‘Stacy‘s Mom‘: Lost Interview With Fountains of Wayne Frontman Chris Collingwood

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Fountains of Wayne had its lone Top 40 hit in 2003 with "Stacy's Mom," which is often remembered for the video starring actress Rachel Hunter. In this episode, Kevin digs out an interview he did with Chris Collingwood, the band's frontman, in 2003, just two weeks after the single was released. Most of the interview was never published, so Kevin and Butch included as many of Chris's quotes as possible, from naked guys across the street to gardening while stoned to whatever happened to the protagonist from "Leave the Biker." Along the way, they talk about "Stacy's Mom" and how it became an unexpected hit for a band that were already music industry veterans. Here are a few highlights to listen for:

• This week's beer is Hops For Teacher IPA from J. Wakefield Brewery in Florida. Good stuff!
• Collingwood foretold what the result of releasing a "novelty" song would be long before "Stacy's Mom" became a hit. The story involves Howard Stern.
• The video is a string of tributes to the '80s The song itself is a tribute of sorts to the Cars, with its structure borrowing from two classic Cars songs.
• For you Fountains of Wayne fans, Chris Collingwood has a new band, called Look Park. Here's a video to check out: https://youtu.be/iLDkrJFzxZU
• And here's Fountains of Wayne's haunting version of the Britney Spears hit "...Baby One More Time," as originally leaked on the Howard Stern Show: https://youtu.be/pmkVJJDseQs
• And finally, if you're a Fountains of Wayne fan, you surely already know about this song. But just in case, here's Robbie Fulks' "Fountains of Wayne Hotline": https://youtu.be/7vVJ2Om-QVg