Breakfast at Tiffany's (song)
Encyclopedia
"Breakfast at Tiffany's" is the title of a song recorded by American rock band Deep Blue Something
. Originally appearing on the album 11th Song, it was later released in 1994 on their album Home
. It was the band's biggest and most enduring hit, and quickly moved to the top of the charts.
film Breakfast at Tiffany's, and argues that this should serve as enough motivation for them to work out their problems.
The film Roman Holiday
inspired the lyrics of the song, but the song-writer Todd Pipes thought that one of Hepburn's other films would make a better song title.
and number one in the United Kingdom
.
Todd Pipes said in a Q
magazine about the promotion "Breakfast at Tiffany's", "As the song had 'breakfast' in the title, radio stations thought it would be genius to have us on at breakfast time. We'd be up till 3am and they'd wonder why we were pissed off playing at 6am."
skit, with four friends (played by Will Forte
, Jason Sudeikis
, Bill Hader
and Ryan Phillippe
) talking during the verses and singing the choruses.
In August 2011, it was voted into fifth place by fans on Quietdrive
's upcoming cover album, "Your Record, Our Spin".
features the band members arriving to a breakfast table and being served by butlers, beside the curb in front of Tiffany's in Midtown Manhattan, NYC. At the end of the video an Audrey Hepburn
lookalike walks past on the sidewalk, and takes off her sunglasses.
Deep Blue Something
Deep Blue Something is an American rock band best known for its hit single "Breakfast at Tiffany's." The group was founded in 1992 in Denton, Texas by University of North Texas students Todd and Toby Pipes, Clay Bergus and John Kirtland...
. Originally appearing on the album 11th Song, it was later released in 1994 on their album Home
Home (Deep Blue Something album)
Home is the second album by Deep Blue Something. It is best known for having the song Breakfast at Tiffany's.-Track listing:All songs written by Todd Pipes, except where noted.# Gammer Gerten's Needle - 3:17# Breakfast at Tiffany's" – 4:16...
. It was the band's biggest and most enduring hit, and quickly moved to the top of the charts.
Inspiration and composition
Sung from the point of view of a man who is on the verge of breaking up with his girlfriend, on the basis that the two have nothing in common. Desperate to find something, the singer remembers that they both like the Audrey HepburnAudrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn was a British actress and humanitarian. Although modest about her acting ability, Hepburn remains one of the world's most famous actresses of all time, remembered as a film and fashion icon of the twentieth century...
film Breakfast at Tiffany's, and argues that this should serve as enough motivation for them to work out their problems.
The film Roman Holiday
Roman Holiday
Roman Holiday is a 1953 romantic comedy directed and produced by William Wyler and starring Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn. It was written by John Dighton and Dalton Trumbo, though with Trumbo on the Hollywood blacklist, he did not receive a credit; instead, Ian McLellan Hunter fronted for him...
inspired the lyrics of the song, but the song-writer Todd Pipes thought that one of Hepburn's other films would make a better song title.
Track Listing
- Breakfast At Tiffany's - 4:16
- A Water Prayer - 3:19
- Sun (Non LP Track) - 4:15
Charting
In 1996, the song reached number five in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and number one in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
Todd Pipes said in a Q
Q (magazine)
Q is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom.Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth were dismayed by the music press of the time, which they felt was ignoring a generation of older music buyers who were buying CDs — then still a new technology...
magazine about the promotion "Breakfast at Tiffany's", "As the song had 'breakfast' in the title, radio stations thought it would be genius to have us on at breakfast time. We'd be up till 3am and they'd wonder why we were pissed off playing at 6am."
End of year charts
| End of year chart (1996) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 39 |
Critical reception
Brian Wahlert called Breakfast at Tiffany's "a cute, catchy song that should fit in well on adult contemporary, Top-40 and alternative radio" with memorable melody that makes it "a perfect single, along with the mildly repetitive, conversational lyrics of the chorus and the bright, acoustic guitar."Other Uses
In 2010, the song appeared in a Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
skit, with four friends (played by Will Forte
Will Forte
Orville Willis Forte IV, better known as Will Forte , is an American actor, voice actor, comedian and writer best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2002–2010 and for starring in the SNL spin-off film MacGruber.-Early life:Forte was born in Alameda County, California, the son of...
, Jason Sudeikis
Jason Sudeikis
Daniel Jason Sudeikis is an American actor and comedian currently starring as a cast member on Saturday Night Live.-Early life:Sudeikis was born Daniel Jason Sudeikis in Fairfax, Virginia, the son of Kathryn , a travel agent who was president of the American Society of Travel Agents, and Dan...
, Bill Hader
Bill Hader
William "Bill" Hader is an American actor, comedian, producer and writer. He is best known for his work as a creative consultant on the hit show South Park and as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and for his supporting roles in comedy films such as Superbad, Hot Rod, Tropic Thunder,...
and Ryan Phillippe
Ryan Phillippe
Matthew Ryan Phillippe , better known as Ryan Phillippe, is an American actor. After appearing on the soap opera One Life to Live, he came to fame in the late 1990s starring in a string of films, including I Know What You Did Last Summer, Cruel Intentions, and 54...
) talking during the verses and singing the choruses.
In August 2011, it was voted into fifth place by fans on Quietdrive
Quietdrive
Quietdrive is an alternative rock band based in Minneapolis, Minnesota that formed in 2002. Quietdrive released their debut album When All That's Left Is You on May 30, 2006 on Epic Records. In April 2008, Quietdrive parted with Epic Records and released their album titled Deliverance on October...
's upcoming cover album, "Your Record, Our Spin".
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
features the band members arriving to a breakfast table and being served by butlers, beside the curb in front of Tiffany's in Midtown Manhattan, NYC. At the end of the video an Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn was a British actress and humanitarian. Although modest about her acting ability, Hepburn remains one of the world's most famous actresses of all time, remembered as a film and fashion icon of the twentieth century...
lookalike walks past on the sidewalk, and takes off her sunglasses.