| Spit on a Stranger | |
| Cover: | Spitonastranger7inch.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Pavement |
| Album: | Terror Twilight |
| Released: | June 22, 1999 |
| Recorded: | 1996–1998 |
| Genre: | Indie rock |
| Length: | 3:04 |
| Label: | Matador |
| Producer: | Nigel Godrich |
| Prev Title: | Stereo Pt. 2 |
| Prev Year: | 1997 |
| Next Title: | Major Leagues EP |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
"Spit on a Stranger" is a song by American indie rock band Pavement, released as a single on June 22, 1999, from their final record Terror Twilight. It includes the song "Harness Your Hopes", which would become the band's most listened song on the streaming platform Spotify in 2017.[1] A reissue of the EP was released on 8 April 2022, and the announcement of the reissue was accompanied by a music video for “Harness Your Hopes”.[2]
"Spit on a Stranger" has been covered by various artists. Alternative versions include one from progressive bluegrass band Nickel Creek on 2002's This Side, and another recorded by singer-songwriter Kathryn Williams on 2004's Relations.