History
The band Hellogoodbye was initiated in 2001 as a recording project by Huntington Beach High School student Forrest Kline. With the aid of fellow student Jesse Kurvink, Kline started recording synthesized power pop songs on his computer, which originally only served the purpose of entertaining their friends. However, as more and more of their songs appeared on MP3.com, Hellogoodbye's fanbase grew. According to Kline, the band name was inspired by,a line from the TV series Saved by the Bell and the general transience of opportunities.
In 2002, without even having a release out, Hellogoodbye began playing local concerts in front of crowds of hundreds. For live shows, vocalist/guitarist Kline and keyboardist Kurvink were accompanied on drums by either Parker Case, who would later form the now defunct JamisonParker, or Aaron Flora. Flora and bassist Marcus Cole soon joined them permanently, completing the band's line-up. [1]
Though California indie label Drive-Thru Records signed Hellogoodbye in January 2004, everything the band does is still entirely done by themselves, ranging from recordings and album artwork to posters and merchandise designs. Shortly after their signing, Kline and Kurvink recorded the band's debut EP, Hellogoodbye, which spawned a music video to the song "Call n' Return." The video featured Kline and Flora playing a comedic game of tennis against Cole and Kurvink, with Forrest and Aaron coming out on top. In March 2004, drummer Flora left the band and was replaced by then 16-year-old high school dropout Chris Profeta.
The EP was finally released on August 17, 2004, which was supported by various US tours. During one of them, the "Sounds of Change Tour" with An Angle, Socratic and Steel Train, hellogoodbye flipped and totaled their van and trailer after Cole dozed off behind the wheel while driving through Pennsylvania on October 22, 2004. All of the band members made it out without a scratch. [2]
While participating in 2005's South by Southwest, a music festival for mainly unsigned artists in Austin, Texas, the band appeared on several episodes of MTV's The Real World: Austin. The cast of the TV series produced a video documentary about two bands on the festival's line-up (the other one being Halifax), including interviews and live footage. The appearance certainly gave a boost to the band's popularity.
On November 22, 2005, Hellogoodbye released a home DVD titled OMG HGB DVD ROTFL. The DVD title was originally a place holder until they thought of a real title, but the band just stuck with the title itself. It featured two hours of concert and touring footage, as well as music videos to the five songs off their debut EP. In December 2005, the band won MTV2's Dew Circuit Breakout, competing as Los Angeles' representative against New York City and Chicago finalists Pete Miser and Tub Ring. The prize included $10,000 cash, a brand new set of Gibson equipment and an opening slot on an upcoming major US tour.
Hellogoodbye's full-length debut entitled Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! was released on August 8th, 2006 and was the highest debut of a Drive Thru Records CD ever in the Billboard 100.
Marcus Cole, (bass) left the band and now Forrest's friend, Travis Head plays bass
They released their second full-length album in 2010 titled Would It Kill You?
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Hello Goodbye is a Scandinavian union of Swedes, Lisa Lundkvist (vocals) and Johannes Kanschat (drums), and Norwegians Frode Fivel (guitar and vocals) and Alex Kloster-Jensen (producer and guitar).
Following the release of 7" "African Nights" (1999) on the label Smalltown Supersound, they soon became favorites in the Norwegian underground music scene. Another highlight of 1999 was playing with Hello Goodbye-fans Yo La Tengo at So What in Oslo.
Due to Lisa's art studies they moved to Gothenburg, Sweden in 2000. Hello Goodbye were soon adopted to the Swedish music scene, and the same year they played the Emmaboda festival, receiving great attention in Swedish media.
Hello Goodbye was then becoming a quartet with extra guitarist Alex, from the Norwegian garage band Ricochets. Alex also produced "Heart Attack" (2002), recorded in Gothenburg in 2001, their debut album. The quartet had also become a killer live band, and after doing a fantastic gig in Oslo in December 2001, they were signed to Racing Junior.
Hello Goodbye's distinguishing features are many:
The combined song writing talents in Frode's beautiful pop tunes and Lisa's more hysteric punk songs are undoubtedly important. Seeing them live also reveals another specialty. They're all standing very close to each other. Johannes dancing behind his two drums, while Alex does his peculiar supersonic guitar poses. In front Frode sings and plays passionately, while Lisa's vocals inhabit extreme dynamics (from whispers to screaming), which also ensures a great experience when they're singing together.
"Heart Attack" has received panegyric reviews in Norway. The critics have compared them to artists like The Velvet Underground, The Cramps, and The White Stripes. One review described the band by imagining The Velvet Underground playing songs by Dead Moon, or even The Sonics.
After being occupied with respective art and music projects for a while, they finally got together to make and record their second album "Haunted Holiday" (2004). The album draws upon their debut album, but with possibly even stronger songs, and a more complex and more thought through approach to it. Haunted Holiday is clearly a step forward!
Discography:
African Nights 7", Smalltown Supersound 1999
Cheesecake, Last Take 7", Booff Records 2002
Heart Attack CD/LP, Racing Junior 2002
Haunted Holiday CD, Racing Junior 2004
Oh It Is Love
Hellogoodbye Lyrics
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From the first time I set my eyes upon yours
Thinking, 'Oh, is it love?'
Oh, dear, it's been hardly a moment
And you are already missed
There is still a bit of your skin
That I've yet to have kissed
Oh, say, please do not go
Don't you know, oh, you know that I must
Oh say, I love you so
Don't you know you, oh, know you can trust
We'll be holding hands once again
All our broken plans, I will mend
I will hold you tight so you know
It is love from the first
Time I pressed my hand into yours
Thinking, 'Oh, is it love?'
Oh, dear, it's been hardly three days
And I'm longing to feel your embrace
There are several days
Until I could see your sweet face
Oh, say, wouldn't you like to be
Older and married with me?
Oh, say, wouldn't it be nice to
Know right now that we'll be
Someday holding hands in the end
All our broken plans will have been
And I will kiss you soft so you know
It is love from the first
Time I pressed my lips against yours
Thinking, 'Oh, is it love?'
Oh, your heart may long
For love that is more new
So when I'm gone
These words will be here
To ease every fear and dry up every tear
And make it very clear, I kiss you and I know
It is love from the first
Time I pressed my lips against yours
Thinking, 'Oh, is it love?'
Oh, it is love from the first
Time I pressed my lips against yours
Thinking, 'Oh, is it love?'
Oh, I kiss you and I know
It is love from the first
Time I pressed my lips against yours
Thinking, 'Oh, is it love?'
In "Oh, It's Love," Hellogoodbye lead singer Forrest Kline wistfully sings about his affection for someone from the moment he laid eyes on them. The first verse expresses the moment of attraction and infatuation when he noticed them for the first time, wondering if what he felt was love. The second verse conveys the insatiable longing for the person after just a few days of not seeing them, and the chorus repeats the idea that it is love from the first time they touched lips. The final verse acknowledges that the object of his affection may find love with someone else eventually, but these words will always be there to reassure them of his feelings.
Overall, the song captures the feeling of being deeply in love and wanting nothing more than to be with that person. The lyrics paint a picture of longing and hope for a future together. The use of repetition throughout the song emphasizes the intensity of the emotions being conveyed.
The music video for "Oh, It's Love" was directed by Weston Currie and features a puppet Forrest Kline pursuing a puppet love interest. The video was heavily inspired by the puppetry work of Jim Henson and the Muppets.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, it is love
The singer realizes that he is in love.
From the first time I set my eyes upon yours
Thinking, 'Oh, is it love?'
The singer instantly fell in love when he first saw his significant other and wondered if it was love.
Oh, dear, it's been hardly a moment
And you are already missed
There is still a bit of your skin
That I've yet to have kissed
Although they have just met, the singer is already longing to be with his significant other and touch every part of their body.
Oh, say, please do not go
Don't you know, oh, you know that I must
Oh say, I love you so
Don't you know you, oh, know you can trust
The singer desperately wants his significant other to stay with him, but he understands that they have to go. He professes his love and assures his partner of his unwavering trust.
We'll be holding hands once again
All our broken plans, I will mend
I will hold you tight so you know
The singer promises to be with his significant other again, and he'll be there to fix every broken plan. He assures his partner that he'll hold them tight so that they know he loves them.
It is love from the first
Time I pressed my hand into yours
Thinking, 'Oh, is it love?'
The singer confirms that what he felt when he first touched his partner's hand was indeed love.
Oh, dear, it's been hardly three days
And I'm longing to feel your embrace
There are several days
Until I could see your sweet face
Although they have only been apart for three days, the singer is already missing his significant other's embrace. He has to wait several days until he sees his partner's face once again.
Oh, say, wouldn't you like to be
Older and married with me?
Oh, say, wouldn't it be nice to
Know right now that we'll be
Someday holding hands in the end
All our broken plans will have been
And I will kiss you soft so you know
The singer fantasizes about growing old with his significant other and marrying them. He hopes for a future where they will be holding hands and all of their broken plans will be mended. He assures his partner that he'll kiss them softly so that they know that he loves them.
Oh, your heart may long
For love that is more new
So when I'm gone
These words will be here
To ease every fear and dry up every tear
And make it very clear, I kiss you and I know
The singer recognizes that his partner's heart may long for new love, so he has written these words to help ease their fears and assure them that he loves them.
It is love from the first
Time I pressed my lips against yours
Thinking, 'Oh, is it love?'
The singer confirms that what he felt when he first kissed his partner was indeed love.
Oh, it is love from the first
Time I pressed my lips against yours
Thinking, 'Oh, is it love?'
Oh, I kiss you and I know
It is love from the first
Time I pressed my lips against yours
Thinking, 'Oh, is it love?'
The singer is absolutely sure that he is in love when he kisses his partner, and he has no doubts about it.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: FORREST KLINE
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Oh, it is love
From the first time I set my eyes upon yours
Thinking, 'Oh, is it love?'
Oh, dear, it's been hardly a moment
And you are already missed
There is still a bit of your skin
That I've yet to have kissed
Oh, say, please do not go
Don't you know, oh, you know that I must
Oh say, I love you so
Don't you know you, oh, know you can trust
We'll be holding hands once again
All our broken plans, I will mend
I will hold you tight so you know
It is love from the first
Time I pressed my hand into yours
Thinking, 'Oh, is it love?'
Oh, dear, it's been hardly three days
And I'm longing to feel your embrace
There are several days
Until I could see your sweet face
Oh, say, wouldn't you like to be
Older and married with me?
Oh, say, wouldn't it be nice to
Know right now that we'll be
Someday holding hands in the end
All our broken plans will have been
And I will kiss you soft so you know
It is love from the first
Time I pressed my lips against yours
Thinking, 'Oh, is it love?'
Oh, your heart may long
For love that is more new
So when I'm gone
These words will be here
To ease every fear and dry up every tear
And make it very clear, I kiss you and I know
It is love from the first
Time I pressed my lips against yours
Thinking, 'Oh, is it love?'
Oh, it is love from the first
Time I pressed my lips against yours
Thinking, 'Oh, is it love?'
Oh, I kiss you and I know
It is love from the first
Time I pressed my lips against yours
Thinking, 'Oh, is it love?'
@jenniferralling7234
14 years ago I sang this to a boy. We have recently celebrated 4 years of marriage and 2 beautiful girls together. 🥰
@notlargerthanlife
It's 2019 and this song still hits that spot 💞 SO much nostalgia!
@aviongamer6892
2020
@notlargerthanlife
@avion gamer Yessss and now I'm back 💜💜 STILL A BOP! Even with he world ending!
@Raye135
2019-2020 baby!!!
@benniestoasters8398
It's a year from this post. How do you feel? I still feel it
@jasjas4356
Insane amount of nostalgia
@bullymaguire4234
I played this for my wife, who was my girlfriend at the time, because I used to work out of town a lot.
Now I’m always home and this has always been our song since then. Yesterday was our 5 year anniversary and we danced to it after dinner.
@alectakaewa9364
Bully Maguire's got a wife? Interesting, truly is. 😂
@megmaaaarie
Legitimately bought this cd purely because of the cover art when I was a teenager and still love these songs so much. Thanks impulsive teenage self, great purchase!