… Read Full Bio ↴Hepcat are a third wave ska band formed in southern California in 1989.
Their soulful harmonies and mellow rhythms were unlike those of contemporaries and more akin to musicians from the heyday of 1960s Jamaican ska, also referred to as the first wave.
Hepcat's debut album, "Out of Nowhere" was released in 1994 on New York-based ska label Moon Records. Two years later, they followed it up with "Scientific" on BYO Records. In 1998, after signing with Epitaph Records subsidiary HellCat Records, they released "Right on Time," scoring a modest hit with the swinging "No Worries" and scored a spot on the Vans Warped Tour. 2000 saw the release of "Push n' Shove," their first album without founding members Raul Talavera and Alex Désert, although the latter appears as a guest vocalist on two tracks.
The band went on indefinite hiatus after 2000, and no new material has surfaced since. Trumpeter Kincaid Smith formed Soul Traffic, a five-piece funk band. Drummer Scott Abels has played with the Rancid side project Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards and the southern California reggae act The Aggrolites. Vocalist Alex Desert has had a successful career in film and television, appearing in the movies PCU, Swingers, and High Fidelity; and the television show Becker.
In early 2004, a remastered version of Out of Nowhere was released with two additional bonus tracks, an early version of "Nigel" and "Club Meditation," both of which appeared on their first single. Occasionally, Hepcat reconvenes to play a few shows a year in the California area. Often, this lineup is that which performed on "Scientific."
They take their name from a term for a 1940s-50s jazz musician.
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Hepcat Lyrics
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Well, when he comes to play
Girl, if I'm so bad
Why don't you go his way?
Aw, but there's nothin' like your lovin'
Can't wait to hear you say
There ain't no one can move me
Baby if I cause you pain
Why don't you go his way?
It's all right, if tonight should be the last
It's all right, you're already in my past
It's all right, go ahead and come home late now
It's all right, girl it's all right
Can't take it anymore (Yeah yeah yeah)
Oh, the way you mess around (Yeah yeah)
Oh baby, I can't stay (No no)
With the way you put me down (Yeah yeah yeah.)
Aw, but there ain't nothin' like your lovin'
Can't wait to hear you say
There ain't no one can move me
In this whole world like you do
Baby if I cause you pain
Why don't you go his way?
Baby if I cause you pain
Why don't you go his way? Yeah
It's all right, if tonight should be the last
It's all right, you're already in my past
It's all right, go ahead and come home late now
It's all right, girl it's all right
Can't wait to hear you say (Yeah yeah yeah)
From a thousand miles away (Yeah yeah)
Don't want your love to roam (No no)
Why don't you come back home? (Yeah yeah yeah)
Because there's nothin' like your lovin'
Can't wait to hear you say
There ain't no one can move me
In this whole world like you do
Baby if I 'cause you pain
Why don't you go his way?
Baby if I 'cause you pain
Why don't you go his way? Yeah
The song "I Can't Wait" by Hepcat is a love song with a bitter twist. The singer of the song is being mistreated by his lover, who is treating him badly and causing him pain. He puts up with it because he loves her so much, but he also tells her that if she thinks he's so bad, she could always go find someone else. He acknowledges that he might be causing her pain too, but instead of trying to fix things, he suggests that she could leave him and find happiness elsewhere. Despite all of this, the singer can't help but love this person, and he sings about how there's nothing like her love and how no one else can move him like she does. The song ends with the singer pleading with his lover to come back to him, telling her that there's no one like her.
One possible interpretation of this song is that it's about a toxic relationship where both people are causing each other pain, but they just can't stay away from each other. The singer seems resigned to the fact that they might not be able to make it work, but he can't help but hope that they will. The line "It's all right, if tonight should be the last" suggests that he's come to terms with the fact that their relationship might not last, but he's still holding out hope that it will.
Interestingly, the music of the song contrasts with the bitter lyrics. "I Can't Wait" has a cheerful, upbeat sound that belies the sadness and bitterness of the lyrics. This juxtaposition creates a sense of tension that makes the song all the more powerful.
Overall, "I Can't Wait" is a complex and emotionally resonant song that explores the joys and pains of love. It's a relatable song that many people can identify with, making it a classic love song that has stood the test of time.
Line by Line Meaning
Go on and treat me like a jerk
You're treating me poorly and I feel disrespected.
Well, when he comes to play
When this other guy comes around.
Girl, if I'm so bad
If I'm really that terrible.
Why don't you go his way?
Why don't you choose to be with this other guy instead?
Aw, but there's nothin' like your lovin'
But I can't help loving you.
Can't wait to hear you say
I'm excited to hear you tell me that you love me.
There ain't no one can move me
No one else affects me the way you do.
In this whole world like you do
You're the only one that has this effect on me.
Baby if I cause you pain
If I'm causing you any pain.
It's all right, if tonight should be the last
If tonight is our last night together, that's okay.
You're already in my past
Even though we're still together, it feels like we're already over.
Go ahead and come home late now
It's okay if you come home late tonight.
Girl it's all right
Everything is okay between us, even if it feels like it's falling apart.
Can't take it anymore (Yeah yeah yeah)
I can't handle how you're treating me anymore.
Oh, the way you mess around (Yeah yeah)
I don't like the way you're playing games with me.
Oh baby, I can't stay (No no)
I can't keep going on like this.
With the way you put me down (Yeah yeah yeah.)
You're constantly bringing me down and making me feel less-than.
Can't wait to hear you say (Yeah yeah yeah)
I'm still itching to hear you say that you love me.
From a thousand miles away (Yeah yeah)
Even if you're far away from me, I still want to hear it.
Don't want your love to roam (No no)
I don't want you to love anyone else.
Why don't you come back home? (Yeah yeah yeah)
Please come back to me.
Because there's nothin' like your lovin'
I truly believe that your love is unique and special.
Baby if I 'cause you pain
If I'm causing you any pain.
Why don't you go his way?
Why don't you choose to be with this other guy instead?
Yeah
An exclamation of emphasis.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: WAYNE LEWIS, L THOMAS TRENT, MIKE CHAPMAN, DAVID LEWIS, GERALDINE SIGLER
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