Outtathaway!
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| Single by The Vines from the album Highly Evolved |
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| Released | November 18, 2002 | ||||
| Format | Single | ||||
| Recorded | 2001 | ||||
| Genre | Garage Rock Alternative Rock Grunge |
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| Length | 3 min 02 s | ||||
| Label | EMI/Capitol Records | ||||
| Producer | Rob Schnapf | ||||
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CD 2 cover artwork.
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"Outtathaway!" is the third single from The Vines' debut album Highly Evolved. It is the Vines' second highest charting single (after "Get Free") and also written by Craig Nicholls. The song was used in the movie Bruce Almighty, but it wasn't included on the official movie soundtrack. The song was renamed "Outtathaway!" for single release although its correct title is "Outtathaway" minus the "!".
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[edit] CD 1 Single Track List
- "Outtathaway"
- "Ms Jackson"
- "Country Yard (Live at Glastonbury)
- "Outtathaway (Video)"
[edit] CD 2 Single Track List
- "Outtathaway"
- "Don't Go"
- "Get Free (Live at Reading Festival)
- "Highly Evolved (Recorded live at Triple J)
[edit] Song
The song is roughly 2:58 long and follows a chord structure of Amaj, Gmaj, Amaj, Cmaj. The guitar effect is related roughly and equally to both "Smells Like Teen Spirit". The song opens with a drum intro, with Craig screaming a line 'we're not fucking allowed' (also deciphered as 'we're not fucking around') before going into a traditional verse-chorus verse structure until a solo before a final chorus and an end of Craig playing feedback on his guitar. Similarly to Nirvana's "In Bloom" song, the drums comprise the main tune of "Outtathaway!"
[edit] Video
The video, directed by David LaChapelle, sees the band in some sort of club, playing in front of a debauched crowd. During the song, singer Craig drifts around the microphone slashing at his guitar while gig-goers drink and dive of balconies and crowd surf. The video grows more frantic and feverish as the song progresses, with the camera occasionally cutting to images of Nicholls and friends stumbling around the halls, destroying dressing rooms and break dancing in the toilets. During the video, a girl rushes up on stage to hug Nicholls, who he apparently throws over his shoulder (This is because of Craig's Aspergers Syndrome, some people who suffer from it are sensitive to touch, and as stated in an interview [1] Craig hates other peoples arms being put around him). At the very end, bassist and drummer are swarmed by the crowd, while Nicholls discards his guitar and gives the drum kit a hug.
[edit] Live Performance
The Vines played "Outtathaway!" on Top of the Pops and this is the song's most famous live performance. Unlike its predecessor "Get Free", many "Outtathaway!" performances are unremarkable.
[edit] References
- ^ Stop making sense. Guardian Unlimited (2006-03-05).
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