There She Goes (The La's song)
"There She Goes" is a song by English rock band the La's, written by the band's frontman, Lee Mavers. The song reached number 13 on the UK Singles Chart when it was re-issued in 1990. In May 2007, "NME" magazine placed the song at number 45 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever. Predating Britpop by four years, the band's self-titled album was named one of the 40 greatest one-hit wonders by "Rolling Stone", with the magazine stating, "Whether about heroin or just unrequited  love, the La's single "There She Goes" off their self-titled debut has endured as a founding piece of Britpop's foundation." It was listed at number 22 on "NME"s "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Lyrics and meaning. The song contains no verses, only a single chorus repeated four times and a bridge. "There She Goes" has gained a reputation for being about the use of heroin, possibly as a result of the lines: "There she goes again... racing through my brain... pulsing through my vein... no one else can heal my pain". Several newspapers ran articles about  the La's and their apparent ode to heroin. When asked about the rumour in 1995, the group's bassist John Power replied: "I don't know. Truth is, I don't wanna know." However, in the book "" (2003) by MW Macefield, ex-La's guitarist Paul Hemmings denied the rumour and added: "Jeremy Fisher, you don't know what you are talking about." In an interview with "Les Inrockuptibles", Mavers admits to trying heroin in 1990. The song therefore predated his experience as it was originally released in 1988. Mavers himself has also emphatically denied that the song is  about heroin. The band's guitarist John Byrne said of the song, "I thought it would be big, a lot bigger than it was, but then forgotten like a lot of pop songs. In retrospect, the opposite happened." Release and reception. The first version of the song, produced by Bob Andrews, was released by the La's in 1988, and again on 2 January 1989, but failed to chart. Andrews' production of the song was remixed by Steve Lillywhite in 1990 for inclusion on their debut album "The La's". This remixed version was issued as a single on 22  October 1990 and hit number 13 on the UK Singles Chart (and later hit number 49 in the US). In May 2007, "NME" magazine placed "There She Goes" at number 45 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever. In 2008, it was also re-released as a vinyl single for its 20th anniversary. A precursor to Britpop, the album was listed at number 13 in "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of the 40 greatest one-hit wonders. It was listed at number 22 on "NME"s list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". On NPR's  All Songs Considered, musician Ben Gibbard selected "There She Goes" as his pick for "perfect song." Gibbard observed that the song "defines the perfectly written pop song: an instantaneously recognizable melody and lyric set to simple, economic musical structure. It is such a simple song that it boggles the mind that someone hadn't already written it." Eric Clapton also praised the song. In December 2021, Oasis's Noel Gallagher said it was his favourite song from the 1990s; despite technically being released in 1988, the song didn't achieve widespread fame and acclaim until 1990. Music videos. There are  two music videos for this song: a UK version and an international version. The first video, released in 1988 and directed by Jeff Baynes, was recorded on a camcorder, and was shot in the English countryside and in the band's hometown of Liverpool. It shows the band performing in an alleyway and on a hill, as well as footage from their concerts. The band are also seen in a park. The video ends with a shot of the drum logo. This version was released exclusively for the UK and Irish markets only and uses the single version of the  song. The second music video, released in 1990, was shot in Los Angeles, California. It is the band's first video to feature new lead guitarist Peter Camell and drummer Neil Mavers (Lee's younger brother). It shows the band performing in the streets and neighboring towns of Los Angeles, interspliced with footage of a young woman. The band is also shown performing in front of the Los Angeles skyline as evidenced by the U.S. Bank Tower. The video ends with a shot of the woman's face. This version, dubbed as "American version" and "International version", was released internationally  and uses the album version of the song. Formats and track listings. All songs were written by L.A. Mavers. 1988 7-inch: Go! Discs / GOLAS 2 (UK), 870 987-7 (France) "Side one" "Side two" 1988 7-inch EP: Go! Discs / LASEP 2 (UK) "Side one" "Side two" 1988 12-inch: Go! Discs / GOLAS 212 (UK) "Side one" "Side two" 1988 CD: Go! Discs / LAS CD2 (UK) 1990 7-inch: Go! Discs / GOLAS 5 (UK) "Side one" "Side two" 1990 12-inch: Go! Discs / GOLAS 512 (UK) "Side one" "Side two" 1990 Cassette single: Go! Discs / LASMC 5 (UK) 1990  CD: Go! Discs / LASCD 5 (UK) Limited Edition 7-inch EP: Go! Discs / GOLAB 5 (UK) "Side one" "Side two" Other reissues. CD single (1999) 7-inch single (2008) Personnel. The La's Production Other personnel Sixpence None the Richer version. American Christian alternative rock band Sixpence None the Richer released a cover version of the song in July 1999 as the second single from their self-titled album, "Sixpence None the Richer". The band's rendition of the song reached number two in Iceland, number 12 in Canada, number 14 on the UK Singles Chart, and number 32 on  the US "Billboard" Hot 100. In media. It has appeared on several film soundtracks, including "The Parent Trap"; "Fever Pitch"; "Girl, Interrupted"; "Cold Case"; "The Adventures of Pete and Pete"; "Snow Day"; and "So I Married an Axe Murderer" (where both the original and The Boo Radleys version appear). It also opens the "Pilot" episode of "Gilmore Girls". Sixpence None the Richer's version of the song was used in "Family Guy" and the commercials for birth-control company Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo from 2004–2005. The song was also used for the opening montage of the first episode of Channel  4's drama series "This Is England '90", which also featured outgoing Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's resignation speech. The song was used frequently for slow-motion scenes with Nori in the U.S. TV series "Me, Myself & I". The BBC comedy drama "There She Goes" was named after the song, as the show’s creator Shaun Pye listened to it whilst writing the first script.