Additional Info:
Under the name Arm of Roger, Grandaddy recorded a joke album entitled The Ham and its Lily in 2002.
A.M. 180, which was released as a single, is featured prominently in the British film 28 Days Later.
On the 27th January 2006, Jason Lytle confirmed that the band would split following the release of their final album, Just Like The Fambly Cat.
Jason Lytle has since toured the US as a solo artist, playing Grandaddy songs from the last album and others. He is said to plan a solo career of new material.
On March 2, 2012, Grandaddy announced their reunion with news of a headline slot at the End of the Road Festival in Dorset, England on 2 September. Further dates are expected.
Fun X 3
Grandaddy Lyrics
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Seems you forgot all about the library like she told her old man
And with the radio blasting goes cruising as fast as she can
And she'll have fun fun fun till her daddy takes the t-bird away
All the girls can't stand her cause she walks looks and drives like an ace now
She makes the indy 500 look like a rum and cherry race now
A lot of guys try to catch her but she leads them on a wild goose chase now
Well you knew all along that your dad was getting lies to you
Since he took your set of keys you've been thinking that your fun is all through
But you can come along with me cause we got a lot of things to do now
And we'll have fun fun fun now that daddy took the t-bird away
And we'll have fun fun fun now that daddy took the t-bird away
Fun fun fun fun
Fun fun fun fun
Oooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh
Fun fun fun till daddy takes the t-bird away
Oooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh
Fun fun fun till daddy takes the t-bird away
Don't take it away daddy
Daddy takes the t-bird away
Don't take it away daddy
Fun fun till daddy takes the t-bird away
Don't take it away daddy
Don't take it away
Daddy, hey daddy, hey hey daddy
Daddy, hey daddy
Don't take it away
The song "Fun X 3" by Grandaddy is about a girl who takes her dad's car and goes for a joyride, forgetting about her responsibilities like going to the library. She drives as fast as she can with the radio blasting and doesn't care about anything else but having fun. All the girls envy her because of her ace driving skills, and she doesn't care about the guys who try to catch up with her. However, when her dad takes away the T-bird, she realizes that her fun is over until a friend offers a solution.
The lyrics tell a story of teenage rebellion and the joy of freedom that comes with driving. The girl defies her father's rules and has fun while doing it. She enjoys her newfound freedom, and this can be seen in the repetition of the line "fun fun fun." The song captures the idea of youth and the importance of having fun, even when faced with limitations.
Line by Line Meaning
Though she got her daddy's car and she cruised it through the hamburger stand
She took her dad's car and drove it to a fast food place
Seems you forgot all about the library like she told her old man
She ignored what she told her dad and didn't go to the library
And with the radio blasting goes cruising as fast as she can
She's driving fast with the music up loud
And she'll have fun fun fun till her daddy takes the t-bird away
She's having a great time until her dad takes away the car
All the girls can't stand her cause she walks looks and drives like an ace now
Other girls envy her because she's skilled at driving and looks great
She makes the indy 500 look like a rum and cherry race now
She's an amazing driver and even the Indy 500 seems easy to her
A lot of guys try to catch her but she leads them on a wild goose chase now
Many guys chase her but she doesn't take them seriously
She'll have fun fun fun till her daddy takes the t-bird away
She's enjoying herself until her dad takes away the car
Well you knew all along that your dad was getting lies to you
You always knew your dad was giving you false promises
Since he took your set of keys you've been thinking that your fun is all through
Now that your dad took your keys, you believe you won't have any more fun
But you can come along with me cause we got a lot of things to do now
You can join me and we'll find other things to do
And we'll have fun fun fun now that daddy took the t-bird away
We'll have a great time now that your dad took away the car
Don't take it away daddy
Please don't take the car away, dad
Daddy takes the t-bird away
Dad took the car away
Fun fun fun till daddy takes the t-bird away
We'll have fun until your dad takes away the car
Don't take it away daddy
Please don't take the car away, dad
Fun fun till daddy takes the t-bird away
We'll have fun until dad takes away the car
Don't take it away daddy
Please don't take the car away, dad
Don't take it away
Please don't take the car away
Daddy, hey daddy, hey hey daddy
Addressing the father figure
Daddy, hey daddy
Addressing the father figure
Contributed by Penelope H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
XenomorphLV426
Can't stop replaying this album.
lux theman
Not one ounce of embarrassment ! Are you kidding me Granddaddy in its rawest form is the greatest. Thanks for doing this
duff06
Lawn and So On sounds sooo good this fast! I always wished they would've made it a longer song, with lyrics and whatnot. Though it is very beautiful the way it was on the album, with the crickets and whatnot. Nice ambient piece.
knifeboi
I love these tunes, man! Anybody know a place to download the album? Would happily pay to download these tunes, but haven't been lucky enough to find it on amazon or bandcamp yet. Anybody?
Grandaddy (as in J.L.) absolutely fucking rules.
Michael L
used to have this CD, got it at a show. wish I could find it. Thanks!
matthew leger
goddamn this kicks ass. had no idea there's so many Grandaddy b-sides... what a find
No Signal Pictures
I love this version of mutineer, but the fact that the video version was on the sophtware anniversary vinyl was a gift
Grant Huling
I'd just like to thank Jason for uploading this. (I know it's youuuu)
whois fegus molaskas
One day. I will buy this album. Hard copy with that lovely note.
Edit: even if this baby sets me back a cool 1K
Worth every penny.
Ted Hand
I had the don't sock the tryer demo on cassette as a kid. Such a great band.