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Low (Cracker song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Low'" is a song by American rock band Cracker. It appears on their 1993 album, 'Kerosene Hat'. "Low" reached number 64 on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart in May 1994. The song's biggest success was on the rock charts, reaching number three on the 'Billboard' Modern Rock Tracks chart in November 1993 and number five on the'Billboard' Album Rock Tracks chart in March 1994. The music video, directed by Carlos Grasso, portrays Lowery badly losing a boxing match with actress/comedian Sandra Bernhard.
Despite popular belief, lead singer David Lowery has stated that the song is not about drugs, with the phrase "being stone" often misheard as "being stoned", a misnomer that forced Lowery to write a letter to several radio stations affirming his claim.
The song was featured in the film 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' and its accompanying soundtrack in addition to 'The Wolverine' and an episode of 'Hindsight' and 'Rectify'. B-side track "Whole Lotta Trouble" was featured on the soundtrack of the 1995 film 'Empire Records'.
In 2013, Lowery posted an essay on his Trichordist site focused on "Low" in the era of streaming music. The headline was "My Song Got Played on Pandora 1 Million Times and All I Got Was $16.89, Less Than What I Make From a Single T-Shirt Sale!" The post went viral and continues to be a reference point in the debate over the economics of streaming music.
Track listing
'UK CD single'
#"Low" 4:36
#"I Ride My Bike" 6:32
#"Sunday Train" 3:42
#"Whole Lotta Trouble" 2:26
'US CD single'
#"Low" 4:35
#"Sunday Train" 3:42
#"Whole Lotta Trouble" 2:26
#"I See The Light" 5:13
#"Steve's Hornpipe" 2:13
Charts
Cover versions
In 2017, Lydia Lunch and Cypress Grove covered the song on their album 'Under the Covers'.
References
Category:1993 singles
Category:1993 songs
Category:Black-and-white music videos
Category:Cracker (band) songs
Category:Virgin Records singles
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