Len - Steal My Sunshine Link

: Frontman Marc Costanzo wrote the lyrics on his leg and a napkin at a rave after being inspired by the festival atmosphere.

: The "freestyle spoken word" intro features Brendan Canning , who later co-founded the influential indie band Broken Social Scene . Chart Performance and Legacy

: Len was given between $100,000 and $150,000 for the video. Len - Steal My Sunshine

: It was originally just a demo that the band almost left unreleased. It first gained traction after being included on the soundtrack for the 1999 film Go . Music Video Trivia

: The band famously spent a massive portion of that budget on alcohol for themselves and two dozen friends in Daytona Beach. They allegedly bought so much booze they broke the hotel's freight elevator trying to transport it. : Frontman Marc Costanzo wrote the lyrics on

: The video had no storyboard; the band simply filmed themselves and their friends hungover in the afternoons, riding scooters and jet skis. Meaning and Lyrics

Despite its bright sound, many critics and fans interpret the lyrics as being about or substance-induced hangovers. : It was originally just a demo that

: Lines like "My mind was thugged, all laced and bugged" and "indulging in my self-defeat" suggest a darker mental state beneath the "sunshine" melody.