There She Goes
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| Single by The La's from the album The La's |
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| Released | 1988 reissued in 1990 |
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| Genre | Alternative rock | ||||
| Length | 2:39 | ||||
| Label | Go! Discs Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Lee Mavers | ||||
| Producer | Bob Andrews | ||||
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"There She Goes" is a pop song written by Liverpool singer/guitarist Lee Mavers and recorded first by Mavers' band, The La's. Structurally, the song is very simple and contains no verses, only a single chorus repeated four times and a bridge.
The first version of the song was released by The La's in 1988, but failed to chart. The track was remixed by Steve Lilywhite in 1990 for inclusion on their debut album The La's. This remixed version was issued as a single in 1990, and hit #13 in the UK charts (and later hit #49 in the U.S.). It was the biggest success The La's were ever to enjoy and remains the song for which the band is chiefly remembered.
"There She Goes" has gained a reputation for being about the use of heroin; the lyrics seem to refer to a woman, but on closer inspection of some lines ("There she goes again... racing through my brain... pulsing through my vein... no one else can heal my pain"), the possible drug connotations become apparent. Several newspapers ran articles about The La's and their apparent ode to heroin. When asked about the rumor in 1995, the group's bassist John Power replied, "I don't know. Truth is, I don't wanna know. Drugs and madness go hand in hand. People who you've known all your life... they're steady, then they're not. But you can't ponder, cos' it kills you, la.'"[1] However, in the 2003 book In Search of The La's : A Secret Liverpool by MW Macefield, ex-La's guitarist Paul Hemmings denied the rumour.
In May 2007, NME magazine placed "There She Goes" at number 45 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever. The song has also been covered by, amongst others, Sixpence None the Richer, Robbie Williams, The Wombats, The Boo Radleys and The Cranberries. It has appeared on several film soundtracks, including The Parent Trap, Fever Pitch', Girl, Interrupted and So I Married an Axe Murderer (where both the original and Boo Radleys version appear). "There She Goes" also appeared at the beginning of the Gilmore Girls pilot episode. The song has also been used by The Bay as part of their advertising campaign.
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[edit] Audio sample
The La's - There She Goes excerpt
[edit] Sixpence None the Richer cover
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| Single by Sixpence None the Richer from the album Sixpence None the Richer |
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| Released | 1999 | ||||
| Format | CD Radio airplay |
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| Recorded | 1999 | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Length | 2:43 (Album Version) | ||||
| Label | Squint Entertainment | ||||
| Writer(s) | Lee Mavers | ||||
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Sixpence None the Richer covered the song for the second single released from their self-titled third album.
[edit] Track listing
- "There She Goes" (LP Version) - 2:42
- "There She Goes" (Ben Grosse Mix) - 2:42
- "Kiss Me" (Acoustic Version) - 3:12
[edit] References
- ^ Steve Jelbert, "Pop: The One and Only" The Independent (London: January 26, 2001, p. 16)
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