pork beans song pork beans song american alternative rock band released group self titled album released digital form april track debuted number billboard chart spent weeks number song charted countries canada ireland united_kingdom united_states music video song incorporated youtube celebrities band premiered youtube popular videos weeks following release video won grammy award best music video 51st annual grammy awards writing inspiration lead singer guitarist wrote song reaction meeting executives told band members needed record commercial material remarked came pretty angry ironically inspired write song lee produced track band early final recording session album references popular culture song said statement defiance according internet reviewer later describes anti anthem anthem opens broad space critical exploration means aging band major label system composition according director video pork beans song idea happy album notes compares music actually sounds like kind production little baby crying type sounds reference second verse line knows way reach chart song similarly refers items sunglasses reception song generally received critics reviewers pleased saw return form sound reminiscent albums pitchfork_media writer gave song positive review described song catchy self rocker guitars big choruses glory days familiar self assured gave song positive review guitar hook pure gold didn focus clever lyrics impressed song stating sweet dose self self rock stuff sounds familiar good good way nme described song having best chorus ages internet reviewer speculated song wholesale capitulation involved going home writing said commercial material calculated attempt boost record sales wrapping faux defiance pretty paper going compliment acoustic guitar said keyboard little effect song barely register noticeable lead vocals power chords terms chart performance pork beans successful singles year career song reached number charts week charts ninth hit chart number overall spent weeks number making songs sit number particular chart weeks longer songs spent weeks number represented fastest rising single reaching number mere days release debuted number chart peaked number debuted billboard hot number downloads song itunes peaked number pork beans voted number toronto radio station edge list song number rolling_stone list best songs song featured film trailers yes man whip playable downloadable song rock band video game series featured song league extremely ordinary gentlemen music video music video pork beans directed video production company released youtube band video features internet phenomena youtube celebrities joined band film video including kelly sullivan scott performing diet addition video references youtube personalities internet video include parodies public service announcements catching face base belong dancing banana blend boy dance hands bodies dancing baby poorly cgi versions hoax ufo sighting haiti world record holder solving cube hand seconds present shooting appear video video dan present video posted youtube potter puppet slated video left problems shipments props mock puppet seen video nonetheless video shares thematic similarities music video ladies single sound voice featured multiple youtube celebrities according video celebration creativity idea went members band contrast earlier south_park episode canada strike parodied youtube celebrities wanted embrace concept happy hopes video living thing internet video mash favorite stuff hopes use video create mash ups youtube celebrities flown los_angeles california work band day shooting video video quickly popular reached million viewers week week watched video popular video month june reaching million views june nominated best editing mtv_video_music_awards favorite online sensation 35th video won grammy best short form music video 51st grammy awards june video acoustic version song guitar vocals released official youtube channel january remix version pork beans video released youtube included additional footage previously original video new video addition including footage potter puppet adds internet celebrities including philippine prison inmates dancing thriller ask boys like turtles techno viking surprise ends viewer track list radio promo pork beans retail pork beans friends electric cover retail pork beans love way psychedelic cover retail pork beans local cover personnel rhythm guitar backing vocals lead guitarist lead vocals bass guitar backing vocals drums percussion backing vocals additional personnel lee production charts
Pork and Beans (song)