Keep a Lid on Things explained

Keep a Lid on Things
Cover:CTDkalot-single.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Crash Test Dummies
Album:Give Yourself a Hand
Released:January 1999
Recorded:Rocket Carousel Studios, One on One South and David Abell Piano Studio, Los Angeles
Length:2:44
Producer:Greg Wells
Prev Title:My Own Sunrise
Prev Year:1997
Next Title:Get You in the Morning
Next Year:1999

"Keep a Lid on Things" is a song by Canadian group Crash Test Dummies and was the first single from their 1999 album Give Yourself a Hand. The song featured a new sound for the group, most notably Brad Roberts using falsetto vocals.

Track listing

Lyrics written by Brad Roberts. Music written by Brad Roberts and Greg Wells.

  1. "Keep a Lid on Things" - 2:44
  2. "Filter Queen" - 2:55
  3. "Handy Candyman" - 3:00

Music video

The music video for the song features Brad Roberts driving robot versions of the band and having to leave on a jetpack to locate a new battery.[1] The video was filmed in Toronto in December 1998.[2] The video premiered on MuchMusic on February 8, 1999.[3]

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Keep a Lid on Things (music video). YouTube.
  2. Web site: Crash Test Dummies News. https://web.archive.org/web/20010109001200/http://crashtestdummies.com/ctdnews.html. March 17, 2021. 2001-01-09.
  3. Web site: Win the CD single: "Keep A Lid on Things". https://web.archive.org/web/20010528201743/http://www.muchmusic.com/events/bmgdummies/. February 18, 2019. 2001-05-28.
  4. Web site: Top Singles - Volume 70, No. 8, December 13, 1999. RPM. December 13, 1999. February 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310215749/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.9952&type=2&interval=24&PHPSESSID=4lb2f3212lul9fv87af0br49o5. March 10, 2016. dead.