Songs "praised" By This Song
After the second stanza, seven songs become the "praise chorus" of the title. The first is sung continuously in the background; the other six are sung over this background-vocal track. During live performances, Tom Linton sings the "Crimson and Clover", while Jim Adkins sings lyrics from the other six songs.
- Tommy James and the Shondells - "Crimson and Clover" - "Crimson and clover, over and over", sung continuously in the background.
- Madness - "Our House" - "Our house in the middle of the street."
- The Promise Ring - "Why Did Ever We Meet" - "Why did we ever meet?"
- Bad Company - "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy" - "Started my rock 'n roll fantasy."
- They Might Be Giants - "Don't Let's Start" - "Don't, don't, don't let's start."
- The Promise Ring - "All of My Everything" - "Why did we ever part?"
- Mötley Crüe - "Kickstart My Heart" - "Kickstart my rock 'n rolling heart."
In the recorded version, they are sung by The Promise Ring's Davey von Bohlen--who is referred to "So come on, Davey, sing me something that I know" in the song. Following recording of the song's demo (which contains none of these songs, but rather a repetition of "Fast action/Come on, come on, come on/Fast action/So what'cha here for"), the band felt that it needed some additional work in the chorus section. They sent the recording to von Bohlen, a friend of the band, and asked him to "Sing something that know".
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