Baby Animals reformed in 2007 and released an acoustic CD of their hits entitled "Il Grande Silenzio" on January 19th 2008, as part of the Liberation Blue Acoustic Series. January 21st 2008 saw Liberation Records re-release their previous two albums ("Baby Animals" and "Shaved and Dangerous" remastered) as a 2 CD set, albeit missing the track "Big Time Friends". The band also toured Australia in January 2008 and appeared live on the Australian breakfast TV program "Sunrise" on January 22nd 2008.
On January 12th 2009 Baby Animals announced another Australian tour, playing 14 shows across Adelaide, Melbourne, Wollongong, Sydney, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and the Gold Coast during April 2009. Frank Celenza resigned from the band only to reinstate himself two days later, and due to this and other internal conflicts DeMarchi & Leslie decided to continue the band with two hand-picked Sydney musicians, Matt Cornell (Bass/ Vocals) and Mick Skelton (Drums).
DeMarchi moved back home to Australia with children Bebe and Lorenzo in 2010 and the plan was for her husband, Bettencourt, to follow soon afterwards. The move never happened with Bettencourt sending an email saying the marriage was over. The breakup gave rise to the song E-Mail which features on the 3rd album This Is Not The End that was released in 2013.
The Baby Animals lineup behind that 3rd album now boasted a new line-up of Suze DeMarchi (Vocals/Guitar), Dave Leslie (Guitar/Vocals), Dario Bortolin (Bass/Vocals) and Mick Skelton (Drums). The album was a fast turnaround. After an intensive writing period, the band entered a two-week pre-production period. The recording stage at Sydneyโs Blackfoot Studio was also relatively quick. This Is Not the End was cut in three weeks, and mixed-down in another two. The album was followed by an intense number of tour dates.
Baby Animals celebrated the 25th anniversary of the self-titled album in May 2016 with a concert in Melbourne and Sydney that featured both the current and original line-ups. The current line-up played songs off of the 2nd and 3rd albums, whilst the original lineup powered through end-to-end set of the self-titled album.
One Too Many
Baby Animals Lyrics
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Held my hand a little tighter
Well you could have bought my little heart
At any cost baby
Could have had a part of me now
Oh that part is lost yeah
One too many
One too many
I'm packing up I'm through with you
One too many
I've had it bad
One too many
I've had enough of that stuff
You could have held me in your arms all night
Yes you could have rocked me off to sleep, yes you could
Well you could have bought my little heart
At any cost baby
Could have had a part of me now
Oh that part is lost
One too many
I've had enough of that stuff from you
One too many
I'm packing up I'm through with you
One too many
I've had it bad
One too many
I've had enough of that stuff
The Baby Animals' song "One Too Many" seems to be about a relationship that has come to an end due to the other person's lack of commitment or effort. There is a sense of disappointment and frustration in the singer's voice as if they had given too many chances already. The lyrics suggest that the person could have done more to show their affection and make the relationship work, but they didn't. The lines "You could have stood a little closer" and "Held my hand a little tighter" indicate that the singer was yearning for more intimacy and closeness in the relationship. The phrase "One too many" is repeated several times, indicating that the singer has reached their limit and is tired of putting in effort for someone who doesn't reciprocate.
The chorus of the song is particularly powerful, as the repetition of "One too many" emphasizes the singer's frustration and desire to end the relationship. The lines "I'm packing up I'm through with you" indicate that the singer has finally decided to move on and leave the other person behind. The use of the phrase "had it bad" further emphasizes the negative emotions associated with the failed relationship.
Overall, the song is an emotional and relatable representation of what many people go through in relationships. It highlights the importance of communication and effort in maintaining a healthy and lasting relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
You could have stood a little closer
I wanted you to be closer to me than you were
Held my hand a little tighter
I wanted you to touch me more firmly
Well you could have bought my little heart
At any cost baby
I was willing to give my heart to you, but it seems like you didn't care enough to try and win it
Could have had a part of me now
Oh that part is lost yeah
There was a time when I was willing to give my heart to you, but that time has passed and I've moved on
One too many
I've had enough of that stuff from you
You've hurt me one too many times and I can't take it anymore
One too many
I'm packing up I'm through with you
I've decided to leave because you've hurt me too many times
One too many
I've had it bad
I've been hurt badly by you one too many times
One too many
I've had enough of that stuff
I can't take any more of the pain and hurt that you've caused me
You could have held me in your arms all night
I wanted to feel loved and protected by you
Yes you could have rocked me off to sleep, yes you could
I wanted you to comfort me and make me feel safe
Well you could have bought my little heart
At any cost baby
I was worth more than you were willing to pay and you missed out on having my heart because of that
Could have had a part of me now
Oh that part is lost
I'm no longer willing to give you a part of my heart because you've damaged it too much
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Written by: Suzanne Laraine Demarchi, Steve Elson
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