There She Goes

Infobox Single
Name = There She Goes


Artist = The La's
from Album = The La's
Released = 1988
reissued January 2,1989, and October 22, 1990
Format =
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 2:39
Label = Go! Discs Records
Writer = Lee Mavers
Producer = Bob Andrews
Director =
Last single = "Timeless Melody"
(1990)
This single = "There She Goes"
(1990)
Next single = "Feelin'"
(1991)
Misc =

"There She Goes" is a song written by Scouse singer/guitarist Lee Mavers and recorded first by Mavers' band, The La's. Structurally, the song is very simple and contains no verses, only a single chorus repeated four times and a bridge.

The first version of the song was released by The La's in 1988, but failed to chart. The track was remixed by Steve Lilywhite in 1990 for inclusion on their debut album "The La's". This remixed version was issued as a single in 1990, and hit number 13 in the UK charts (and later hit number 49 in the U.S.). It was the biggest success The La's were ever to enjoy and remains the song for which the band is chiefly remembered.

"There She Goes" has gained a reputation for being about the use of heroin; the lyrics seem to refer to a woman, but on closer inspection of some lines ("There she goes again... racing through my brain... pulsing through my vein... no one else can heal my pain"), the possible drug connotations become apparent. Several newspapers ran articles about The La's and their apparent ode to heroin. When asked about the rumor in 1995, the group's bassist John Power replied, "I don't know. Truth is, I don't wanna know. Drugs and madness go hand in hand. People who you've known all your life... they're steady, then they're not. But you can't ponder, cos' it kills you, la.'" [Steve Jelbert, "Pop: The One and Only" The Independent (London: January 26, 2001, p. 16)] However, in the 2003 book "" by MW Macefield, ex-La's guitarist Paul Hemmings denied the rumour.

In May 2007, NME magazine placed "There She Goes" at number 45 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever. The song has also been covered by, amongst others, Sixpence None the Richer, Robbie Williams, The Wombats, The Boo Radleys and The Cranberries. It has appeared on several film soundtracks, including "The Parent Trap", "Fever Pitch', " Girl, Interrupted and "So I Married an Axe Murderer" (where both the original and Boo Radleys version appear). "There She Goes" also appeared at the beginning of the Gilmore Girls pilot episode. The song has also been used by The Bay as part of their advertising campaign.

Audio sample

ixpence None the Richer cover

Infobox Single
Name = There She Goes


Artist = Sixpence None the Richer
from Album = Sixpence None the Richer
Released = 2000
Format = CD
Radio airplay
Recorded = 1999
Genre = Pop
Length = 2:43 (Album Version)
Label = Squint Entertainment
Writer = Lee Mavers
Producer =
Chart position =
Last single = "I Can't Catch You"
(2000)
This single = "There She Goes"
(2000)
Next single = "Breathe Your Name" (2002)
Misc =Sixpence None the Richer covered the song for the third single released from their self-titled third album.

Track listing

#"There She Goes" (LP Version) - 2:42
#"There She Goes" (Ben Grosse Mix) - 2:42
#"Kiss Me" (Acoustic Version) - 3:12

References