Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)
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"Be Quiet and Drive" is the second single released from Deftones
Deftones
Deftones are an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, founded in 1988. The band consists of Chino Moreno , Stephen Carpenter , Chi Cheng , Frank Delgado , and Abe Cunningham . Currently Sergio Vega is standing in on bass while Cheng recovers from a car accident...

' second album, Around the Fur
Around the Fur
-Band members:*Stephen Carpenter – guitar*Chi Cheng – bass guitar, backing vocals*Abe Cunningham – drums*Chino Moreno – vocals-Additional personnel:...

. It was their first single to chart on the US charts, peaking at number 29 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks
Mainstream Rock Tracks
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue...

 chart, and in fiftieth spot in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

. Though it was a more modest hit than the follow-up, "Change (In the House of Flies)
Change (In the House of Flies)
-Cultural references:*The song was used in the movies Queen of the Damned, Little Nicky and Cooler's Revenge.*It was also used in the episode "Hourglass" of the television show Alias and in the pilot episode of the short lived television show Wolf Lake.*An acoustic version appears on the MTV The...

", it was included in the game Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX is a video game released in 2000 featuring Dave Mirra and other professional BMX riders. It was developed by Z-Axis Ltd. and published by Acclaim, and was released on the PlayStation, Dreamcast, Game Boy Color and the Windows PC...

released in 2000. An acoustic version appeared on the soundtrack to the film Little Nicky
Little Nicky
Little Nicky is a 2000 American comedy film directed by Steven Brill. It stars Adam Sandler as Nicky, one of Satan's three sons.-Plot:The story revolves around a struggle to determine which of Satan's three sons will succeed their father as ruler of Hell...

which featured Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler
Adam Richard Sandler is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, musician, and film producer.After becoming a Saturday Night Live cast member, Sandler went on to star in several Hollywood feature films that grossed over $100 million at the box office...

, star of the movie, and Jonah Matranga
Jonah Matranga
Jonah Rzadzinski Matranga is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who has released a variety of solo material under his own name and onelinedrawing, and has previously been part of the bands Far and New End Original and Gratitude...

 of Far
Far (band)
Far is a band from Sacramento, USA.-Releases :After a number of local releases including their first demo tape Sweat A River, Live No Lies and two independent albums Listening Game and Quick they signed to Epic/Immortal Records and released their first major record, Tin Cans With Strings To You...

. This version was also included in their B-Sides & Rarities
B-Sides & Rarities (Deftones album)
-DVD:# "7 Words"# "Bored"# "My Own Summer "# "Be Quiet and Drive "# "Change "# "Back to School "# "Digital Bath"# "Minerva"# "Hexagram"# "Bloody Cape"# "Engine Number 9"# "Root"-Credits:...

album.

A video was filmed to accompany the single's release, directed by Frank W. Ockenfels III.

Track listing

All tracks written by Deftones.
  1. "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" – 5:10
  2. "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away) [acoustic remix]" – 4:33
  3. "Birthmark [live]" – 3:58

UK CD1

  1. "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" – 5:08
  2. "Engine No. 9" [Live] – 3:49
  3. "Teething" [Live] – 3:34
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