: Frontman Marc Costanzo wrote the lyrics on his leg and a napkin at a rave after being inspired by the festival atmosphere.
: The song's core hook is a loop from the 1976 disco track "More, More, More" by the Andrea True Connection . 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 : Frontman Marc Costanzo wrote the lyrics on
: 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. It first gained traction after being included on
: 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.
: The "freestyle spoken word" intro features Brendan Canning , who later co-founded the influential indie band Broken Social Scene . Chart Performance and Legacy