Car Song (Elastica song)
# Car Song (Elastica song)

"Car Song" is a song by the Britpop group Elastica. It was originally released in 1995 on the band's self-titled debut album. It was released as a single in North America and Australia in January 1996 but was never issued in the UK.

The song, which is about having sex in a car, received positive reviews from critics. It peaked at #33 on the US Alternative Songs chart and at #14 on the Canadian alternative chart.

## Background

"Car Song" was written by Elastica's lead singer, Justine Frischmann. The song is about having sex in a car.

## Release

"Car Song" was first released on Elastica's self-titled debut album on 14 March 1995. Its five-track CD single was released in 1996 by Geffen Records. Another version of the song, titled "Four Wheeling", was included on Elastica's compilation album, Elastica Radio One Sessions.

### Critical reception

"Car Song" received generally positive reviews from music critics. According to Stephen Thomas Erlewine, the song "makes sex in a car actually sound sexy". Entertainment Weekly's Chuck Eddy wrote that "Justine Frischmann's awkward sex-in-a-Ford-Fiesta forwardness ("Car Song") can charm your pants off."

### Chart performance

In the US, the single spent three weeks on the Alternative Songs chart and peaked at #33 on 23 December 1995. It also spent nine weeks on the Canadian alternative chart, peaking at #14 there.

## In popular media

"Car Song" was included on an episode of Gilmore Girls in addition to appearing on the show's soundtrack Our Little Corner of the World: Music from Gilmore Girls. The song was also featured in TV show Hindsight.

## Music video

The song's music video, directed by Spike Jonze, has been described as a "futuristic thriller combining elements of Blade Runner and Japanese monster films".

## Track list

CD single

* "Car Song" [LP Version]
* "Car Song" (Live)
* "Bar Bar Bar" (Demo)
* "Jam" [II] (Live)
* "Gloria" (Live)

## Charts

| Chart | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Australian Singles Chart | 106 |
| Canadian Alternative Rock | 14 |
| US Alternative Songs | 33 |
