Keep a Lid on Things

"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.

"Keep a Lid on Things"
Single by Crash Test Dummies
from the album Give Yourself a Hand
ReleasedJanuary 1999
RecordedRocket Carousel Studios, One on One South and David Abell Piano Studio, Los Angeles
Genre
Length2:44
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Greg Wells
Crash Test Dummies singles chronology
"My Own Sunrise"
(1997)		 "Keep a Lid on Things"
(1999)		 "Get You in the Morning"
(1999)

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

Weekly charts
Chart (1999) Peak
Position
RPM Canadian Singles Chart 5
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[4] 6

Year-end charts
Chart (1999) Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] 27

References
  1. "Keep a Lid on Things (music video)". YouTube.
  2. "Crash Test Dummies News". Archived from the original on 2001-01-09. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  3. "Win the CD single: "Keep A Lid on Things"". Archived from the original on 2001-05-28. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  4. "Crash Test Dummies Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
  5. "Top Singles - Volume 70, No. 8, December 13, 1999". RPM. December 13, 1999. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2016.


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