Harvey Danger — Music Videos

Harvey Danger was an American alternative rock band from Seattle, with singer and lyricist Sean Nelson and bassist Aaron Huffman among its founding members. Their songs pair melodic immediacy with sharp, conversational writing and a willingness to let an arrangement become untidy or abrasive.

“Flagpole Sitta,” from the 1997 album Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?, is their most widely recognized recording. Its brisk rhythm and singable refrain frame a restless, satirical lyric. King James Version and Little by Little… show a broader songwriting range beyond that breakthrough.

Listen for how Nelson changes the emphasis of a line and how the instruments answer rather than simply underline the vocal. The band’s combination of wit, unease, and strong tunes gives it a distinctive place within 1990s and 2000s American indie rock.