After a solo tour in the fall of 2003, Alexakis decided to continue with Everclear, organizing a new band that made its debut in March of 2004. The new lineup consisted of bass player Sam Hudson, guitarist Dave French, and drummer Eric Bretl. In the summer of 2004, the band added keyboard player Josh Crawley, and swapped Bretl for former Everclear drum tech Brett Snyder. The new lineup released its first recording, a cover of Woody Guthrie's This Land Is Your Land, that summer. A self-released EP of performances recorded for XM Satellite Radio called Closure was given out at shows in the fall of 2004.
Free of a major label, Alexakis spent the ensuing year and half slowly recording material for a new Everclear release. He admitted that the time after the breakup of the original lineup served as a "wake up call", during which he suffered his third divorce and a filing for bankruptcy. Alexakis announced the completion of the album in early 2006,titled Welcome To The Drama Club. The new band is now on Eleven Seven Music.
In August of 2008, drummer Brett Snyder left the band after four years. He was then replaced by Tommy Stewart, who previously played in bands Fuel and Godsmack.
Babytalk
Everclear Lyrics
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He is a bad ass guy
Who just happens to be
A really good friend of mine
Everyone I know yeah
Who knows Spike, too
Would agree when I say the words
Yeah, the problem with my friend Spike
He has fallen into
A true love with a nice girl
Who has gotta lot of tattoos
He always talks crazy
Whenever she calls
He always talks like a baby
Yeah it's obvious
She has got him by the balls
She has got him by the balls
She has got him by the balls
My weird little brother James
And his ex-girlfriend
They would talk in those ridiculous voices
We would all be hanging out getting drunk
In the neighborhood
And they both would make those ridiculous noises
He would always talk crazy
Whenever she calls
He always talks like a baby
It is obvious
They have got him by the balls
I hate you when you talk like that
I wish you would act like a grown man
I wish you would act like a grown man
I wish you would act like a grown man
(They have got you by the balls)
(They have got you by the balls)
(They have got you by the balls)
(They have got you by the balls)
You will never see me
Walking that walk
You will never catch me
Talking that baby talk
Which brings us back to Spike
A good guy to have in a fight
Unless he
With his girlfriend, Obnoxious
On a Saturday night
You know he couldn't care less
What anyone thinks
He does not give a damn
No, because he has no shame
He always looks so happy
Just like everything is fine
He is oblivious to the fact
That he has no spine
He always talks crazy
(You have no shame)
Whenever she calls
(You have no shame)
He talks like a baby
(You have no shame)
It is obvious
They have got him by the balls
I hate you when you talk like that
I wish you could act like a grown man
I wish you could act like a grown man
(They have got him by the balls)
(They have got him by the balls)
You will never see me
Walking that walk
You will never see me
Talking that baby talk
(You know it's true
They've got you by the balls)
I am not going to let it get to me
I am not going to let it get to me
I am not going to let it get to me
I am not going to let them get to me
I am not going to let them get to me
They've got you by the balls
They've got you by the balls
They've got you by the balls
They've got you by the balls
The song "Babytalk" by Everclear is a humorous take on the phenomenon of couples who talk to each other in baby talk. The song introduces two characters who are victims of this phenomenon - Spike, a friend of the singer, and his girlfriend who has a lot of tattoos. Despite being a "bad-ass guy", Spike is completely under his girlfriend's control and talks like a baby whenever she calls. The second character mentioned in the song is the singer's brother James and his ex-girlfriend, who also indulged in baby talk.
The chorus of the song expresses the singer's frustration with this behavior and his wish that they would "act like grown men" instead. The song paints a picture of how irritating and ridiculous baby talk can be, particularly when it comes from adults. However, the humor of the song softens the criticism and makes it more of a commentary on the ridiculousness of certain social behaviors rather than a direct attack on the people engaging in it.
Overall, "Babytalk" is a lighthearted pop-punk song that pokes fun at a common yet annoying habit. Everclear's catchy melody and tongue-in-cheek lyrics make it an entertaining listen that is hard to forget.
Line by Line Meaning
This is a song about Spike
The song revolves around a person named Spike
He is a bad ass guy
Spike is a cool, tough person
Who just happens to be
It's just a coincidence that Spike is
A really good friend of mine
Spike is a close friend of the singer
Everyone I know yeah
All the people that I know
Who knows Spike, too
Who are familiar with Spike as well
Would agree when I say the words
Would concur with me when I express that
That, spike is cool
Spike is an awesome person
Yeah, the problem with my friend Spike
However, there's an issue with Spike
He has fallen into
He's in the midst of
A true love with a nice girl
A deep romantic affection for a good woman
Who has gotta lot of tattoos
Who has multiple tattoos
He always talks crazy
Spike speaks irrationally
Whenever she calls
Whenever she contacts him
He always talks like a baby
Spike speaks in a childlike manner
Yeah it's obvious
It's clear to see
She has got him by the balls
She has complete control over him
My weird little brother James
My strange younger sibling James
And his ex-girlfriend
As well as his previous romantic partner
They would talk in those ridiculous voices
They would communicate using silly tones
We would all be hanging out getting drunk
As we all socialize and consume alcohol
In the neighborhood
Within the local area
He would always talk crazy
James would always speak illogically
It is obvious
It's very apparent
They have got him by the balls
His ex-girlfriend has him under her thumb
I hate you when you talk like that
I loathe when you speak in that manner
I wish you would act like a grown man
I hope you would behave like an adult
(They have got you by the balls)
(They have you completely under their control)
You will never see me
You will never observe me
Walking that walk
Displaying those behaviors
Talking that baby talk
Speaking in an immature way
Which brings us back to Spike
This leads us back to Spike
A good guy to have in a fight
Spike would be a reliable ally in combat
Unless he
Except when he is
With his girlfriend, Obnoxious
With his significant other who is irritating
On a Saturday night
During the weekend evening
You know he couldn't care less
He doesn't care at all
What anyone thinks
About the opinions of others
He does not give a damn
He's indifferent
No, because he has no shame
Because he feels no guilt, remorse, or embarrassment
He always looks so happy
Spike frequently appears content
Just like everything is fine
As if nothing is wrong
He is oblivious to the fact
He's unaware of the reality
That he has no spine
That he lacks courage or conviction
(You have no shame)
(You don't feel guilty, remorseful or embarrassed)
(They have got him by the balls)
(They have him completely under their control)
You know it's true
It's a fact
They've got you by the balls
They control you entirely
I am not going to let it get to me
I won't allow it to affect me emotionally
I am not going to let them get to me
I won't allow them to impact me
They've got you by the balls
They exert complete control over you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ART ALEXAKIS, CRAIG MONTOYA, GREG EKLUND
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