Liar, Liar is the most famous single and only national hit (one-hit wonder) by the American Garage Rock band The Castaways, hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Released in 1965, the song—which is less than two minutes long—became a benchmark of the genre with its driving rhythm, distinctive keyboard sound, and soaring falsetto vocal. The lyrics are based on the children's rhyme "Liar, liar, pants on fire" to lament an unfaithful girlfriend. The song's success gave The Castaways a notable place