# Fountains of Wayne **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 5, 2007, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fountains-of-wayne/398825 "2007-04-05T03:59:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fountains-of-wayne/398825/1 "2007-04-05T03:59:23Z")
As some reviewers have noted, Adam and Chris don’t really offer up anything new on _“Traffic and Weather”_. But I don’t care…this is the first band that I’ve fallen in love with in a long time. On my last road trip, I played the first 3 CD’s over and over and over again. I just love their–um, for a lack of a better term–lyric sensibility. There’s a story in every song. I hated ( **hated** , hated) “_Stacy’s Mom_”, but otherwise, FOW carries the power pop torch high…with a touch of country twang, to boot. ---
**Author:** ![WarmNPrickly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fountains-of-wayne/398825/2 "2007-04-05T04:03:54Z")
I only know Mexican Wine, but it is one of my fav’s. ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fountains-of-wayne/398825/3 "2007-04-05T04:17:23Z")
Some people don’t know that Fountains of Wayne did the music for _That Thing You Do._ While I’m unfamiliar with their music outside of that context, I have to say I respect them for capturing that style so well in the movie. ---
**Author:** ![Gentle\_Robot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e495f1/32.png) [@Gentle\_Robot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gentle_Robot)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fountains-of-wayne/398825/4 "2007-04-05T04:20:09Z")
Welcome Interstate Managers wasn’t anything new either, but it won them a best new artist award. This CD rocks but I really think the second half should be the first. Strapped for Cash is brilliant and New Routine illustrates my current situation/frustration like I could never. ---
**Author:** ![TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fountains-of-wayne/398825/5 "2007-04-05T06:43:56Z")
_Traffic and Weather_ is definitely their weakest album to date, but I think that “someone to love” is a fantastic song (is it the single? it should be), and there are some definite gems. Schlesinger is one of the better pop songwriters of his generation. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fountains-of-wayne/398825/6 "2007-04-05T14:29:24Z")
I’ve seen a few people say they hate (Hate HATE!) Stacy’s Mom over the last few days and I really can’t understand. I think it’s great. Sure it’s not the best song from Welcome Interstate Managers (that honor goes to “Hey Julie”), but I think it’s a fun little song. And the video’s a riot. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fountains-of-wayne/398825/7 "2007-04-05T15:25:46Z")
I agree with **Justin Bailey**. Except, while I love Hey Julie, Bright Future in Sales was it for me on WIM…rockin’ tune and incredibly insightful lyrics… I love them and their slice-of-life lyrics offered in perfect pop compositions. They are brilliant short story writers I can tap my foot to. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fountains-of-wayne/398825/8 "2007-04-05T20:37:09Z")
Fact: According to the book _DisneyWar_ by James Stewart (no, not that one), the ABC network seriously considered a series based on the song _Stacy’s Mom_. It would have been a sitcom about kids who come over to Stacy’s house just to check out her mom. Yeah, Hollywood’s a weird place. Fact: There really is a [Fountains of Wayne](http://www.fountainsofwaynenj.com/). Since I don’t live too far from where it actually is, I always chuckle inside when I read the band’s name.