I remember this song from the late 80s. The best I can remember it was on an alternative radio station. It’s a nice piece of jangly power pop that stuck with me for a while.
They are best known for this song…Crash and it was released in 1988. The song peaked at #5 in the Uk charts and #3 in the U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks. They were not a one-hit-wonder though. They charted 5 top twenty songs in the U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks…and charted 7 songs in the UK in their career but none as big as this one.
I f you like jangly power-pop like me…go check some of their vintage and new music out.
The Primitives formed during 1984 and created catchy and jangly songs that seemed to be influenced by 1960s pop and psychedelia. They were initially called an indie group and released their songs on their own label which was called Lazy.
The band then went on to sign with RCA records. While at RCA they released more original material but also re-recorded some of their earlier Lazy label songs.
They broke up in 1992 but reformed in 2009 and have been releasing albums and singles since then.
In 1994, the song was featured on the Dumb & Dumber movie soundtrack as “Crash (The ’95 Mix)”. This remix included additional guitars, percussion, organ, and backing vocals – none of which were performed by any of The Primitives.
Crash
Here you go, way too fast
Don’t slow down, you’re gonna crash
You should watch, watch your step
Don’t look out, gonna break your neck
So shut, shut your mouth
Cause I’m not listening anyhow
I’ve had enough, enough of you
Enough to last a lifetime through
So what do you want of me
Got no words of sympathy
And if I go around with you
You know that I get messed up, too
With you
Na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na
Here you go, way too fast
Don’t slow down, you’re gonna crash
You don’t know what’s been going down
You’ve been running all over town
So shut, shut your mouth
Cause I’m not listening anyhow
I’ve had enough, enough of you
Enough to last a lifetime through
[Lyrics from: https:/lyrics.az/the-primitives/lovely/crash.html]
So what do you want of me
Got no cure for misery
And if I go around with you
You know that I get messed up, too
With you
With you
With you
Na na na na na na na na na
(Slow down, you’re gonna crash)
Na na na na na na na na na
(Slow down, you’re gonna crash)
Na na na na na na na na na
(Slow down, you’re gonna crash)
Na na na na na na na na na
(Slow down, you’re gonna crash)
Na na na na na na na na na
(Slow down, you’re gonna crash)
Na na na na na na na na na
(Slow down, you’re gonna crash)
Na na na na na na na na na
(Slow down, you’re gonna crash)
Na na na na na na na na na
(Slow down, you’re gonna crash)
Na na na na na na na na na
(Slow down, you’re gonna crash)
I hadn’t thought or heard this song in ages- a good one.
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It was more popular than I originally thought.
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I had quit following the charts by this point in time.
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I’m not sure about the Modern Rock Charts on how big they were/are but it got noticed which surprised me.
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I almost did a post about one of their songs a few months back. I actually never heard them before up until a few months ago.
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They sound really good.
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I was wondering where I had heard this song before. ‘Dumb and Dumber’ would be it. I really like it for the reason you mentioned. ‘It’s a nice piece of jangly power pop’.
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I remembered it from that time and something jarred my memory of it. I didn’t remember it in Dumb and Dumber….but I like the memory
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Yeh, well I’m only presuming I heard it because I have watch D&D a bunch. It’s a really good song. I just added it to my collection. Thanks.
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Just wondering if you knew this video is unavailable
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Thank you…I will replace it
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No problem. I know how hard it can be to stay on top of that.
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They change them around so much…and then you have to wonder if the UK or other countries and see it.
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Thanks I just added another…
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Sweet! I’ll check it out. Thanks.
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a good song I hadn’t thought about for some time now. Was a staple on CFNY in Toronto for a year or two, I can’t be 100% sure but I think it even found its way onto a compilation album they put out (yes, the station itself at the height of its popularity issued three or four CDs of obscure alt rock they played). Couldn’t think of another Primitives song off the top of my head though.
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Thanks Dave…I wanted to know if you remembered this one. It seems like we remember some of the same minor hits.
I listened to their new stuff last night…like Spin a Rama…pretty cool stuff and it has the same sound as Crash.
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Awesome. I thoroughly enjoyed that. I’d never heard of them and I wouldn’t have caught them on Dumb and Dumber. I have NO desire to see that nonsense.
It’s like Blondie slammed into Debbie Gibson & Clare Grogan.
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I do remember it from the time…I didn’t know how many other people would. I don’t remember it from the movie.
Their new music is very good…I’ll be checking them out more. Glad you liked it Vic.
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I don’t recall hearing that tune at the time. The band doesn’t ring a bell at all. I definitely like the guitar sound. And it’s catchy.
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Yes I’m always on the look out for another power-pop gem.
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