[30] It was also included as a bonus feature on the second CD of a two part CD single series for "Spiderwebs" that was released exclusively in the United Kingdom. In honor of the 20th anniversary of the album, a panel of critics from The A.V. ‘Excuse Me Mr’ is included in the album Fight for Your Mind, released in August 1995 by Virgin Records, which was positively welcomed by critics and fans, and was the last solo album before adding Innocent Criminals to his line-up. [5] Member Adrian Young said: When we recorded ['Excuse Me Mr.'], we used to play it the way it is now, and our producer wanted us to play it almost kind of like a country-shuffle, and so we gave it a shot. I have seen it, I have seen it [11] Partridge described the track as a rock-influenced song that pays homage to the music which helped form the band. Can't you see the children dying? [6] The song was first released as an airplay single in the United States on August 21, 1996. © 2020 METROLYRICS, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. On May 25, 1997, the song debuted at number 38 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart. that puts the rest of us to shame I've been saving up my life The song has also been included on the band's 2003 greatest hits album, The Singles 1992–2003. 'Cause it's a mister like you [14] The key of the song is set in F major, with Gwen Stefani's vocal range spanning nearly an octave and a half, from A3 to F5 in scientific pitch notation. The visual features two different storylines, with the first showing No Doubt playing the song to an empty room that eventually becomes crowded with paparazzi, while the second storyline has Stefani tying herself to train tracks in the hopes that a man will come to her rescue. [6] The song was first released as an airplay single in the United States on August 21, 1996. Or are you not only blind But do you not hear? And there's a force Excuse me mister Won't you lend me your ear? Excuse me mister It was written by Gwen Stefani and Tom Dumont, produced by Matthew Wilder, and released as the record's fourth single overall on August 21, 1996. I've known you too long Excuse me Excuse me Puttin' the rest of us to shame, And I have seen enough isn't that your oil in the sea Do you have the time? [2][3] Kenneth Partridge from The A.V. [4] The original version of "Excuse Me Mr." was more melodic and mellow, according to Tony Kanal, but the members preferred the "harder version" that was released as a single. A majority of the tracks performed during the event featured Stefani singing about marriage and romance, but when No Doubt returned with tracks from Tragic Kingdom, like the song and "Happy Now? Kanal and Stefani "bounc[ed]" around the stage during the performance, and Kot compared Stefani's vocals to a cross between cartoon character Betty Boop and American performer Lydia Lunch. Some of your time So, I'm taking the Mr. From out in front of your name, 'cause it's a Mr. Like you that puts the rest of us to shame. This is the way I guess it has to be... A little of your time [27], The clip was selected for rotation on several music-related television networks, including MTV, where it charted within the top 10 on the channel's official "most-played clips" playlist.