"Days Go By" is a song by the band Dirty Vegas from their eponymous album. The song became a radio hit in 2002 and received the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording. "Days Go By" received significant public exposure in a commercial for a Mistubishi car that year as a 2003 model. The music video for the song is unusual in that it largely consists of two dancers representing one character performing a routine of popping, locking, the robot and breakdancing in front of a restaurant in East Los Angeles, California. The video was also filmed there. The young dancer in the video is Garland Spencer. A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... The self-titled album of Dirty Vegas. ... Dirty Vegas is the self-titled debut album by British house music trio Dirty Vegas, released in the United States on June 4, 2002 (see 2002 in music). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Electronic music. ... // A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... The self-titled album of Dirty Vegas. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The self-titled album of Dirty Vegas. ... Dirty Vegas is the self-titled debut album by British house music trio Dirty Vegas, released in the United States on June 4, 2002 (see 2002 in music). ... The Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording has been awarded since 1998. ... In music, the term slapping is often used to refer to two different though related playing techniques on the double bass and on the (electric) bass guitar. ... Locking can refer to: Securing some physical object using a Lock. ... The robot (or mannequin) is an illusionary dance style often combined with popping that attempts to imitate a dancing robot or mannequin. ... A breakdancer performing a one-handed freeze (also known as a pike) in the streets of Paris. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,290. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ...
Pop culture occurrences
In a commercial for the Mitsubishi Eclipse in which a young woman dances while in the passenger seat.
The Eclipse commercial was in turn parodied by a skit on Chappelle's Show in which Dave Chappelle leaves the dancer by the side of the road.
In the video game DDRMAX2: Dance Dance Revolution
On the November 28, 2006 episode of Standoff entitled Peer Group, the acoustic version of Days Go By (which was featured on Dirty Vegas' self-titled album as a bonus track) was played at the end of the episode.
In 2006 a promotional video for HBO featured the acoustic version of the song.