Push th' Little Daisies

"Push th' Little Daisies" is a song by the band Ween, appearing on their third album, Pure Guava in 1992. It was released as a single in 1993. A music video was released, featuring Dean and Gene Ween eating various foods while fooling around (with cuts to a beautiful girl) and interspersed with them performing the song. The video (which replaced the word "shit" with a sample of Prince squealing) and song gained exposure after being critiqued on MTV show, Beavis and Butt-head.

The song was a hit in Australia, spending 13 weeks on the Australian singles chart and peaking at #18. It also came 40th in Triple J's annual Hottest 100 music poll in 1993. It was also successful on United States Alternative rock radio, charting at #21 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and is one of only two Ween songs–the other being "Voodoo Lady"–to chart on any Billboard chart.

The A.V. Club said, "there’s something undeniable about the madness of "Push th’ Little Daisies", with its roots in alternative-nation open-mindedness, pop subversion, and lots of drugs. It’s crazy catchy, too, even as it’s deliberately annoying."

The song is mentioned in the book 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die, on the appendix list of 10,001 songs recommended for download.

Single track listing
"Push th' Little Daisies" (Shitless Radio Edit – No Shit) – 2:49
"Push th' Little Daisies" (Happier Than Shit Album Version) – 2:49
"Ode to Rene" – 2:21
"I Smoke Some Grass (Really Really High)" – 7:45
"Mango Woman" – 2:23
"Push th' Little Daisies" (Funky Drummer Mix) – 2:52

References

Category:1993 singles
Category:Ween songs
Category:Elektra Records singles
Category:1993 songs
Category:Songs written by Gene Ween
Category:Songs written by Dean Ween