Afternoons & Coffeespoons
| "Afternoons & Coffeespoons" | ||||
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| Single by Crash Test Dummies | ||||
| from the album God Shuffled His Feet | ||||
| Released | June 1994 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:53 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Brad Roberts | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Harrison | |||
| Crash Test Dummies singles chronology | ||||
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"Afternoons & Coffeespoons" is a song by Canadian rock band Crash Test Dummies, released by Arista in June 1994 as the third single from the band's 1993 album God Shuffled His Feet. "Afternoons & Coffeespoons" has been called the band's most popular song amongst fans.[1] It is also one of their most successful songs commercially, peaking at number two in Iceland, number seven in Canada, number 16 in Finland, and number 66 in the United States.
Background[edit]
The title and lyrics of the song reference the 1915 T. S. Eliot poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock".[2] Lead vocalist Brad Roberts called it "a song about being afraid of getting old, which is a reflection of my very neurotic character".[3]
Critical reception[edit]
Larry Flick of Billboard called "Afternoons & Coffeespoon" "another winner" for the band, writing that although it did not live up to the catchiness of "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm", it was a "very hummable" song.[4]
Music video[edit]
The music video for "Afternoons & Coffeespoon" features Brad Roberts as a patient in a hospital, with the rest of the band playing the doctors operating on him.
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ Crash Test Dummies.com – Popular Archived 8 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Setnyk, Jason (16 August 2016). "Interview with Crash Test Dummies Brad Roberts". The Cornwall Seeker. Archived from the original on 15 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ Prato, Greg (5 October 2018). "Brad Roberts of Crash Test Dummies : Songwriter Interviews". Songfacts. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ Flick, Larry, ed. (11 June 1994). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 24. p. 65. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Crash Test Dummies – Afternoons & Coffeespoons". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Crash Test Dummies – Afternoons & Coffeespoons" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2571." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2572." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 31. 30 July 1994. p. 8. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary Europe Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. 10 September 1994. p. 22. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
- ^ "Crash Test Dummies – Afternoons & Coffeespoons" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (09.6.–15.6. '94)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 9 June 1994. p. 15. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Afternoons and Coffeespoons". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Crash Test Dummies - Afternoons & Coffeespoons". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Crash Test Dummies – Afternoons & Coffeespoons". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Crash Test Dummies Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Crash Test Dummies Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1994". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 AC tracks of 1994". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Árslistinn 1994". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 2 January 1995. p. 16. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
