"We were [expletive] stunned," Nada Surf drummer Ira Elliot said of "Popular" becoming, well, popular.

Nada Surf singer and guitarist Matthew Caws told The Salt Lake Tribune he considered "Popular" as just a novelty song. It originally was a duet before the producer eliminated the female vocals and told him, "This is a pop single."

As for Fite, being part of Little-T and One Track Mike was a "summer job," he said. He hasn't kept in contact much with One Track Mike, instead focusing on his own unique take on hip-hop that features his Southern drawl (though he's from New Jersey).

It ultimately isn't important that his genre and Nada Surf's genre clash, Fite said. "Our show is about togetherness."

David Burger writes about popular music. Contact him at dburger@sltrib.com or 801-257-8620.