Song · Stan Ridgway
“Don't Box Me In” by Stan Ridgway
Released 1992
“Don't Box Me In” by Stan Ridgway appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2001 and 2003. It was first released in 1992. Its best result is #1097 on the WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #5,798 alternative song of all time.
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Former Wall of Voodoo singer Stan Ridgway joined forces with the Police's drummer Stewart Copeland on "Don't Box Me In", a song the two wrote together for the soundtrack to Francis Ford Coppola's Rumble Fish before A&M sent it out as a single. Copeland handles guitar, drums, bass and keyboards, while Ridgway sings and blows harmonica.
Howard Deutch directed the video, which cuts scenes from Rumble Fish against black-and-white shots of the pair at work in the studio. In Britain the single crept to No. 91 in 1984.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1097 | WFPK | WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2000 |
| 2003 | 1278 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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