They have released an EP, Lemona, in 2003 and a debut album, Hearts and Unicorns, which was released in the United States on September 13, 2005, and February 27, 2006 in the UK.
Giant Drag played their first show on June 4, 2003 at the Scene in Los Angeles, eventually getting residencies at area clubs Silverlake Lounge and Spaceland.
Their song titles, which are known for their bluntness and black humour, include Kevin is Gay, High Friends in Places and YFLMD - an acronym for 'You Fuck Like My Dad'. Notable in their live performances are direct conversation with the audience and Hardy's erratic behavior.
Annie was voted 50th in NME Magazine's list of the 50 coolest people of 2005, and the magazine along with other members of the music press predicted their continued success in 2006.
On December 12th 2006, it was revealed that Micah Calabrese had left Giant Drag, and Annie Hardy would go it alone. The band split on good terms, and Hardy stated - "Micah never wanted to be in a band in the first place. He likes playing music and he likes recording but he never wanted to do this as a career. He had a real job before and he was making money".
Annie Hardy is well into writing for her second LP, though, and will still continue under the name Giant Drag. Although there are no new members to Giant Drag, she hinted on her MySpace page that there are possibilities - "whoever else feels like doing it" (joining the band).
New material from Giant Drag can be expected later in 2010.
Annie Hardy has been releasing new and old Giant Drag material via anniehardy.bandcamp.com in the form of "Twosies", which are basically mini-EP's. Release of the long awaited full length follow-up, "Waking Up Is Hard to Do" is still in the process of being released along with a possible limited live album on vinyl. As well Annie has started a side project, PNP.
Gain drag toured Europa in September 2013 and according to Hardy this is the last thing Gaint Drag will do.
Slayer
Giant Drag Lyrics
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Why won't you touch me?
Everything is yours, nothing's mine
You don't owe me
Anything
make mistakes like we know how
We're learning slowly
You hardly know me
All the things you say get back at you
Today I woke up hurting
Did I ever sleep?
wake me up before california
Darling boy, I always adore ya
If this is what you want, then I'll leave
Baby
Maybe
haven't felt so well for so well now
You can't slow me
Make mistakes like only I know how
I don't even know me
Anymore
All the things I say
Give 'em back to me
Today I woke up hurting
Did I ever sleep?
wake me up before california
Darling boy I've never known ya
If this is what you need, then I'll leave
Baby
Baby
I'm sorry
Baby
all the things I say
I'll give 'em back to you
Always wake up hurting
Did I ever sleep?
wake me up in time for california
And I'm the one to forget all about you
And then I'll leave
In "Slayer," Giant Drag singer Annie Hardy delivers a raw and emotional message about the complexities of relationships. At the core of the song is a feeling of detachment and distance between the two people involved, as Hardy sings about not feeling real for a long time and the sense that everything is one-sided. She asks "Why won't you touch me?" indicating a lack of physical intimacy and closeness, and she questions whether they are still the same, suggesting that something has changed between them. The refrain "Did I ever sleep?" could be interpreted as either a literal or metaphorical question - either she hasn't physically slept or she's questioning whether she's been asleep through the relationship, failing to fully engage with it.
The second verse continues with this sense of detachment, with Hardy singing that she doesn't even know herself anymore. She turns the focus on herself, saying that the things she says come back to her, which could suggest that she's not happy with how she's been communicating, or perhaps that she's feeling guilty for something. The repeated request to be woken up before California could again be interpreted literally or symbolically - she wants to be roused from her physical sleep before they reach California, or she wants to be jolted out of her emotional slumber before they reach a point of no return in their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Haven't felt me feel real in a long time
I haven't felt truly alive or present in my life for a while
Why won't you touch me?
I want physical affection from you
Everything is yours, nothing's mine
You have control over everything in our relationship, and I have nothing
You don't owe me
You don't have any obligations or responsibilities towards me
Make mistakes like we know how
We're familiar with making mistakes and do so often
We're learning slowly
We're taking our time to understand and grow
Still the same? I beg to differ
I don't think we're the same as we used to be
You hardly know me
There are things about me that you don't understand or haven't seen yet
All the things you say get back at you
The words you speak have consequences and can come back to affect you
Today I woke up hurting
I started the day feeling emotional pain
Did I ever sleep?
I didn't get restful sleep and feel tired as a result
Wake me up before california
Please make sure I'm awake before we reach California
Darling boy, I always adore ya
I care for and admire you deeply
If this is what you want, then I'll leave
If you no longer want to be with me, I'll respect your decision and depart
Maybe
Perhaps it would be better for us to go our separate ways
You can't slow me
I won't allow anyone to hold me back or hinder my progress
Make mistakes like only I know how
I have a unique way of making mistakes that is specific to me
I don't even know me
I feel disconnected from myself and unsure of who I am
Anymore
As of late, I'm not sure who I'm becoming
All the things I say
The words I speak
Give 'em back to me
I need to be reminded of the impact my words have on others
I'm sorry
I regret something that I've done or said
Always wake up hurting
Almost every day I begin with emotional pain
Wake me up in time for california
Please make sure I'm awake before we reach California (again)
And I'm the one to forget all about you
I'm the one who will move on from this relationship and forget about you
And then I'll leave
After I move on and forget about you, I'll depart from this relationship
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Joe Cardamone
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Carlos Jennings
One of those songs that are famous 10, 20 years after they are written.
ThatOne Dude22
One day Giant Drag will get the recognition they deserve, this is one of the greatest songs of all time.
specialness16
I love this song, the bass sounds so cool, such a mellow, chilled out song
ikki kiki
one of my fav tracks of the album. i can truly relate to this song <3333
mikołaj zych
My favourite song from them I play it every summer.
mechanicalinnards
I heard of Giant Drag through deftones years ago but heard they were post grunge so I was soured on listening to them (thanks a lot old article of wikipedia) but in 2007 I got into the icarus line through "their" song slayer. Years later I look for that great icarus line song finding out its a cover by this band whose singer worked with deftones and who is definitely not "post grunge" in the way I was thinking about the label. wuddayakno
miked4309
love giant drag. so many great songs. many many.
Eishaela
Your music and band.. is the greatest thing since.. now.
TheYoungLion
this song is sweet. mad im just hearing of them ages later!
Astreal
Soundtrack of my life...