Song · Everclear
“Fire Maple Song” by Everclear
From the album World of Noise (1993)
“Fire Maple Song” by Everclear appears on 4 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1999 and 2002. It was first released in 1993 on the album World of Noise. Its best result is #1706 on the CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #5,079 alternative song of all time.
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"Fire Maple Song" comes off World of Noise, the 1993 debut Everclear cut for $400 in a friend's basement and released on Tim Kerr Records. Art Alexakis wrote the words, shared the music with bassist Craig Montoya and drummer Scott Cuthbert, produced it himself and mixed it with Kurt Brummer, and the whole album wears the grime of a demo that got promoted to a proper record, because that's exactly what it was.
The racket was hard won. Alexakis ran a battered Guild Bluesbird into a Fender Super Twin whose blown 6L6 tube squealed every time he hit a chord, and the amp overheated so often the band had to ice it down before carrying on. Before Tim Kerr made it official, an early version circulated as a cassette the band sold at shows.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1714 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 1714 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 1714 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 1706 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
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