The Dance Hall Crashers recorded a few songs during their first year (these are featured on The Old Record), and in 1990, they made their most notable lineup change, adding second vocalist Karina Denike. Soon after, the band members parted ways, but they played a reunion show in 1992 due to pressure from fans. The show met with great fanfare, and so the band decided to reunite on a more permanent basis, with Rogers and Denike on vocals, Hammon on lead guitar, his brother Gavin on drums, Scott Goodell on second guitar, and Mikey Weiss on bass. The Dance Hall Crashers song "Enough" was featured on the soundtrack for Angus (1995 film). The song "Don't Wanna Behave" was featured in the 1996 film "Biodome" as well.
As of August 2005, the band members lead separate lives but still play a few shows per year. In November 2004 they played and recorded a show at the Hollywood House of Blues; the concert was released by Kung Fu Records in September 2005 as part of the popular The Show Must Go Off DVD series.
Pick Up Lines
Dance Hall Crashers Lyrics
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Through the smoky dim-lit haze, I saw him from afar.
Moved a little closer just to get a better view.
He looked at me and smiled and said, "I'm the one for you."
We've heard one too many over used pick up lines.
Give us some credit, we're not sleazy, dumb, or blind.
Unfortunately so were his lines much to my dismay.
Thought he had me pegged, tried to impress me with his cash.
"You'd look great on my yacht," was the best line that he had.
We've heard one too many over used pick up lines.
Give us some credit, we're not sleazy, dumb, or blind.
Over in the corner I saw this one all alone.
Looked like Mr. Natural, the kind you would take home.
At least until he opened his mouth, "hey babe, what's your sign?"
We've heard one too many over used pick up lines.
Give us some credit, we're not sleazy, dumb, or blind.
Got fed up, decided to leave after one last drink.
Felt a tap on my left shoulder and started to think...
I can't take this anymore, what will this line be?
That's when he let his line fly, "hi, my name is Steve."
Where have you been all of my life, sweet thing?
Can I buy you a drink, marry you, anything?
We've heard one too many over used pick up lines.
Give us some credit, we're not sleazy, dumb, or blind.
The lyrics to "Pick Up Lines" by Dance Hall Crashers describe a woman's experience at a bar where she is constantly being approached by men using cheesy and overused pickup lines. The song opens with the woman walking into the bar and noticing a man from afar. As she moves closer to him, he approaches her and confidently tells her that he is "the one" for her.
However, as the night goes on, she continues to encounter men with similar pickup lines that she's heard before. She meets a man in a tailored suit who tries to impress her with his wealth, but fails miserably with his yacht pickup line. She also meets a man who seems like a natural until he uses the tired line "hey babe, what's your sign?"
After growing tired of these pick up attempts, the woman decides to leave the bar. But just when she thinks she's heard it all, a man named Steve taps her on the shoulder and uses a simple and genuine introduction to ask her out.
Overall, "Pick Up Lines" is a clever and relatable commentary on the oftentimes ridiculous nature of dating and flirting. It highlights how cheesy and overused pickup lines can be a major turnoff, but also hints at the idea that there might be hope in genuine and authentic connections.
Line by Line Meaning
I opened up the door and then I walked into the bar.
I entered the bar through the door.
Through the smoky dim-lit haze, I saw him from afar.
I spotted a man in the smoky and dimly lit atmosphere from a distance.
Moved a little closer just to get a better view.
I approached to get a better look at the man.
He looked at me and smiled and said, "I'm the one for you."
The man smiled at me and confidently claimed to be the perfect match for me.
We've heard one too many over used pick up lines.
We have already heard too many clichéd pick up lines.
Give us some credit, we're not sleazy, dumb, or blind.
Please appreciate us for not being easy to fool or deceive.
Saw another guy right then, his suit was tailor-made.
I noticed another man whose suit was custom-made at that moment.
Unfortunately so were his lines much to my dismay.
Regrettably, his conversation was just as predictable and unoriginal.
Thought he had me pegged, tried to impress me with his cash.
He assumed that he could win me over by flaunting his wealth.
"You'd look great on my yacht," was the best line that he had.
His best attempt at a pick up line was telling me that I would look good on his yacht.
Over in the corner I saw this one all alone.
I noticed a man sitting alone in the corner.
Looked like Mr. Natural, the kind you would take home.
He appeared to be a laid-back and likable person, the kind you would want to bring home.
At least until he opened his mouth, "hey babe, what's your sign?"
However, his first words to me were a cheesy pick up line: "hey babe, what's your sign?"
Got fed up, decided to leave after one last drink.
I became tired of the situation and chose to leave after finishing one final drink.
Felt a tap on my left shoulder and started to think...
Suddenly, I felt a tap on my left shoulder and began to wonder what would come next.
I can't take this anymore, what will this line be?
I reached my limit and wondered what ridiculous pickup line I would hear next.
That's when he let his line fly, "hi, my name is Steve."
Surprisingly, he introduced himself with a simple and genuine line: "hi, my name is Steve."
Where have you been all of my life, sweet thing?
He humorously asked where I had been his whole life.
Can I buy you a drink, marry you, anything?
He then playfully offered to buy me a drink, marry me or do anything for me.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: AARON HENNINGSEN, BRIAN HENNINGSEN, MATT ROGERS
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When I listen to it, it makes me sad in a good way. It makes me think it's being sung to a terminally ill child.
"Why are you worried about the dirt? I don't think that you'll mind. When it's your time." And the "promise I'll wait a while. To make sure that you've moved on." If it's a lullaby, it's scary. Ha. I thought maybe it was her singing to her grandma on her deathbed, too. Makes more sense I guess.