Song · Chris Mars
“Popular Creeps” by Chris Mars
From the album Horseshoes and Hand Grenades (1992)
“Popular Creeps” by Chris Mars appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1992 and 1994. It was first released in 1992 on the album Horseshoes and Hand Grenades. Its best result is #43 on the Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1992. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #150 alternative song of 1992 and #6,205 alternative song of all time.
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"Popular Creeps" was the hit off Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, the 1992 solo debut from Chris Mars, who had left the Replacements behind. He wrote it, sings it and co-produced it with Tom Herbers, who also recorded it, and David Leonard mixed it with Craig Doubet assisting. Mars made most of that album as a one-man band, and this track has the scrappy bite of a guy who no longer needs anyone's say-so.
The target is the high school pecking order, the snooty cliques who ran the hallways, and Mars takes aim on behalf of everybody who was stuck on the outside of them. It's a grudge set to a tune, delivered with a smirk rather than a scream.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 43 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1992 | 105 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 367 | Live 105 | Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) | 500 |
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