I love how at the end the bad persona goes to bed lonely, while the Volvo driving soccer mom is together with her hubby and more happy seeming. They parallel everything in this video so well. And Art's eyes are beautiful. Everclear is amazing.
We saw Everclear in Gulf Shores, Alabama just a couple of years ago. It was incredible. Art Alexakis got up there and said "yeah we're going to play new music for our real fans" and everybody just kind of went SHIT... Then he said "no, I'm just fucking with you. We're going to play for two hours and you'll know the words to every song we play". It was probably the best concert I've been to in 10 years. The whole crowd stood up and sang with their lighters in their hands. HELL YEAH!!!
@@DiamondTurtle you're as young as you feel you are. Being older doesn't have to stop you being wild. You don't have to stop doing anything just because you get older. I know plenty of people that are older than me, I'm 56, that still live very active lifestyles doing all the extreme sports and concert going and anything else they want to do. At 56 I still do whatever I want to do. Take care of your body, don't stop moving.
I was never a stripper but I was pretty wild. And met my husband during my wild days. Somehow he saw something in me no one else did. So yeah my life pretty much followed this video 🤣
I've lived long enough where I know this analogy is absolutely correct. The "it's not a phase" settle down and become unrecognizable from what they were before.
This is not a good video, it's a GREAT video. The transition shots are so great. A lot of thought (and trips to the strip club) went into this video. It fits the song so well. Bravo to the director AND to Everclear!
Exactly ! This is some real quality work. It would've read hokey as hell on script but executed fantastically on screen. Excellent editing between the past/present, especially how the band's shots are nicely snuck in between. One of the few timeless music videos, even if the music was trash (which it isnt). In a larger picture, as an Everclear fan - she's been given another chance to repeat things and to do it in a better way.
Agreed. I think it's one of the cleverest music videos ever made. The juxtapositions all the way through are brilliant, and together with the lyrics, the visuals create a poignant and insightful picture of a life. And it doesn't hurt that the song itself is great.
The thing is that the "guy in the club" seems to be her later husband as well, another thread between her old life and her new life. If this were real, that would make for awkward discussions. Like what are we gonna tell the children if they ask us how we met each other?
@@nodelescu You be honest and always keep it as a "matter of fact" deal. If nothing made of it as being something to be ashamed of...then theres nothing hid, nothing that makes it a frequent topic of conversation and nothing to blindside mom, dad and kids when someone else wants to use it as ammo or leverage. Example: some kid throws it in the face of one of the kids out of spite...thinking it will embarrass them..kids response "she was a dancer, entertainer dumbass. It's s a far leap from main stage at a Gentleman's Club to the street corner your momma walked. Which it is...a very far leap.
I want to be a fly on the wall when this father has the 'How I met your mother' conversation with his kids. "Well we met at a...uh... club while she was...dancing...and we made eye contact so she came over and...um...then we went out to my car and...went to a party where we...hey, who wants ice cream? Let's have ice cream now!"
I was in high school when this song came out ... I loved it but had no idea how true to form it was until ended up dating a stripper for a brief period in my mid 20's ... It was hilarious how true this song was except for her it was her "nightlife" and her "daytime life" no one in her close circle except me at the time and a few of her "work" friends knew about her nightlife .... and during the day she was a straight up soccer mom - it was such a trip to see her two different sides. She was pretty crazy though in the "should be medicated but isn't" way .... it was like dating Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hyde........Last I heard though she married and moved to the burbs to pursue a career in nursing she seems happy so I'm happy for her .... I always think of her when I hear this song .... probably always will.
Just saw these guys again last night and the show was great. This song live was one of the best pieces they performed all night. Art still enjoys playing this many years later and it's just amazing to see how much fun they still have playing the music they made for fun years ago! Thanks for having this one up; much props to Emimusic on this video.
MrsEmence Le'Beau Probably cause she had a secret life that you will never know about. would you tell your kids about all the stupid kid shit you did when you were a kid? na cause the kids might copy it, thats parents mentality save their kids from their mistakes, if they were mistakes. althought,that is just my opinion
This is the perfect song for all the girls I ever dated or wanted to date when I was High School. Most of them are all now "Volvo Driving Soccer Moms"...but they were at the time I like them all very wild...amazing what the years do!!!
I love Everclear and their music, and then I go to the comments and their are people just ruining the good vibes. :p If you don't like the music then don't click on the video
Eric Dufresne Yeah, exactly! Also consider growing some thicker skin instead of losing it every time you're reminded of the reality that opinions do exist
UsernameUser bingo buddy. If I think a song sucks then I'm going to let others know about it. You might disagree but that's the reality of things. I'm not going to tell others I like Céline Dion's music. Because I don't and I also don't like every single song my favorite artist puts out. Some tracks are better than others.
In times of few great rock bands/songs like we've been in, this song stood out and should have been much bigger than it was. I wonder why rock stations didn't play it as much as it deserved?
I'll never forget I had this CD when I was younger and this song was playing and mom and dad were listening and they got through the explicits in the first verse and started laughed hard when the chorus started. I really liked Sunshine (that acid summer) off this
everclear will always hold a special place in my heart and will be my favorite band of all time. I was a stripper for 2 weeks danced to this song every day of it.
There is a poster of a 63 Corvette that says "they don't write songs about Volvos" I laugh and think of this song when I see that poster online because they actually do.
Phoenix I agree. I got made fun of when I bought my volvo, but it's a pretty rad car. Not all lame and boring like the name they kind of get for themselves. Just wish I could actually afford to keep it lol
There comes a time in everyones life, a crossroad, where a person has to choose to keep living an immoral life and pay the price or to change thier ways. Some choose to continue down the immoral path while others choose to leave the bad behind and change to a better life. It does not make you a hypocrite to leave bad behaviors its hypocritical to continue those bad behaviors and point your finger at someone else and hate them for leaving behind bad behaviors
Most underrated band of the 90s.
Right?
Isn't it from 2003?
They were pretty big on the 90s. Many called them the anti nirvana rock of the 90s
*HELL YEAH!*
90s band with a 00s song
I love how at the end the bad persona goes to bed lonely, while the Volvo driving soccer mom is together with her hubby and more happy seeming. They parallel everything in this video so well. And Art's eyes are beautiful. Everclear is amazing.
We saw Everclear in Gulf Shores, Alabama just a couple of years ago. It was incredible. Art Alexakis got up there and said "yeah we're going to play new music for our real fans" and everybody just kind of went SHIT... Then he said "no, I'm just fucking with you. We're going to play for two hours and you'll know the words to every song we play". It was probably the best concert I've been to in 10 years. The whole crowd stood up and sang with their lighters in their hands. HELL YEAH!!!
@A S Uh, yes. Their hits are like 20 years old, and all their fans drive out to the shows in volvo station wagons... Nothing wrong with that.
How the Hell does one dance to Everclear with a lighter in their hand???
hahah that's fantastic i love it
As someone in their early 30's this song is beginning to mean so much to me.
Candice Pierce omg me too. I miss being young and wild. 😭
@@DiamondTurtle Early 30s is still young.
@@DiamondTurtle you're as young as you feel you are. Being older doesn't have to stop you being wild. You don't have to stop doing anything just because you get older. I know plenty of people that are older than me, I'm 56, that still live very active lifestyles doing all the extreme sports and concert going and anything else they want to do. At 56 I still do whatever I want to do. Take care of your body, don't stop moving.
I’m 21 lmao fuck
I was never a stripper but I was pretty wild. And met my husband during my wild days. Somehow he saw something in me no one else did. So yeah my life pretty much followed this video 🤣
the tongue in cheek humor of this is pretty damn sharp. i didnt quite get it when it first came out, but this song is really funny.
Arthur Alexakis is a titan of modern music who will be long remembered, studied and revered.
I loved this song when it came out in 2003. Now that I'm 33 and married, it's even better because this is our life. :)
That isn't such a good thing to admit publically, you know.
***** Frig off, Randy.
John DeCapua I was only teasing. What you do outside of school hours is entirely your own business. ;)
hahahah! it was supposed to be a Warning to you lol
Still can't help thinking Tom the boyfriend is one lucky SoB...
I've lived long enough where I know this analogy is absolutely correct. The "it's not a phase" settle down and become unrecognizable from what they were before.
I love ever clear. A lot of their songs are thoughtful social commentaries.
This is not a good video, it's a GREAT video. The transition shots are so great. A lot of thought (and trips to the strip club) went into this video. It fits the song so well. Bravo to the director AND to Everclear!
Exactly ! This is some real quality work. It would've read hokey as hell on script but executed fantastically on screen. Excellent editing between the past/present, especially how the band's shots are nicely snuck in between. One of the few timeless music videos, even if the music was trash (which it isnt). In a larger picture, as an Everclear fan - she's been given another chance to repeat things and to do it in a better way.
I like the comparison between touching her childs face and touching the face of the guy in the club..nicely done.
Agreed. I think it's one of the cleverest music videos ever made. The juxtapositions all the way through are brilliant, and together with the lyrics, the visuals create a poignant and insightful picture of a life. And it doesn't hurt that the song itself is great.
The thing is that the "guy in the club" seems to be her later husband as well, another thread between her old life and her new life. If this were real, that would make for awkward discussions. Like what are we gonna tell the children if they ask us how we met each other?
@@nodelescu You be honest and always keep it as a "matter of fact" deal. If nothing made of it as being something to be ashamed of...then theres nothing hid, nothing that makes it a frequent topic of conversation and nothing to blindside mom, dad and kids when someone else wants to use it as ammo or leverage. Example: some kid throws it in the face of one of the kids out of spite...thinking it will embarrass them..kids response "she was a dancer, entertainer dumbass. It's s a far leap from main stage at a Gentleman's Club to the street corner your momma walked.
Which it is...a very far leap.
Lyrics are probably the best part of this band! There are so many interesting ideas they come up with.
I want to be a fly on the wall when this father has the 'How I met your mother' conversation with his kids. "Well we met at a...uh... club while she was...dancing...and we made eye contact so she came over and...um...then we went out to my car and...went to a party where we...hey, who wants ice cream? Let's have ice cream now!"
It's not that your parents couldn't understand. It's that they do, and they're trying to help you live a better life than they did.
I was in high school when this song came out ... I loved it but had no idea how true to form it was until ended up dating a stripper for a brief period in my mid 20's ... It was hilarious how true this song was except for her it was her "nightlife" and her "daytime life" no one in her close circle except me at the time and a few of her "work" friends knew about her nightlife .... and during the day she was a straight up soccer mom - it was such a trip to see her two different sides. She was pretty crazy though in the "should be medicated but isn't" way .... it was like dating Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hyde........Last I heard though she married and moved to the burbs to pursue a career in nursing she seems happy so I'm happy for her .... I always think of her when I hear this song .... probably always will.
I love blasting this tune in my V70 with the windows down
Rolled up to a couple of car meets blasting this in my S80 LOL
As a Volvolover, I Super aprove this.
ah i see you're a man of culture as well
I saw Everclear at Epcot at Walt Disney World in 2017, surprisingly they didn't play this one.
One of the best music videos I can remember seeing in a lonng time. Extremely creative and good song!
In all honesty, this is one of the best music videos that I have ever seen. Damn.
i see Volvo i upvote!!!! 5cyl for the Win
Please and put your hand over your heart for the Karen national anthem,
Stacy’s Mom would be the anthem for the anti-Karens, the ones who remained wild/fun/cool even after they had kids and bought a house.
Hahahaha
It's funny cuz it's a trueism..lmao😂
OMG that's perfect!😂😂😂😂
Almost sent this to my x wife
As a person in my mid 40’s; I’ve seen a lot of my peers settle down
I wish this was a movie!
What I can I add. Simply beautifully done.
Just saw these guys again last night and the show was great. This song live was one of the best pieces they performed all night. Art still enjoys playing this many years later and it's just amazing to see how much fun they still have playing the music they made for fun years ago! Thanks for having this one up; much props to Emimusic on this video.
This is my moms favorite song...... but why 😣
She must drive a Volvo. lmao
MrsEmence Le'Beau Probably cause she had a secret life that you will never know about. would you tell your kids about all the stupid kid shit you did when you were a kid? na cause the kids might copy it, thats parents mentality save their kids from their mistakes, if they were mistakes. althought,that is just my opinion
she use to be a real wild child
Bet your mom has some good stories to tell lol
Because well ya see when her and her friends boyfriend tom love each other very much .....
This is the perfect song for all the girls I ever dated or wanted to date when I was High School. Most of them are all now "Volvo Driving Soccer Moms"...but they were at the time I like them all very wild...amazing what the years do!!!
yeah i drive a Volvo V40 its red and super hot.
I drive two Volvos and this is the first I’m hearing of this song
Wow... I used to like Everclear songs along the same lines, but... wow. Now the perspective is more than clear.
oh my god i search this song over 20 years...luckily found today..😭😭😭😭
saw everclear in concert not much long after this album came out.started off way in the back row,but near end of show, i was in 2nd row
Today is a dress up as a soccer mom or barbecue dad at my highschool and I can't get this song out of my head lmao
this video is so awesome. i love that she met her hubby at her club :3
Everclear is perfect.
I love Everclear and their music, and then I go to the comments and their are people just ruining the good vibes. :p If you don't like the music then don't click on the video
How do you expect people to know what the song is going to sound like before hearing it?
***** Criticism improves the market. Being complacent with poor products results in more poor products.
Miranda A. maybe it should be the other way around... if you like the music don't bother checking the comment section?
Eric Dufresne Yeah, exactly! Also consider growing some thicker skin instead of losing it every time you're reminded of the reality that opinions do exist
UsernameUser bingo buddy. If I think a song sucks then I'm going to let others know about it. You might disagree but that's the reality of things. I'm not going to tell others I like Céline Dion's music. Because I don't and I also don't like every single song my favorite artist puts out. Some tracks are better than others.
The best videos ever,best song content,these guys rock
Used to have to drive from the valley over that pass to Bend, often...in the 1990s. We always called them VDMFs then...
i love volvos...
Ever clear is KickAssBadAss!!! May God Bless y'all Richly and Jesus Peace!!! ❤😮😂🎉
Bowling for Soup 1985 really ripped this one off!
Sorta
BFS didn't write 1985. They covered the SR-71 song.
Stacey P. Omg right!?
One of the best songs ever probably.
Original and best Everclear. Lost the edge when Craig and Glen left.
In times of few great rock bands/songs like we've been in, this song stood out and should have been much bigger than it was. I wonder why rock stations didn't play it as much as it deserved?
Thanks for letting me hang out with you Art in the VIP lounge @ the adult lounge in Atlanta. Good times.
I'll never forget I had this CD when I was younger and this song was playing and mom and dad were listening and they got through the explicits in the first verse and started laughed hard when the chorus started. I really liked Sunshine (that acid summer) off this
The song applies to dads too. Trust me, I know. They'll never know. 🤣
Catchy and even though its dirty it makes you think... awesome song.
LOL.... this is great... I can relate...
ugh..
well I like to here all bout it. lol.
Yup
It's nice to see a a music group tries to empathize with more than audice.
@@jeffdubuque5699 what 30 something ex stripper and the like?
everclear will always hold a special place in my heart and will be my favorite band of all time. I was a stripper for 2 weeks danced to this song every day of it.
+degan Soliz hi
Anal Probe hola
interesting, howadays are you a camgirl??
because im interesting in your business smack
The Volvo is such a beautiful car....
There is a poster of a 63 Corvette that says "they don't write songs about Volvos" I laugh and think of this song when I see that poster online because they actually do.
I saw everclear live in kingsville ,texas..
Love them ! Woulda been nice to see them live !
Seeing them live for the first time in august!
I didn't cry with titanic,the notebook... But this :') real true love story... Gad!!! :')
This might be the most real anthem of my life..
I love this. 2018 anyone else?
2018 ;)
2019
After the video played, an ad immediately followed for soccer.com or something. Got a real good laugh out of that one. Good job Google/youtube! Lol
This song and 'Stacy's mom' were my favorite back then.
I love this song so much, because he knows the same things happens to rock and roll stars XD.
damn i heard this song when i was like four and it never went out of my head for ten years now
Still one of my favorite bands. They continue to speak to my dark side. Lol.
I think I have a new favourite song. This is awesome.
Ugh the feels!!! Soooo many feeels
Everclear classic
I'm rediscovering this band!!!
this song is really sad
Love this song
This is the American Dream. God Bless!
Everclear: Volvo Driving Soccer Mom
Release Date: January 14th, 2003 (20 years)
I love this tune
This is such a great song and video!
I'd slit my wrists if I was a Volvo Driving Soccer Mom
Hey, Volvos and especially Saabs are actually underrated cars. lol
Phoenix
My wife had one, and it was a snotty lil beast!
Phoenix I agree. I got made fun of when I bought my volvo, but it's a pretty rad car. Not all lame and boring like the name they kind of get for themselves. Just wish I could actually afford to keep it lol
Kyle Johnston
Volvos and Saabs are alike in that they are expensive to maintain. lol
This reminds me of when I was 5-6 years old...boy those were the days lol
I used to listen to this song when i was five
Well that is just child abuse right there. Should not have happened until you were at least 13.
I can still remember how bad my ex wife hated on this song when it would come on the radio.
I bleach my hair because I love everclear
why can't you? I've see them 5 times - most recent was 2 weeks ago at Summerland Tour!! it was AWESOME as always - got my pic w/ Art!
This song is hilarious but also good lol
@indianvolvoguy Driving my 12 year old S80... love that car.
Stacy's Mom Is a Volvo Driving Soccer Mom.
Awesome!
I love this!
Last good Everclear song. "Complacent" from the latest album being a surprising exception.
best song ever
VOLVO DRIVING SOCCER MOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
busted for possession of my wizard shaped bong! Awesome line.
this video rocks!!!
I love this band to this day but don't think they're the same without the original members.
Damn the three of them need to get back together!!!
This is so true!!!
great lyrics!!
Ladies and gentlemen, please rise for the anthem of the American Republican Party.
I hate the GOP but I love this song. :)
***** the hypocrites anthem! Props to Art for calling out these GOP wives and their "perfect" lives
Hey look, more democrats randomly bashing on republicans.
There comes a time in everyones life, a crossroad, where a person has to choose to keep living an immoral life and pay the price or to change thier ways. Some choose to continue down the immoral path while others choose to leave the bad behind and change to a better life. It does not make you a hypocrite to leave bad behaviors its hypocritical to continue those bad behaviors and point your finger at someone else and hate them for leaving behind bad behaviors
Christopher Landreth
This is true.
Ozark spotted* fever
"Where do are the porn stars gone when the lights go down ?" LOL
Ah, from party drugs to anti-depressants.
The last hit from the original Everclear lineup.
They say it sounds even better while you're driving a Volvo XC90
Met the dude in San Diego...very cool guy.
I know a few volvo driving soccer moms who were pretty damn wild in their day!