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"Flagpole Sitta" is a song by American rock band Harvey Danger from their 1997 debut album, Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone? It was released as the band's debut single in April 1998 and was met with critical and commercial success, peaking at number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart, number three on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, and number nine on the Canadian RPM ...
- "The Ballad of the Tragic Hero (Pity and Fear)", "Wrecking Ball"
- April 27, 1998
- June 1996
Jul 29, 1997 · [Chorus] I'm not sick but I'm not well And I'm so hot 'cause I'm in hell I'm not sick but I'm not well And it's a sin to live so well [Bridge] I wanna publish 'zines And rage against machines I ...
Harvey Danger was an American alternative rock [1] [2] band. It was formed in 1992 in Seattle, Washington, by Aaron Huffman and Jeff J. Lin, who were both journalism students at the University of Washington. Drummer Evan Sult and singer Sean Nelson were brought into the band in 1993, solidifying the band's lineup for the remainder of their ...
- 1992–2001, 2004–2009
Feb 14, 2024 · He felt the chorus should have actual words for lyrics, so he borrowed “I’m not sick, but I’m not well” from another song he had written. While the theme of “Flagpole Sitta” is present ...
Aug 12, 2023 · Harvey Danger’s Inspiration Behind the Song: John Goodmanson, Harvey Danger’s producer, recalled in an interview with Under the Radar that “Flagpole Sitta” was a product of the band’s frustrations and insecurities. Since they weren’t able to express these emotions vocally, the band members decided to write a song about it.
