Purple Sneakers

"Purple Sneakers"
Single by You Am I
from the album Hi Fi Way
Released	June 1995
Format	CD
Recorded	Greene St. Recording, New York City
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:30
Label	rooArt Records
Songwriter(s)	Rusty Hopkinson, Andy Kent, Tim Rogers
Producer(s)	Lee Ranaldo
You Am I singles chronology
"Jewels and Bullets" (1995) "Purple Sneakers" (1995) "Mr. Milk" (1995)
"Jewels and Bullets" (1995) "Purple Sneakers" (1995) "Mr. Milk" (1995)

"Purple Sneakers" is the third single from the album Hi Fi Way by Australian rock band You Am I. It was released in 1995 and reached number 24 in the 1995 Triple J Hottest 100.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Purple Sneakers" – 3:30
2. "Sci-Fi Way" - 2:42
3. "We're Desperate" - 1:59

Tracks 1 and 2 (Rogers). Track 3 by X.

"Sci-Fi Way" is an instrumental which features samples taken from 1950s sci-fi movies and other television shows including Ren & Stimpy.

"We're Desperate" is a cover the X song and features Rusty Hopkinson on backing vocals.

References