N.D.C. (song)

{{Infobox song

| name = N.D.C.

| cover = Jeb_NDC.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Jebediah

| album = Jebediah

| released = 1 July 2002

| format =

| recorded = July–August 2001

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Alternative rock

| length = {{duration|m=3|s=7}}

| label = Redline Records

| writer = Chris Daymond, Brett Mitchell, Kevin Mitchell and Vanessa Thornton

| producer = Magoo

| prev_title = Nothing Lasts Forever

| prev_year = 2002

| next_title = First Time

| next_year = 2004

}}

"N.D.C." is a song by Australian alternative rock band Jebediah. It was released in July 2002 as the third and final single from the band's self-titled album, Jebediah.{{cite web|title=Shop|url=http://www.dew-process-shop.com/artist/music/detail.aspx?aid=63392&pid=148305|publisher=Dew Process|accessdate=28 August 2012|author=Dew Process|year=2012}} The track was co-written by the group's members, Chris Daymond (lead guitar), Brett Mitchell (drums, backing vocals), his brother Kevin Mitchell (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and Vanessa Thornton (bass guitar).{{cite book | title = Encyclopedia entry for 'Jebediah' | url = http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=1049 | work = Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop | publisher = Allen & Unwin | location = St Leonards, NSW | archivedate = 3 August 2004 | isbn = 1-86508-072-1 | first = Ian | last = McFarlane | author-link = Ian McFarlane | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20040803121202/http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=1049 | year = 1999 | accessdate = 4 June 2018 }}{{cite web|publisher=Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) |title='NDC' at APRA search engine |url=http://apraamcos.com.au/search?searchtype=works&keywords=ndc |accessdate=4 June 2018 }} Note: User may have to click 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:' e.g NDC; or at 'Performer:' Jebediah. It was released in July 2002 and peaked at number 92 on the ARIA Singles Chart.{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=35111&pages=|title=Chart Positions 51-100 Post 1989 Part 1 – Jebediah singles|work=Australian Charts Portal|publisher=Hung Medien|last1=Ryan|first1=Gavin|date=26 June 2011|accessdate=30 June 2011}}

Song meaning

During an interview following a live performance at Fox Studios in Sydney, Australia, the band revealed that the song title is ambiguous, and could be a pun on the phrase, "indie scene",{{cite web|title=? ndc|url=http://jebediah.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Releases&action=print&thread=382|work=Hotel-Motel Jebediah|publisher=Pro Boards|accessdate=28 August 2012|author=ruby|date=1 August 2002}} or an acronym for "No Definite Conclusion".