Dishwalla, which emerged out of the early stages of post-grunge, is composed of J.R. Richards (vocals), Scot Alexander (bass), Rodney Browning Cravens (guitar), Jim Wood (keyboards), and George Pendergast (drums). They spent the mid-'90s touring with the likes of Sheryl Crow, Blind Melon, and the Goo Goo Dolls in support of Pet Your Friends. Prior to making a second album, the band was caught in the middle of the Polygram/Universal merger and such a move left Dishwalla pondering what to do next. Their second album, And You Think You Know What Life's About, was released in 1998; promotion and sales were lackluster due to label downsizing. Dishwalla's time with A&M was short-lived and exhausting because of such corporate behavior, but they stuck it out to contribute their cover version of "Policy of Truth" for the Depeche Mode tribute album For the Masses. By the new millennium, Dishwalla left behind major-market America for a third album. They signed with Immergent while Pendergrast parted ways with the band. Pete Maloney, a drummer picked up on the 1998 tour, resumed percussion duties. In 2002, Dishwalla issued their experimental third album Opaline (Immergent), quickly followed by 2003's Live... Greetings from the Flow State. A self-titled album produced by Sylvia Massy (Tool, System of a Down), Bill Szymczyk, and Ryan Greene (NOFX, Nerf Herder) followed in 2005 before the band went on indefinite hiatus.
Three years passed before Dishwalla would return in 2008. Debuting a lineup that joined original members Alexander, Pendergast, Cravens, and Wood with new vocalist Justin Fox, the band hit the road, touring sporadically over the following years. They would not return to the studio until 2016, when they began recording their first album in a decade. Juniper Road arrived in 2017.
Biography by MacKenzie Wilson
Today Tonight
Dishwalla Lyrics
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Waiting for the perfect match
Waiting for someone to make a call
If only you had to make a change
Every day and every night
As every hour goes
Today, tonight
Too long too late
Till then I'll wait
Waiting for the plane to crash
Waiting how long can you stand
And you hope it never ends
Every day and every night
As every hour goes
Today, tonight
Tomorrow, the next night
Too long too late
Till then I'll wait
The lyrics of Dishwalla's song "Today Tonight" can be interpreted in different ways. It seems to be about waiting and hoping for something to happen, or for someone to take action. The opening lines suggest a sense of restlessness, waiting for a train and for the perfect match, suggesting a feeling of incompleteness, as if something is missing. The lines "Waiting for someone to make a call / If only you had to make a change" imply a lack of agency, a dependence on external factors, and a desire to take control of one's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Waiting for a train to catch
Anticipating the arrival of a train, possibly to leave for a destination
Waiting for the perfect match
Hoping to find the ideal partner or significant other
Waiting for someone to make a call
Expecting a call from someone, possibly regarding an important matter
If only you had to make a change
Reflecting on missed opportunities and wishing for the chance to do things differently
Every day and every night
Continuously waiting and hoping, without a break
As every hour goes
Suffering the passing of time, as patience wears thin
Today, tonight
Both now and later, there is a sense of urgency to what is happening
Tomorrow, the next night
Expectations for resolution may take a while to manifest
Too long too late
Time has gone on for too long, and actions should have been taken earlier
Till then I'll wait
Despite the weariness of waiting, the person will continue to do so until their hopes are realized
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