Wonderful (Everclear song)

The song tells the story of a divorce as perceived by a child. Each verse of the song corresponds to a different stage of the divorce. The first verse describes the child hearing their parents fight as they try to block it out, remembering what it was like before their parents began to fight. The second verse describes the child going to school and pretending to their friends that everything is all right at home, despite what is heard in the first verse. The bridge describes the child lashing out at their parents, not wanting to comprehend that their parents have begun to grow apart and date other people.

Music video

The music video follows two children's stories interlaced with the band singing. The children are shown happy initially but as time passes their parents fight and eventually break up. At school the kids act normal, mirroring the song. The video ends with kids jumping and happy while the band plays, sometimes in the middle of the kids. The two kids the video is about are split into two people, with each one going a different directions assumingly toward each divorced parent. The kids leave school with a smile.

Appearances in other media

The song has been featured in several TV series including the Scrubs episode "My Fifteen Minutes", the Cold Case episode Dog Day Afternoons, the Jericho episode "Why We Fight", the Daria episode "Sappy Anniversary", and the episode "Wonderful" from Mysterious Ways. It has also been featured in the movies Pay It Forward, 40 Days and 40 Nights, and Saving Silverman. It is also a track on Now That's What I Call Music! 5.

Track listing

CD Single

"Wonderful"
"Father of Mine" (remix)
"I'm On Your Time"

Charts

Peak positions

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	38
Canadian RPM Singles Chart	12
Canadian RPM Rock Report	1
New Zealand Singles Chart	21
UK Singles Chart	36
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	11
U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	28
U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks	3
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream	13

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[1]	54

References

↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 2000". Retrieved 2010-08-31.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Everclear

Art Alexakis Dave French Freddy Herrera Sean Winchester Josh Crawley Craig Montoya Greg Eklund Scott Cuthbert Brett Snyder Tommy Stewart Johnny Hawthorn Sam Hudson Sasha Smith Jordan Plosky

Studio albums	World of Noise Sparkle and Fade So Much for the Afterglow Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile Songs from an American Movie Vol. Two: Good Time for a Bad Attitude Slow Motion Daydream Welcome to the Drama Club Invisible Stars Black Is the New Black

Extended plays	Nervous & Weird White Trash Hell Live from Toronto Closure EP Extended Versions

Compilation albums	Ten Years Gone: The Best of Everclear 1994–2004 The Best of Everclear The Vegas Years In a Different Light Return to Santa Monica Greatest Hits The Very Best of Everclear

Singles	"Santa Monica" "Heroin Girl" "Heartspark Dollarsign" "You Make Me Feel Like a Whore" "Everything to Everyone" "I Will Buy You a New Life" "Father of Mine" "One Hit Wonder" "The Boys Are Back in Town" "Wonderful" "AM Radio" "When It All Goes Wrong Again" "Brown Eyed Girl" "Out of My Depth" "Volvo Driving Soccer Mom" "Rich Girl"

Discography

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