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.

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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.

Summer Here Kids
Grandaddy Lyrics

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After she lets you glide around
finally hit the ground like a paper plane
take a trip join me in the sun
but not really though, I aint having fun
Cause summer here kids
summer here totally lies
tourist info said id have a good time
summer here kids

all of them awful lies
tourist info said id have a good time
Do as I didn't do because
I?m a picture of imdumbivinity
stay alone put a record on
listen to the songs keep yourself at home
Cause summer here kids
summer here totally lies
tourist info said id have a good time
summer here kids

all of them awful lies
tourist info said id have a good time I?m not having a good time

Overall Meaning

In Grandaddy's "Summer Here Kids," the singer appears to be expressing a sense of disappointment and disillusionment with the summer season. He describes himself as feeling "imdumbivinity," indicating a sense of foolishness or confusion. The singer seems to have been lured in by tourist information promising a good time during the summer, but has found the reality to be lacking. He tells someone, perhaps a companion, to "do as [he] didn't do" and stay home, listening to records instead of venturing out into the false promise of a good summer.

The theme of disillusionment with summer is prominent in the lyrics. The singer expresses a feeling of being let down by the season, which is often promoted as a time for fun and adventure. The contrast between the sunny, carefree image of summer and the singer's gloomy perspective underscores the feeling of disappointment. The song's use of repetition, particularly the phrase "tourist info said id have a good time," emphasizes the sense of being misled by false advertising.

Overall, "Summer Here Kids" is a melancholy song about the disillusionment that can come with the lighthearted promise of summer. The singer depicts himself as feeling foolish for having believed the hype and suggests that the best way to salvage the season is to stay home and enjoy the comforts of everyday life.

Line by Line Meaning

After she lets you glide around
After you've had some fun with this girl

finally hit the ground like a paper plane
Reality hits hard like falling to the ground after soaring high in the sky

take a trip join me in the sun
Come with me on a trip under the summer sun

but not really though, I aint having fun
Actually, I'm not having fun at all

Cause summer here kids
This is what happens in the summer

summer here totally lies
The season is not all it's cracked up to be

tourist info said id have a good time
Promises in tourist brochures are empty

summer here kids
This is what happens in the summer

all of them awful lies
The promises from the tourist brochures are all garbage

tourist info said id have a good time
The expectations set up by tourist adverts were not met

Do as I didn't do because
Learn from my mistakes because

I'm a picture of imdumbivinity
I am the embodiment of stupidity

stay alone put a record on
Remain alone and listen to music

listen to the songs keep yourself at home
Be content with staying at home and enjoying music

I'm not having a good time
I am not enjoying myself

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Written by: JASON LYTLE

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Después de que ella te deja deslizarte
After she lets you glide around

finalmente golpeó el suelo como un avión de papel
finally hit the ground like a paper plane

haz un viaje únete a mí bajo el sol
take a trip join me in the sun

pero no realmente, no me estoy divirtiendo
but not really though, I aint having fun

Porque el verano aquí niños
Cause summer here kids

el verano aquí miente totalmente
summer here totally lies

información turística dijo id pasar un buen rato
tourist info said id have a good time

verano aquí niños
summer here kids

todas esas horribles mentiras
all of them awful lies

información turística dijo id pasar un buen rato
tourist info said id have a good time

Haz lo que no hice porque
Do as I didn't do because

Soy una imagen de imdumbivinidad
I?m a picture of imdumbivinity

Quédate solo pon un récord
stay alone put a record on

escucha las canciones mantente en casa
listen to the songs keep yourself at home

Porque el verano aquí niños
Cause summer here kids

el verano aquí miente totalmente
summer here totally lies

información turística dijo id pasar un buen rato
tourist info said id have a good time

verano aquí niños
summer here kids

todas esas horribles mentiras
all of them awful lies

información turística dijo id pasar un buen rato no estoy pasando un buen rato
tourist info said id have a good time I?m not having a good time
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Creemos que termina justo aquí
La orquestación y el sueño es claro
Shuttle sale y están todos allí
Todos se están riendo, pero no nos importa
Y estamos de acuerdo
Es lo que necesitamos
Orchestrareal
Susurra los platillos en
Aunque esta vez nosotros ' Cambiaré las cuerdas por los viejos 110
Auriculares asegurarán la posición cuando
La multitud se desvanezca y comience la obertura
Y estamos de acuerdo
Es lo que necesitamos
Orchestrareal
No creo en la forma en que esto se siente
Ligeras alteraciones dejan oídos embelesados Los
auriculares asegurarán posesiones cuando
La multitud se desvanezca y comienza la obertura
Y estamos de acuerdo
Es lo que necesitamos
Orchestrareal