Gary Jules attended The Bishop's School in La Jolla, California. Some of his early projects/bands were The Ivory Knights, Our Town Pansies, Woodenfish and The Origin.
Jules started off his solo recording career with the debut Greetings from the Side. Originally released by A & M, this album slipped through the cracks due to neglect on the label's part, and Jules was dropped. In 2001, together with friend Michael Andrews, Gary Jules recorded Trading Snakeoil For Wolftickets. It was from this album that the remake of Tears for Fears' Mad World was subsequently used by Michael Andrews for Donnie Darko.
In December 2003, two years after Donnie Darko was released, Mad World finally reached the charts and became the Christmas Number One in the UK. In early 2004, the song surfaced in the US and Canada.
His most recent album, simply titled Gary Jules was released in 2006. The song Falling Awake from this album was recently used in the season 3 episode Six Days: Part Two of Grey's Anatomy.
Jules' Andrews' arrangement of "Mad World", was recently used in a trailer for the Gears of War for the XBOX 360, it was also used in a few episodes of CSI, Without a Trace, in some episodes of Dead Like Me, in an episode of Jericho, and an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Official Site: http://www.garyjules.com/
Gone Daddy
Gary Jules Lyrics
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Helicopters hovering over my home
My baby boy is sleeping in the other room
And ooh my soul
Born into the bullshit baby, you and me
But it don't have to be our legacy
There must be someplace better we can raise a family
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Baby I'm gone
Baby I'm gone
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Baby I'm gone gone
Baby I'm gone
And the man is dropping hooks into the crowd
He aims to sell you heaven in a can
And the ghost who named Los Angeles is laughing out loud
What came from desert will soon return to sand
Baby I'm gone
Baby I'm gone
A world gets weary and times get tough
The rich get richer and the rest get fffffffffffff
You know I ain't no hippie but I'm sure I've had enough
Oh ooh ooh my soul
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Baby I'm gone gone
Baby I'm gone
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Baby I'm gone gone gone
Baby I'm gone gone gone
Baby I'm gone daddy gone
I'm a gone gone gone
Oh gone daddy gone I'm gone
The lyrics to Gary Jules’s song “Gone Daddy” explore a feeling of restlessness and dissatisfaction with the state of the world, particularly in regards to how it affects the lives of the individuals within it. There is a sense of personal conflict and uncertainty - the singer wakes up in the middle of the night to the sound of helicopters and feels like they are in a war zone, yet they have their baby boy sleeping in the other room. They express a desire to break out of the negativity and “born into the bullshit” mentality that they feel has been passed down to them through generations. The repeated refrain of “Baby I’m gone” is a declaration of independence, a decision to leave behind the negativity and search for something better for themselves and their family.
The second verse of the song takes on a more political tone, commenting on corruption and the way that the powerful seek to manipulate and exploit those who are less fortunate. The “man” dropping hooks into the crowd is likely a reference to the idea of a pitchman, someone selling a product or an idea, with the implication that what they are selling is ultimately false or harmful. The line “the ghost who named Los Angeles is laughing out loud” could be interpreted in a few different ways, but it seems to suggest a sense of historical irony or a comment on how the forces that created the city have ultimately resulted in its decline. The final stanza of the song returns to the personal, with the singer commenting on their own exhaustion and dissatisfaction with the state of the world.
Overall, “Gone Daddy” is a song that grapples with feelings of restlessness and the idea of breaking free from negative cycles, both on a personal and societal level. The repeated refrain of “Baby I’m gone” feels like a declaration of hope and a determination to find a better way forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Woke last night in the middle of a combat zone
I had a restless night and felt like I was in a violent and dangerous situation
Helicopters hovering over my home
Military helicopters were flying over my house
My baby boy is sleeping in the other room
My young son is sleeping in a nearby room and needs to be protected
And ooh my soul
I feel emotionally drained and burdened by my circumstances
Born into the bullshit baby, you and me
We were born into difficult and unfair circumstances
But it don't have to be our legacy
We don't have to accept this as our fate or future
There must be someplace better we can raise a family
There must be a safer and more suitable place for us to raise our children
Oh ooh my soul
I feel emotionally weary and in need of change
The man is dropping hooks into the crowd
Someone is trying to manipulate and deceive the people
He aims to sell you heaven in a can
He is trying to sell false promises of happiness and success
And the ghost who named Los Angeles is laughing out loud
Even the spirit of the city is mocking the emptiness of these promises
What came from desert will soon return to sand
The unsustainable and deceptive nature of this lifestyle will lead to its downfall
A world gets weary and times get tough
The world can be tiring and difficult
The rich get richer and the rest get fffffffffff
The wealthy continue to accumulate more while the rest are left with little
You know I ain't no hippie but I'm sure I've had enough
Although I don't fit the stereotype, I am fed up with the situation
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Repeating refrain
Baby I'm gone gone
I am leaving and moving on
Baby I'm gone
I am leaving and moving on
Baby I'm gone gone gone
I am leaving and moving on for good
Baby I'm gone daddy gone
I am leaving and moving on for good
I'm a gone gone gone
I have left and moved on completely
Oh gone daddy gone I'm gone
I have left and moved on completely
Contributed by Sophia M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Motorskallen
One of the best tunes from this album. Love the funky, a bit melancholic sound, and the lyrics.
@WhiteFang103
Woke last night in a middle of a combat zone...mosquitos hoovering over my room !
@coledonnelly2378
when your gone i''ll be sad no good DADDY that is all SON love you
@RowanGT
this is quality, really nice tune
@guglu83
gary i love u so muchhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
@bombox360
he needs to become main stream he is amazing
@sylviavasquez6681
love it!!
@coledonnelly2378
miss my brother
@Darby969
This seems like something that would play in a dark comedy's credits.
@JackMirkoJenkins
Dark comedy is like satire and depressing but somewhat funny and fulfilling.