That jaunty, jangly song you keep hearing on "that Rhapsody commercial" and singing along to even though you don't know what it's called, who sings it, or even the words is "Lolita," and it's by Seattle indie band Throw Me the Statue, fronted by Scott Reitherman, with members of Pedro the Lion. And it's in a Rhapsody ad for a reason -- because it's fresh, sweet, and irrefutably catchy, until you watch the video, which is full of allusions to not getting any, and is from the band's debut album, Moonbeams.
The name Throw Me the Statue is ridiculous, but a lot of the good band names are already taken, right? Plus, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Does It Offend You, Yeah? and Volcano! I'm Still Excited!! (RIP) are ridiculous names, but the bands still rule. And speaking of ruling, the track feels a little Peter, Bjorn and John, and Vampire Weekend-y to us, so we'll roll with it.
More at Subterranean Blog -- like a good older sibling, they were on it before us, while I Guess I'm Floating and Stereogum were on it last year.
More ridiculous band names here and here.
+ Relevant "Lolita" video: The Police, "Don't Stand So Close to Me."
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