Hitchin' a Ride (Green Day song)

"Hitchin' a Ride" is a song by American punk rock band Green Day. It was released as the first single from their fifth album, Nimrod.

Track listing

1. "Hitchin' a Ride"
2. "Sick" (Non - LP Track)
3. "Espionage" (Non - LP Track)

• "Sick" is also known as "Sick of Me" on Shenanigans.

LP Box Set : A :

1. "Hitchin' a Ride"
2. "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"

B :

1. "Scattered"
2. "Uptight"

Music video

The music video for "Hitchin' a Ride" was directed by Mark Kohr, the director that Green Day had favoured throughout the Dookie and Insomniac singles. The music video shows the band performing in a Jazz Age-reminiscent scenery amongst strange characters in costumes. Billie Joe plays his Fernandes Stratocaster 'Blue', Mike Dirnt uses a Fender Precision Bass and Tré Cool has a snare drum with a cymbal attached slung over his shoulders and a bass drum hung over his back. At the beginning of the song, the group is shown walking off a moving sidewalk on a stylized metropolitan street while still playing, switching to a stage setup in a jazz club after the chorus. During the bridge, a giant mosquito escapes from a box causing people to panic, while Billie Joe is shown destroying the stage using the mic stand and fighting with a waiter. In the outro, the band must run away from the club and returns onto the crowded street.

"Hitchin' a Ride" can also be found on International Superhits! and Bullet in a Bible. The music video is included on International Supervideos!.

Chart positions

See also

• List of RPM Rock/Alternative number-one singles (Canada)