"With its odd lyrics and vocalist Brad Roberts' soft humming, the chorus of ""Mmm mmm mmm mmm"" made the song an instant hit on college radio stations across America in the mid-'90s. The band never grew out of its cult status in the States, but it was a smash success in its native Canada.The band formed in 1989, consisting of singer/songwriter Brad Roberts, keyboardist and backup vocalist Ellen Reid, bassist Dan Roberts, harmonica player and guitarist Ben Darvill, percussionist and drummer Mitch Dorge, guitarist and backup vocalist Murray Pulver, keyboardist and backup vocalist Christine O'Conner and guitarist and backup vocalist Stuart Cameron.With a bizarre brand of folk-rock that appealed to the college set, particularly because of Roberts' weird lyrics and baritone vocal stylings, the band became a cult hit. Their debut record, The Ghosts that Haunt Me, proved to be a major hit, riding high on the single ""Superman's Song."" It sold 500,000 copies in Canada and earned the band the Juno Award for Group of the Year.In 1993, the band's follow-up, And God Shuffled His Feet, rose to the top of the charts. Singles like ""Mmm mmm mmm mmm,"" and ""Afternoons and Coffeespoons"" helped them break into the American market, and developed a niche among the college set there.Though the band's third album, A Worm's Life, lagged as far as sales, it didn't deter the band from recording. They put out five more albums, including their final one, 2004's Songs of the Unforgiven. These records proved to be their most eclectic, though not far from their most successful. Crash Test Dummies experimented with everything from holiday jingles to electronica, but their sales were ultimately done in by disinterest from the public.Despite their flagging career, the Crash Test Dummies' first two records are still remembered fondly and played often."