Grandaddy are an American indie pop band formed in Modesto, California in 1… Read Full Bio ↴Grandaddy are an American indie pop band formed in Modesto, California in 1992 by singer/guitarist/keyboardist Jason Lytle, bassist Kevin Garcia, and drummer Aaron Burtch; although a noisy, lo-fi approach characterized early recordings like 1994's Complex Party Come Along Theories, with the 1995 additions of guitarist Jim Fairchild and keyboardist Tim Dryden the group's sound expanded exponentially over the course of subsequent efforts including the unreleased Don't Sock the Tryer and the 1996 EP A Pretty Mess by This One Band. Originally issued on indie label Will Records, 1997's acclaimed full-length Under the Western Freeway proved Grandaddy's creative breakthrough, and the following year the album was reissued on major-label V2, with "Summer Here Kids" earning Single of the Week honors in the pages of the NME. The Broken Down Comforter Collection, a compilation of singles tracks, preceded the 1999 Signal to Snow Ratio EP, which heralded a movement toward the vintage electronic textures further in evidence on 2000's superb The Sophtware Slump. In 2002, the group released another odds-n-sods collection, Concrete Dunes, which paved the way for a busy 2003: that spring, Grandaddy released the Floating Debris EP and their fourth full-length, Sumday, and spent the rest of the year touring, making appearances at festivals such as Glastonbury. In 2005, they resurfaced with the Excerpts from the Diary of Todd Zilla EP and a full-length album (Just Like the Fambly Cat) followed in 2006. It was to be their last, though Jason Lytle continues to tour, playing Grandaddy songs as well as his own solo works.

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.

Gentle Spike Resort
Grandaddy Lyrics

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And liars got that corner now
And they've got flyers everywhere
With ex-school treasures for hire
And whitesnake riffs dressed up like Sid Viscosity
As lice is living in your practice room couch
You're not the only one who's doing without
Daddy doctor's son punk rocker shouts
"Dad the A.C.'s broke in our hardcore

Punk rock vacation, vacation rehearsal house"
Now, now, now
We'll get right on, that, I'm sure it's just the thermostat
I'll buy your band a few twelve packs

But your mother wants her bracelets back
Clack, clack, clack

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Grandaddy's song Gentle Spike Resort speak of a lost and uncertain time where things have changed and the world as people knew it is no longer the same. The song starts by describing how liars have taken over a corner and put flyers everywhere, thereby taking advantage of people's vulnerability. They offer ex-school treasures for hire and whitesnake riffs dressed up like Sid Viscosity. The next line speaks of lice living in people's practice room couches, indicating that even the most basic amenities are not available to people. However, the line "You're not the only one who's doing without" suggests that everyone is struggling in similar ways.

In the second verse, the song shifts focus to a punk rocker who is shouting that the A.C. is broken in their vacation rehearsal house. This lines illustrates how nothing seems to be working properly, even people's own homes. It seems that people are now having to vacation in their own rehearsing space due to the situation outside. The line "Daddy doctor's son" could suggest that even people from privileged backgrounds are not immune to the hard times. The last line in this verse, "now, now, now, we'll get right on that, I'm sure it's just the thermostat" suggests that people are trying to fix things, but it may not be a simple solution.

The last verse talks about how someone is trying to help by offering to buy the band some twelve packs of beer, but then mentions how the person's mother wants her bracelets back. This could symbolize how even in these times of trouble, people are still holding onto material possessions and putting value on them. The final line "clack, clack, clack" could represent the sound of the bracelets.

Overall, Gentle Spike Resort seems to be a commentary on how times have changed and how people are struggling to adapt. It talks of a world that is no longer familiar and how people are trying to make do with what little they have.

Line by Line Meaning

And liars got that corner now
Dishonest people now occupy that spot

And they've got flyers everywhere
They have littered the area with advertisements

With ex-school treasures for hire
They offer former educational items available for rent

And whitesnake riffs dressed up like Sid Viscosity
They perform imitation music with elements of Whitesnake and Sid Viscosity

As lice is living in your practice room couch
Due to poor hygienic conditions, lice infest the couch in the rehearsal room

You're not the only one who's doing without
Others face similar struggles as you

Daddy doctor's son punk rocker shouts
A punk rock singer who happens to be a doctor's son loudly exclaims

"Dad the A.C.'s broke in our hardcore punk rock vacation, vacation rehearsal house"
The air conditioning unit is not functioning in the band's heavily punk-influenced rehearsal home

Now, now, now
An expression of impatience and urgency

We'll get right on, that, I'm sure it's just the thermostat
We'll attend to it promptly, it might just be a problem with the thermostat

I'll buy your band a few twelve packs
I'll purchase some cases of beer for your band

But your mother wants her bracelets back
However, your mother requests the return of her bracelets

Clack, clack, clack
The sound of a repeated tapping or knocking

Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: JASON LYTLE

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