Cassadee Pope and Mike Gentile were former members of the band called Blake. They had one song recorded called "Turn the Clock". They were scheduled to play Warped Tour in 2008 but had to drop off the tour to finish recording the record "Hold on Tight" . The band changed its name from Blake to Hey Monday in August 2008 right before their debut album dropped.
After graduating high school, Cassadee Pope formed the band Hey Monday with Mike Gentile, Elliot James, Alex Lipshaw and Jersey Moriarty. Alex Wilhelm of A&R Website CrazedHits.com then discovered the band before they were signed.. Their debut album "Hold on Tight" was released worldwide on October 7, 2008 via Decaydance and Columbia Records. Their first single from the album, "Homecoming", was featured on the CitizensFOB mix-tape Welcome to the New Administration. Lead singer Cassadee was also featured in the song "Take My Hand" by The Cab on the mixtape. Cassadee made an appearance in Fall Out Boy's video "America's Suitehearts". She has a guest appearance as herself in the Degrassi: The Next Generation TV Movie, Degrassi Goes Hollywood along with Pete Wentz. The song "Should've Tried Harder" appears on the videogame Major League Baseball 2K9. On October, 9th 2009 it was announced via Cassadee's Twitter, then later their MySpace blog, that Elliot James had decided to leave the band to pursue other interests. They also added that their good friend Pat would be playing drums for them on the Glamour Kills Tour but no official replacement was announced.
They released a 6 song EP titled 'Beneath It All' on August 17 2010 instead of the full length album they were planning on releasing, a full length album was set to be released in 2011 but this never happened after Hey Monday departed from their record labels Decaydance and Columbia. Hey Monday released their second EP Candles in February 2011 and a music video for "Candles" on March 9 after "Candles" was used for a duet on an episode of Glee.
In December 2011 after releasing The Christmas EP it was announced that Hey Monday was on hiatus, due to solo endeavors within the group. Although band members have made it very clear they are still together and Cassadee Pope posted the following statement:
'Hey everyone! Cassadee here. I know since I announced my solo acoustic tour, there has been a lot of rumors and confusion swirling around. I wanted to let you all know that Hey Monday is not “broken up.” We are, however, taking a break and pursuing things on our own. In my case, that is a solo project. I hope you all understand that this does not mean we’ll never release new music or tour ever again. I just felt the need to fill you all in since I’ve gotten a good amount of questions pertaining to this. Me and the guys are still friends and always will be, and this was a decision we all agreed was for the best. I could not have imagined experiencing everything we were able to with a different group of people, our crew included! So we would really appreciate all of your support with this decision. We love you guys and we thank you for everything you’ve done for this band and each one of us individually. We have the best fans ever.'
lead singer Cassdee Pope was a contestant on the 3rd season on NBC's The Voice and performed with 2 members of Hey Monday at a homecoming gig in West Palm Beach on 6th December 2012. On 18th December 2012 Cassadee was announced as the winner of The Voice and won a recording contract with Republic Records and a $100,000 cash prize
Current Band members:
* Cassadee Pope (@cassadeepope) – lead vocals, guitar, piano (2007-present)
* Mike Gentile (@mikegentile) – lead guitar, backing vocals (2007-present)
* Alex Lipshaw (@alexlipshaw) – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2007-present)
* Patrick McKenzie (@Pat_McKenzie) - drums, percussion (2010–present)
Former members
* Elliot James - drums, percussion, backing vocals (2008–2009)
* Michael "Jersey" Moriarty - bass guitar, backing vocals (2008–2010)
Touring members
* Chris Gentile - bass guitar (2010–present)
I Don't Wanna Dance
Hey Monday Lyrics
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You, you hit with me a break
And now you're back for more
Your song's the same
Leave me with all the blame
I don't have time for another game
So don't you ask me, babe
I don't wanna dance
You blew your chance
To rock my night away
I want some fun
Boy you're so not the one
I don't wanna dance
So let it go
You'll never take me home
Take me home
Take me home
Talk to me without a sound
'Cause you were such a tool
Who's sorry now?
You, you're shaking on the floor
Watch me walking out the door
I don't wanna dance
So don't you ask me, babe
I don't wanna dance
You blew your chance
To rock my night away
I want some fun
Boy you're so not the one
I don't wanna dance
So let it go
You'll never take me home
Take me home
Take me home
Don't tell the DJ to hit rewind
Tonight, there's no you and me
Don't play that record
Don't waste your time
You, you threw it all away
I don't wanna dance
So don't you ask me, babe
I don't wanna dance
You blew your chance
To rock my night away
I want some fun
Boy you're so not the one
I don't wanna dance
So let it go
You'll never take me home
Take me home
Take me home
Take me home
Take me home
The song "I Don't Wanna Dance" by Hey Monday is about a girl who was hurt by a guy and is now refusing to dance with him. She sings about not having time for another game and how the guy should let it go because he will never take her home. She mentions how the guy hit her with a break and is now back for more, but she doesn't want any part of it. She wants some fun, but the guy is not the one.
The chorus reinforces her position on not wanting to dance with the guy. She sings about how the guy blew his chance to rock her night away and she has no interest in dancing with him. The bridge of the song is directed towards the guy and tells him not to ask the DJ to hit rewind or play any records because he threw it all away. The song culminates with the final repetition of the chorus.
Overall, the song is about a girl who knows what she wants and won't settle for anything less. She was hurt in the past and is not willing to give the guy another chance. The message of the song is to stand up for what you believe in and don't let anyone cause you harm.
Line by Line Meaning
Take me home
The singer wants to go home
You, you hit with me a break
You hurt me in the past
And now you're back for more
Now you want something from me again
Your song's the same
You haven't changed your ways
Leave me with all the blame
You're not taking responsibility for your actions
I don't have time for another game
The singer is tired of playing games
I don't wanna dance
The singer doesn't want to dance
So don't you ask me, babe
The singer doesn't want to be asked to dance
You blew your chance
You messed up your opportunity
To rock my night away
To have a good time with the singer
I want some fun
The singer wants to have fun
Boy you're so not the one
The person in question is not the right match for the singer
So let it go
The singer wants the other person to move on
You'll never take me home
The singer won't go home with the other person
Talk to me without a sound
Communicate with the singer silently or non-verbally
'Cause you were such a tool
You were not a good person in the past
Who's sorry now?
Are you sorry for what you did?
You, you're shaking on the floor
You're nervous or upset
Watch me walking out the door
The singer is leaving
Don't tell the DJ to hit rewind
The singer doesn't want to hear the same song again
Tonight, there's no you and me
The singer doesn't want to spend time with the other person
Don't play that record
Stop playing the song
Don't waste your time
The other person shouldn't bother with the singer anymore
You, you threw it all away
You ruined everything
Take me home
The singer repeats their desire to go home
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CASSADEE POPE, DAVID KATZ, SAM HOLLANDER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Eric
This girl kicks ass anytime she sings. She blew up the voice last night and had everyone on their feet. We need to all support her through her career. She is stunning and has a fantastic voice. Her sound gives me the chills.
Islam believer ☝️
Hi stranger, how are you after 10 years
Abyss Abby
Her names Cassandee Pope and she has a solo career now
MCRmyGeneral
I think if Hey Monday were to get back together, they'd be huge now. Back then they were really unknown and obscure, and touring with bands like All Time Low, We The Kings, Mayday Parade and such. With pop punk on the rise following in ATL's footsteps, I think Hey Monday would fit in and flourish these days.
Leanna Faith
Of course she'd be touring with All Time Low. She's been dating Rian for like two years now.
TearzaRose
Her and Rian have been together for 4 years. Obviously they'd your together.
Kevin Sundstrom
+MCRmyGeneral Nah, mainstream pop-punk peaked in the late 2000's but it's dead now. Hey Monday had their chance.
Kevin Contreras
+MCRmyGeneral Hey Monday has a worse chance hitting to the mainstream today than they did in 2008. Besides, I don't think she even wants to come back since she's doing far better in the country scene.
Thomas
+Kevin Sundstrom This.
Candy Dax
Love this band and love Cassadee, I’m so proud of the success she has now. They deserved so much more recognition as a band.