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Holiday Man is the debut album by the American alternative rock band the Flys, released in 1998 by Trauma Records. The album spawned two singles, "Got You (Where I Want You)" and "She's So Huge", both of which charted on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart.
- Alternative Rock
The Flys were an American rock band, formed in Hollywood in 1994 by Adam Paskowitz and Josh Paskowitz. They are the sons of Doc Paskowitz, described by the New York Times as the "First Family of Surfing." The band has shared the stage and toured with many other well known acts and rock bands, but have been on indefinite hiatus since 2012.
- Writing and Inspiration
- Critical Reception
- Chart Performance
- Music Video
- Credits and Personnel
Following the release of their debut studio album, 25 Cents (1995), The Flys wanted to explore different genres of music. In an interview with Billboard, front man Adam Paskowitz explained that the band has "played every crap hole that would have us, so we've developed every possible sound ... If you're a touring band, you've got to play it all".Th...
Greg Pato of AllMusic referred to the song as "the album's best track," further commenting that it is "dark, Nirvana-esque pop". Michael Roffman of Consequence of Sound referred to the song as a "slice of dreamy alternative," complimenting its appearance on the Disturbing Behavior soundtrack. While ranking 88 of the best alternative rock songs of 1...
In the United States, "Got You (Where I Want You)" debuted at number six on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart for the issue dated December 5, 1998. The song spent a total of 22 weeks on the chart, peaking at number four on the issue dated January 9, 1999. On the Alternative Airplay and Mainstream Rock charts, the song peaked at number five...
Background
The music video was directed by Wayne Isham and produced by Dave Robertson. In an interview with MTV, Adam and Joshua Paskowitz explained the conception of the video, describing how they got the leads of Disturbing Behavior (1998), Katie Holmes and James Marsden, to agree to star in the video. Paskowitz said,
Synopsis
The video starts with a close-up of Katie Holmes' feet moving around in hay spread over the ground. As the first verse begins, Holmes stands up and runs toward The Flys performing on the top of a cliff. The video then cuts to a scene from Disturbing Behavior featuring Holmes and James Marsden, before briefly cutting to a shot of Holmes standing in a large crowd. As the first chorus begins, Holmes walks past the band as they continue to perform, then pushing two jocks off of a cliff. Once the...
Credits and personnel are adapted from the Holiday Manalbum liner notes. 1. Adam Paskowitz – writer, lead vocals 2. Peter Perdichizzi – writer, guitar, background vocals 3. James Book – writer, bass, background vocals 4. Nick Lucero – writer, drums, percussion 5. Joshua Paskowitz – writer, lead vocals, rhyme 6. Chris Gross – producer 7. David Holma...
- Alternative Rock
Feb 16, 2022 · Holiday Man is the debut album by the American alternative rock band the Flys, released in 1998 by Trauma Records.The album spawned two singles, "Got You (Where I Want You)"...
Holiday Man is the debut album by the American alternative rock band the Flys, released in 1998 by Trauma Records. The album spawned two singles, "Got You (Where I Want You)" and "She's So Huge", both of which charted on Billboard' s Modern Rock Tracks chart.
Holiday Man Lyrics: Everybody wants to be seeeeeen / Everybody's eyes / Are all / All agleem / Everybody knows where i'm going / Even though they say / I'm just kicking/jerking off / By the...
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Aug 25, 1998 · The Flys. Released August 25, 1998. Holiday Man Tracklist. 1.
