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.

Jeez Louise
Grandaddy Lyrics

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Remembering Jeez Louise
And all of the bedroom window screens
Thrown away for our teenage dreams

Shacked up at Modesto Inn
And all of a sudden your mom crashed in
And she said: "No, she's not the one for you"
Yeah, your mom, she always hated me

Grab your keys, your clothes, your shoes
Jeez Louise you should have avoided me

Jeez Louise

Remembering Jeez Louise
A blanket in the summer evening breeze
Secrets shared in our youth released

Then one day they took you away
And all of a sudden your mom called me
And she said: "No, she's not the one for you"
Yeah, your mom, she always hated me
So just leave her broken, please
Jeez Louise you should have avoided me

Jeez Louise

Jeez Louise
Jeez Louise

Overall Meaning

Grandaddy's song "Jeez Louise" is a nostalgic reflection on a past relationship shrouded in the complications of overbearing parents. The lyrics reminisce about teenage dreams and memories that were made with a lover named Jeez Louise. The first verse recalls times where both of them threw away their bedroom window screens for their teenage dreams, spending their days at the Modesto Inn. However, their relationship was frowned upon by Louise's mother, who crashes in on them, says that she is not the one for her son and dislikes her. The song goes on to capture the bittersweet moments they shared secretively, under a blanket in the summer evening breeze, revealing truths about themselves to one another.

The second verse reveals the separation that the lovers eventually faced when Louise is taken away from him. Her mother calls him again and warns him to leave her broken, as she had always disapproved of him. The chorus reinforces the title's name 'Jeez Louise' as a frustrated exclamation, a way of expressing disgust in oneself for entering into a relationship that was doomed from the start. The song comes to a sad end, as it seems the relationship never had a chance due to the meddling of Louise's mother.

Line by Line Meaning

Remembering Jeez Louise
Recalling memories of a girl named Jeez Louise

And all of the bedroom window screens
The screens from the bedroom windows were all removed

Thrown away for our teenage dreams
The screens were removed to fulfill their teenage fantasies

Shacked up at Modesto Inn
They lived together at Modesto Inn

And all of a sudden your mom crashed in
Suddenly, his girlfriend's mother appeared

And she said: "No, she's not the one for you"
The mother disapproved of their relationship

Yeah, your mom, she always hated me
The mother never liked the singer

Grab your keys, your clothes, your shoes
He is told to gather his things and leave

Jeez Louise you should have avoided me
He believes his girlfriend should have stayed away from him

A blanket in the summer evening breeze
They shared a blanket outside on a summer evening

Secrets shared in our youth released
They confided in each other and shared secrets in their youth

Then one day they took you away
His girlfriend was taken away one day

And all of a sudden your mom called me
He received a call from his girlfriend's mother

"No, she's not the one for you"
The mother continued to disapprove of their relationship

So just leave her broken, please
He is told to leave his girlfriend heartbroken

Jeez Louise you should have avoided me
He reiterates that his girlfriend should have never gotten involved with him

Jeez Louise
Exclamation used to express disbelief or annoyance

Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: JASON LYTLE

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