well and I do thank the band for their amazing music because there songs helped me feel a bit happier since 2020 wasn't a great year for me and others and me and others didn't have a graduation that year either and I learned a lot appreciate a lot, always smile, know that it's ok to be or feel nostalgic, listen to amazing music, and make sure you always spend time with family and friends because you never know when the last time you'll ever see them or spend time with them.

[@pastpatour]

I watched this so many times to check all the decor, it's the vídeo that keeps giving!

[@guitardedmaniac]

Hackensack, Mexican Wine and Hey Julie are underrated songs.

[@williamafton93]

Bright Future in Sales is my personal favorite

[@msminmichigan]

It's still hard to believe that there will never be a reunion of this band. RIP ADAM!

[@max199511]

I love Fountains of Wayne, I wish more people would listen to them beyond Stacey's Mom.

[@victordaraban4695]

I actually hate that song... This is way better

[@declanwarner4835]

Rest In Peace Adam Schlesinger you were an amazing musician and a great person and you will always be remembered.

[@ColonelPablo]

Adam

[@ApplesauceNinja]

Rest in peace and love, Adam. Thanks for years of some of my favorite music.

[@wmarema93]

This band is incredible. They should have been huge. I'm pretty glad that this video didn't have a happy ending. I think it's saying just to not give up.

[@louisboshoff9758]

My Generation Music....will never be repeated!!!! All so GOOOOOOOD!!! The Shit today just KAK!!!!!

[@81mysharona]

Still the best pop song of the 2000’s for my money. RIP Adam.

[@BruceCragun]

I was just starting to get into FoW again and now you're telling me Adam has passed? Damn it all to hell. Why is it always the good die young? Rest in Peace Adam, may God receive you into his loving arms. Your most excellent music lives on, c u on the other side.

[@dailyfootynews3788]

Such a great, great band and brilliant songwriting to boot! They were the band that brought me away from Hip-Hop(which is great, but I outgrew it) with Stacy's Mom of all songs- pop gem in it's own right, even to this day. Absolutely love these guys. Their debut album and Welcome Interstate Managers are my favorite FOW albums.

[@jasonmaks]

They wrote the best choruses in the biz...and inspired so many #powerpop tunes by The Naturals (NYC) and American Darlings. Thank you forever, FOW!

[@ttrickett]

Peace to you Adam, and to your family and friends. Thank you for giving us your music.

[@sweetbonheur5314]

I remember when I heard this song when I was 15, now at my 30 I totally understand the feeling. 😪

[@naneek2]

yeah... the feeling is so palpable it verges on the surreal.

[@brianhanson]

Very underrated band. Great catchy songs.

[@AngelaEstesangiece]

Since Adam’s death, this song visits me as an earworm EVERY morning. I hear ya man. I love you too ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💋

[@mikkysteaders]

R.I.P. Adam Schlesinger...

[@DeathGrip1202]

This band feels legitimately like the alt rock version of The Cars. Wish they were more appreciated when they were active

[@strangemagic5502]

Heard Fountains of Wayne about 7 to 8 years ago and them incredibly great with their own unique sound. Here in Britain no one I've met are familiar with them or their songs which is a great shame.

[@sameairmax]

Mate. Stacy’s Mom was massive here. Everyone knows that song. They’re definitely seen as a one hit wonder though, which is a shame.

[@strangemagic5502]

@@sameairmax not everyone knows it was a hit single in Britain that I've spoken to and I certainly didn't. Incredible really.

[@sameairmax]

@@strangemagic5502 how old are you and the people that you’ve spoken to?

[@strangemagic5502]

@@sameairmax age irrelevant on music I feel. The people I've mentioned the group to are generally late 30's to mid 50's and some of us are musicians.

[@sameairmax]

@@strangemagic5502 not really irrelevant if you weren’t around at the time to hear it on the radio/music channels etc. I’m not trying to offend you at all but Stacy’s Mom was a big hit here and I would say most people I know are familiar with that song, especially as the video is so iconic.

[@mrobinson0629]

I saw them perform in SF several years ago and it was a great show. They were really great live.

[@Ella-du5vd]

THIS EDITI NG IS GOLDEN

[@shaneb3942]

it is. it really is

[@JohnPritzlaff]

hello Ella. I am lonely. This will come across as a creepy comment and we will never meet.

[@gearsofwar2pwnfest]

RIP to an under rated legend :(

[@rhubarb99999]

One of my favorite bands ... amazing songwriting .. the definition of Power Pop.

[@JeffTheNebraskaDJ]

I've always appreciated the FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE UNIQUE SOUND, GREAT SONG!! here, the dj

[@jessegibson3157]

The only song i've heard form Fountains of Wayne has been Stacy's Mom, so i decided to see what else they did, glad i did

[@emmanuelpedeboy8486]

Au revoir Adam. Thank you for the best soundtrack of my College years 😢.

[@cucamongaduke3600]

RIP, Adam. You were the one who had it going on.

[@primeholyassasin20]

A unique song, kind of chronicles the lives of people who move to big cities for their careers in their 30s and kind of get lost in the shuffle of things.

[@tangobabe27]

good times when we listened to everything and there were no fucking social media killing the music with hate and fake agendas...

[@ZephyrHFN]

Been a fan since Radiation Vibe. Feels like I was five when it came out...but I remember my dad showing me this jam, when it came out. And before that seeing them at the Egg in '04. Been a fan, almost all my life, and this track does a lot more for me than anything on radio now. Just gushing, love this band, RIP Schlesinger.

[@tianshansky]

This is quite frankly as good as it gets! Absolutely superb!

[@robbrown4621]

Some music is made of its time and some of its made for the ages. For me, this band will always be timeless...

[@fleshtape]

my favorite band of all time, combined with a great comedian, amazing!

[@fastted9390]

These guys are the best. Period. End of story.

[@Pikabycolorz]

I'm glad this song has already one million views. We don't forget :-)

[@musicrollercoasters]

Possibly the best over all band ever!

[@Padgey007]

One of the best POP bands ever!!!

[@deborahrodgers8236]

I've had this on loop all day. We miss you. Fly high Adam. ❤️

[@Jpaynesmith]

WAYYYYYYY more people need to know about these guys- they are an awesome power pop band- it is NOT just Stacy' Mom or something, no matter what others say!

[@DragonsbyIvy]

Fun fact, my uncle was in a band that played the opening song at a fountain of Wayne concert

[@usedtwins]

love that song, that Album "Traffic and weather" is brilliant :)

[@abelaraujo5753]

One of my favorite songs everrrrr! Thanks FOW

[@tangobabe27]

its rare that a music video is so amusing

[@lsnows]

I gotta LOVE the old Crown Vic taxi cabs from NYC in the days before ride share technology. Those old P7A body-on-frame land boats are ICONS on NYC in the first 15 years of this Century.

[@faddy24]

Such clever and astute lyrics. Good song too.

[@frenchmonke8372]

FOW is an amazing band, they ain’t a one hit wonder. I agree, there just super underrated

[@progyandas9650]

Wow ...wonder why ive never heard of this band before , great riffs , bass drumming and melody . Videos are good too !

[@braincells21]

I remember i always listen to this song from MTV back then when i was 14. I love the music sm but not really into the lyrics. and now im 23, graduated from college, tired of work, gets lonely most of the time and these words are hit me HARD LMAO who's with meh

[@jusbaize]

This is the funniest and saddest song and video of all time

[@bobtobin1281]

RIP Wayne.

[@carlossantamariapico1571]

This is my favorite FOW song, along with their version Kinks’ Better Days

[@TheRyanLeeShow]

its sad because they were pefect for each other but they got fed up and stopped being friendly incase they meet someone they love great song and video

[@mohamedhabchi9189]

R. I. P. ROCKER 🙏😢🎸🌫️🕯️🌹

[@AJRoman]

Unbeatable vocal melody in the chorus.

[@Sledge-j5f]

Fountains of wayne means nothing more than perfection. Not only because of stacy's mom...

[@LeBadman]

I wonder how many people listen to this song on a Friday.

[@ziggyzap1]

+LeBadman although it wasn't intended I just did lol

[@darlsf245]

+ziggyzap1 same here lmao

[@LeBadman]

***** I should be out on the scene, but instead I'm at home gaming. :P

[@LeBadman]

***** Congratulations. :P

[@sebynat0rzZz]

+LeBadman today

[@audistyyeager6060]

Firs time I've heard of these guys and I love them

[@Blinkfan90]

Miss you a lot Adam

[@MissTrixie1]

The MOST under rated band EVER!

[@Kim-gomson]

Best song ever!

[@reneepetitto2178]

You are a great singer . You will be missed. Stacy mom that song is greatest all around.

[@polc1554]

Best writing since the Beatles ..Surely I'm not the only who recognises this?

[@MaximusNYC]

As someone else pointed out, this song actually has a narrative that parallels "Eleanor Rigby"...

[@deepakubhoo7406]

rest in peace bro

[@JoshDone]

Fountains of Wayne shit gold.

[@silviah.6232]

Story of my life👌

[@ninjasylph]

Vastly underrated song of theirs

[@maryanngarrido6570]

I'm so glad I discovered this song today

[@otmq]

for the past few days, I've been on a fountains of wayne binge...and this song is the hub I keep returning too...along with maureen, stacey's mom, and elevator up

[@dannysioux]

RIP Adam this was a great song

[@anij92373]

RIP Adam :( ! FU Coronavirus!!!

[@jimmyofaden]

Ive listened to this song like 4 times today..twice yesterday.. Bitchin great vid ! and yeah, wish I had Someone to Love...