The band soon grew a live following and recorded their first demo songs, some of which would be officially released later in their career. The band's first single, "Fingers On It", received some minor recognition when it was featured in the 1986 movie Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. Band members during this period also included drummer B.W. Boeski and guitarists Gino Martino and Alex Kane.
The group has released twelve studio albums as well as five live albums as of 2014, and they're perhaps best known for their hit singles "Fly High Michelle" and "New Thing" from their self-titled debut album, tracks that remain classic rock favorites. Despite becoming popular during the glam metal movement of the 80s, the band has little in common with many of those artists and has continued to record and tour since its formation, with the group being notable for its internal songwriting (influenced by classic pop such as The Beatles).
Coming out the gate with 1989's 'Enuff Z'nuff', the group received critical praise, with Allmusic saying that the band "deserves more respect than they'll probably ever receive." The album hit the #74 slot on the Billboard 200 top albums chart, with "Fly High Michelle" and "New Thing" both being top 40 hits on the Mainstream Rock chart. Sadly, though musically being inspired by bands such as Cheap Trick, Enuff Z'nuff's record label decided to present them in garish, tie-die outfits and foster a related glam image that the group resented.
There was more band member shuffling in May 2014 when guitarist Tory Stoffregen and drummer Randi Scott each left the band. Drummer Erik Donner joined on drums in June, while Enuff Z'Nuff continued touring as a 3-piece. In April 2016, the band continued with Chip Z'nuff as the lead singer, Tory Stoffregen back on lead guitar, Tony Fenelle (Ultravox) on guitar and Daniel B. Hill on drums.
Enuff Z'nuff released an album of older, previously unreleased original material in late 2016, titled Clowns Lounge. It mainly features demo material from studio sessions originally recorded in 1988 and 1989. Enuff Z'nuff released an album of new material with Chip Z'nuff on lead vocals, Diamond Boy, in 2018.
Enuff Z'Nuff released their 15th studio album, named Brainwashed Generation on July 10, 2020. In August 2021, a 3-CD set of formerly unreleased demo recordings titled Never Enuff was released.. A new cover album, Hardrock Nite, released on November 12, 2021 is a Beatles tribute record.
Enuff Z’Nuff consisting of Chip Z’Nuff on lead vocals and bass, Tory Stoffregen and Tony Fennell on guitars, and Dan Hill on drums will be releasing their new studio album Finer Than Sin on November 11, 2022.
Innocence
Enuff Z'Nuff Lyrics
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Where you used to sit and play.
Cutting paper playmates,
Having tea at noon each day.
All the things you cherished
Now have faded all away,
And you're a big girl now, you say.
All familiar faces that you
Now have turned to faces that you
Really do not know.
Now some special boy has come
Along and brought you joy,
He wants to make love to you.
There goes your innocence,
Who's to say what's right or wrong?
But it's your innocence,
And when you give it up, it's gone.
And in your heart, in your mind,
If you feel it's the time,
Your innocence is gone.
All those little shadows
Flickering on your bedroom wall,
Once were scary monsters,
Now they're all so very small.
Dangling on your mizpah
As you hurry down the hall,
You want to show all to all.
Repeat Chorus.
Follow intuition,
No you ain't done nothing bad,
Take a look around you,
At your mother and your dad.
You're not alone, it happens all the time,
you should be glad,
That you're a big girl now, so sad.
The Enuff Z'Nuff song "Innocence" appears to be about growing up and losing one's childhood innocence. The song begins by describing a dollhouse in the corner of a room, where the singer used to play and have tea time each day. As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the singer is addressing a young woman who has grown up and fallen in love. The lyrics describe how the girl's childhood friends and familiar faces have all changed, and a special boy has come along and wants to make love to her. The chorus then declares that when you give up your innocence, it's gone forever.
The lyrics suggest that the singer has mixed feelings about this transition from childhood to adulthood. On one hand, he acknowledges that it's a natural and inevitable process that happens to everyone. On the other hand, he seems to lament the loss of innocence and the loss of childhood friendships and memories. The chorus drives home the point that once you give up your innocence, you can't get it back - suggesting that the singer is urging the young woman to think carefully before taking that step.
Line by Line Meaning
Doll house in the corner
There is a doll house in the corner.
Where you used to sit and play.
You used to sit and play there.
Cutting paper playmates,
You enjoyed cutting paper friends.
Having tea at noon each day.
You had tea at noon every day.
All the things you cherished
Everything you loved.
Now have faded all away,
Now it has all disappeared.
And you're a big girl now, you say.
But you say you are now mature.
All familiar faces that you
Everyone's face you knew well,
Used to watch and grow,
You watched them grow,
Now have turned to faces that you
Have become unknown faces to you,
Really do not know.
And you do not recognize them.
Now some special boy has come
Now a special boy has arrived,
Along and brought you joy,
He brought you happiness,
He wants to make love to you.
He desires to be intimate with you.
There goes your innocence,
You are losing your innocence,
Who's to say what's right or wrong?
It is uncertain what is right or wrong.
But it's your innocence,
It's your own innocence,
And when you give it up, it's gone.
But once given up, it is lost forever.
And in your heart, in your mind,
In your heart and mind,
If you feel it's the time,
If you feel it's the right thing to do,
Your innocence is gone.
Your innocence will be lost.
All those little shadows
All of the little shadows,
Flickering on your bedroom wall,
Dancing on your bedroom wall,
Once were scary monsters,
They were once scary monsters.
Now they're all so very small.
But now they are tiny.
Dangling on your mizpah
Hanging on your mizpah necklace,
As you hurry down the hall,
As you rush down the hallway,
You want to show all to all.
You want to share them with everyone.
Repeat Chorus.
The chorus is repeated.
Follow intuition,
Listen to your intuition,
No you ain't done nothing bad,
You have not done anything wrong,
Take a look around you,
Take a look at your surroundings.
At your mother and your dad.
Look at your parents.
You're not alone, it happens all the time,
You are not alone, it's a common occurrence,
you should be glad,
You should be happy,
That you're a big girl now, so sad.
That you are grown up, but it is also sad.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DONALD VANDEVELDE, DONALD VIE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Total Singing Dojo
Donnie Vie - the undisputed champion of mid tempo catchy pop songs.
hyutyub
Sad that not a lot knows about Frigo and the brilliant song writing of EZnuff.
John B.
What a freakin awesome song! \m/
Desmond Castro
R.I.P. Derek. You are missed deeply .
Cynthia Gates
This song has always been special to me
karl mccoy
what a great song, thanks for sharing!
John Sutcliffe
just beyond brilliant...astonishing.
matias perez
Buen tema!!.
Hunkmarvel
Derek Frigo kicks arse on this track.
James Francis
That he does rip