American Hi-Fi is a rock band originally from Boston, Massachusetts, best k… Read Full Bio ↴American Hi-Fi is a rock band originally from Boston, Massachusetts, best known for their 2001 hit Flavor of the Weak. Their musical style incorporates various elements of the pop punk, power pop, alternative rock, and pop rock genres.

To date they have released Four studio albums, as well as two live albums. Their self-titled album (2001, Island Records) was their best known release, with singles Flavor of the Weak and Another Perfect Day. Their 2003 follow up album Art of Losing had a slightly rockier edge to it and includes the singles The Art of Losing and The Breakup Song (both of which appeared on various movie soundtracks). However the album failed to meet the success of their first album and they were dropped by Island Records. Their third studio album Hearts on Parade was released by Maverick Records in 2005 with a much more poppy sound. It included the singles The Geeks Get the Girls and Hell Yeah!. There was much division between fans due to the "new sound" and poor record sales meant Maverick dropped American Hi-Fi in Autumn of 2005.
The band retured after 5 years, releasing their forth studio album Fight the Frequency but the album did not follow any sort of promotion nor much tour for support of the album.
As of 2012, the band is currently working on a new studio album and are now signed with Goomba Music.

American Hi-Fi have also released 2 Live albums. One released only in Japan called Rock N' Roll Noodle Shop: Live From Tokyo through Universal. The album is a live recording of a concert performed in Tokyo and includes mainly tracks from the self-titled album. However, it does include an early version of the track Teenage Alien Nation titled Waking Up to the End of the World, Happy (both from the Art of Losing Album) and cover of the Cheap Trick song Surrender.
The second live album was Live from Milwaukee.

According to an radio interview given by the band in 2001, their name came from a chance meeting with Keith Richards at a club. When they mentioned to him that they were looking for a name, he suggested "American Hi-Fi."

Frontman and founding member Stacy Jones previously drummed for the often mis-labelled all girl punk rock outfit Veruca Salt on their Eight Arms To Hold You tour but never recorded for the band leaving in 1998 to start American Hi-Fi.

Jones is a renowned producer and songwriter and has produced a mixed bag of artists from Hana Montana to Towers of London, also playing drums on various Miley Cyrus and Hannah Montana tracks. Jones is also married to international photographer Jade Loop.

Band Lineup
Stacy Jones - Vocals, Drums and Guitar (2001-present)
Jamie Arentzen - Guitar and Vocals (2001-present)
Drew Parsons - Bass and Vocals (2001-present)
Brian Nolan - Drums (2001-2004,2007-present)
Jason Sutter - Drums on Hearts on Parade (2004-2007)

My Only Enemy
American Hi-Fi Lyrics

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I don't ever try
To keep the love alive
I've found the frequency
You sucked it out of me

I'm not the only one
To hold a smoking gun
You felt the gravity

You think you're finally free

I don't even know
Which way it ought a go
Get out before you drown
Before they bring us down

It's all inside of me
My only enemy
You sucked it out of me
You fucked it out of me

Watch the world turn on
Watch the world turn on
Watch the world turn on
My only enemy

I want it all before you go
I want it all before you go
I want it all before you go
I don't ever try

To keep the love alive
I've found the frequency
You sucked it out of me
You sucked it out of me

You sucked it out of me
My only enemy, my only enemy
Watch the world turn on
Watch the world turn on

Watch the world turn on
My only enemy, my only enemy
My only enemy, my only enemy
My only enemy

Well fuck you, well fuck you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of American Hi-Fi's "My Only Enemy" are about a relationship in which one partner has become a drain on the other, both emotionally and spiritually. The singer makes it clear that they don't put in any effort to keep the love alive because the other person has already "sucked it out of" them. They feel trapped and suffocated, and even though they recognize that the other person is also at fault for holding a "smoking gun," they feel that their partner is finally free now that they have left.

The singer doesn't know where to go from here, but they feel that they need to "get out before [they] drown" and before the relationship brings them both down. The other person has taken everything from them, leaving them as their own only enemy. They view the world turning on as a metaphor for the negative situation they find themselves in, with the other person as the only enemy they have left.

Overall, the lyrics are about feeling trapped in a relationship that has become toxic and emotionally draining, with the other person being responsible for sucking the love and life out of the singer. They feel that they need to get out before it's too late, acknowledging that both parties are at fault for the issues in the relationship, but feeling that the other person has already moved on.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't ever try
I don't put any effort to maintain love

To keep the love alive
To continue the relationship

I've found the frequency
I've figured out what works for me

You sucked it out of me
You drained me of my love and energy

I'm not the only one
I'm not alone in this situation

To hold a smoking gun
To be guilty of wrongdoing

You felt the gravity
You were impacted by the situation

You think you're finally free
You believe you're no longer trapped

I don't even know
I'm not even sure

Which way it ought a go
Which path to take

Get out before you drown
Leave before you get overwhelmed