He Liked To Feel It
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"He Liked to Feel It" is a song by Canadian
group Crash Test Dummies
and was the first single from their 1996 album A Worm's Life
. The song and subsequent video generated some controversy for the band due to the subject matter about a boy, who experimented with different ways of pulling out his tooth.
It is the band's highest peaking single in their native Canada to date, peaking at #2. However, it failed to chart elsewhere in the world, perhaps due to the aforementioned controversy affecting the single's promotional efforts.
for the song was the band's most controversial. The video featured the band performing on a New York City
rooftop interspersed with scenes of a boy pulling his tooth out in various ways, including tying the tooth to a taxicab, tying the tooth to a steak and throwing it to a dog on the other side of a fence, and tying the tooth to a crane. At the end of the video his dad pulls it out with pliers.
As a result of the graphic footage, the video was banned from being played on YTV
in Canada
and eight shots had to be removed before the video could be shown on MTV
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
group Crash Test Dummies
Crash Test Dummies
The Crash Test Dummies is a Canadian folk rock/alternative rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, widely known for their 1993 single "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm".The band is most identifiable through Brad Roberts and his distinctive bass-baritone voice...
and was the first single from their 1996 album A Worm's Life
A Worm's Life
A Worm's Life is the third album by Crash Test Dummies, released in 1996. It came after their successful album, God Shuffled His Feet.-Background:...
. The song and subsequent video generated some controversy for the band due to the subject matter about a boy, who experimented with different ways of pulling out his tooth.
It is the band's highest peaking single in their native Canada to date, peaking at #2. However, it failed to chart elsewhere in the world, perhaps due to the aforementioned controversy affecting the single's promotional efforts.
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...
for the song was the band's most controversial. The video featured the band performing on a New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
rooftop interspersed with scenes of a boy pulling his tooth out in various ways, including tying the tooth to a taxicab, tying the tooth to a steak and throwing it to a dog on the other side of a fence, and tying the tooth to a crane. At the end of the video his dad pulls it out with pliers.
As a result of the graphic footage, the video was banned from being played on YTV
YTV (Canadian TV channel)
YTV is a Canadian English-language Category A specialty channel aimed at youth, available nationwide through cable and satellite television. Presently it is wholly owned by Corus Entertainment and Shaw Media. The "YTV" name is thought by some viewers to be an abbreviation for "Youth Television",...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and eight shots had to be removed before the video could be shown on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
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Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Singles Chart Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... |
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