Harpoon (Jebediah)

Harpoon is the fourth single released from Jebediah's debut album Slightly Odway. It was released 22 June 1998 and reached number 46 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart.

Packaged as a full-length EP, Harpoon, features five bonus tracks with Jebediah's label-mates Something for Kate doing their own darker, heavier version of the same song. Jebediah then returns the compliment on track 3 by covering Something for Kate's "Clint". It is followed by two new recordings - "Sorry" and "Ski Trip" before the EP closes with Jebediah's own interpretation of the Flock of Seagulls' cheesy '80s gem "I Ran". A truly schlocky one-hit wonder, Jebediah give it a touch of Pulp Fiction surf guitar for maximum cool.

In addition the vinyl version comes in its own individual manner - as a double 7" split with Something for Kate - featuring a "Harpoon" disc (with the A-side performed by Jebediah and the B side by Something for Kate) and a "Clint" (with the A side performed by Something for Kate and the B side by Jebediah).

While "Harpoon" is much more slow and melodic, and less guitar-driven than many other classic Jebediah songs, "Harpoon" is still known to be a favourite of many fans.

Harpoon polled twice in the 1998 Triple J Hottest 100: Jebediah's original at #7 and Something for Kate's cover at #85. It was the first of only two songs to have polled twice in the same Hottest 100.