The band's name derives from a bird Vinnie had while growing up, which was treated better than the rest of the family. It's also a reference to the phrase "everything is jake," which is an old phrase meaning everything is cool.
Less Than Jake released their debut album, Pezcore, in 1995, following a series of independent seven-inch single releases. The band's subsequent two studio albums, Losing Streak (1996) and Hello Rockview (1998), were released on major label, Capitol Records, leading to increased exposure. The band's fifth studio album Anthem (2003) was their most commercially successful to date, featuring the singles, "She's Gonna Break Soon" and "The Science of Selling Yourself Short".
In 2008 the band founded its own label, Sleep It Off Records, and released its seventh full-length album, GNV FLA. The band has recently stated its preference for EP releases, and independently issued Greetings from Less Than Jake (2011) and its counterpart, Seasons Greetings from Less Than Jake (2012). In late 2012, the band combined the two to create the compilation album, Greetings and Salutations (2012) Their eighth studio album, See the Light, was released on November 12, 2013.
Miscellaneous Info:
Vinnie was previously the owner of the independent record label Fueled by Ramen, as well as a toy company called Wünderland War (formerly Monkey Vs. Robot). This label has signed bands such as Fall Out Boy, Punchline, The AKAs, Gym Class Heroes, Panic! At The Disco and Days Away. Roger, meanwhile, is in a second band, called Rehasher, for whom he composes lyrics and plays guitar. JR played sax on the last track of Off Key Melodies. JR works with a promoting company called the CT Mafia, as well as composing solo music. He contributed one track to the Drive-Thru compilation tribute to Bob Dylan, using the band name The Stay At Home Joneses (Roger sang backup for this track).
Roger and Vinnie have an unexplained fetish for Pez candy and they reportedly have sizeable dispenser collections. This love for Pez goes so far as to name one of their albums, Pezcore (parodying of the way in which many bands are described as [something]-core, starting with hardcore) and Pez dispenser motifs are a common feature of their merchandise.
Roger's employment history includes a smoke shop in the band's hometown Gainesville, Florida known as Knuckleheads which has since been transformed into a similar establishment named Smoke. Band member haunts have included Eddie C's, the Hardback (which was transformed into the Lyric), and Insomnia (which used to be the Covered Dish, and is now the new location of Common Grounds).
The members of Less Than Jake also served as backup musicians for Asian Man Records owner Mike Park in the B.Lee Band (once called "the Bruce Lee Band", changed for legal reasons).
The track "Look What Happened" appeared on two of their albums, "Borders & Boundaries" (2000) and "Anthem." (2003) The "Anthem" version is completely re-recorded, and has eschewed the brass at the beginning of the song that was featured in the previous recording. The re-recording features guest vocals from Teen Idols/Bullets To Broadway's Heather.
They have also re-recorded many other songs, including "Johnny Quest Thinks We're Sellouts," "Jen Doesn't Like Me Anymore" and "Shotgun".
They recorded the main theme song "We're all Dudes" for the 1997 film "Goodburger" based on the sketch from the Nikelodeon TV show "All That." The song features Kel Mitchell (main character, Ed, in the movie). The song is based off of the jingle "Ed" would always sing while waiting for the next situation to come up in the Goodburger sketches. At the end of the song Mitchell says "Ah, Ed and Less than Jake, oh, uh... no?"
In 2004, Less Than Jake appeared on the Projekt Revolution Tour, joining such artists as The Used, Snoop Dogg, Korn, and the headlining band: Linkin Park.
Lineups:
Chris DeMakes - vocals and guitar (1992–present)
Roger Lima - vocals and bass (1993–present)
Buddy ''Goldfinger'' Schaub - tenor trombone and backing vocals (1993–present)
Peter ''JR'' Wasilewski - tenor saxophone and backing vocals (2000–present)
Matt Yonker - Drums (2018–present)
Past members:
Jessica Mills - alto saxophone (1993–1998)
Derron Nuhfer - tenor and baritone saxophone (1995–2000)
Pete Anna - tenor and alto trombone (1998–2001)
Vinnie Fiorello - drums (1992–2018)
Website: http://www.lessthanjake.com/
Beauty School Dropout
Less Than Jake Lyrics
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A teenage ne'er do well
Most mixed up non-delinquent on the block
Your futures so unclear now
What's left of your career now
Can't even get a trade in on your smile
Beauty school dropout
Beauty school dropout
Missed your mid-terms and flunked shampoo
Well at least you could have taken time to wash and clean your clothes up
After spending all that dough to have the doctor fix you nose up
Baby get moving (Better get movin')
Why keep your feeble hopes alive
What are you proving (What are you provin')
You've got the dream but not the drive
If you go for your diploma you could join the steno pool
Turn in your teasin' comb and go back to high school
Beauty school dropout (Beauty school dropout)
Hanging around the corner store
Beauty school dropout (Beauty school dropout)
It's about time you knew the score
Well they couldn't teach you anything you think you're such a looker
But no customer would go to you unless she was a hooker
Baby don't sweat it (Don't sweat it)
You're not cut out to hold a job
Better forget it (Forget it)
Who wants their hair done by a slob?
Now your bangs are curled your lashes twirled but still the world is cruel
Wipe off that angel face and go back to high school
Baby don't blow it
Don't put my good advice to shame
Baby you know it
Even dear Abby'd say the same
Now I've called the shot, get off the pot, I really gotta fly
Gotta be going to that malt shop in the sky
Beauty school dropout (Beauty school dropout)
Go back to high school
Beauty school dropout (Beauty school dropout)
Go back to high school
Beauty school dropout (Beauty school dropout)
Go back to high school
"Beauty School Dropout" is a classic song by the American ska punk band, Less Than Jake. The song, from the album "Grease," is a cover of the original song from the movie version of the musical "Grease." The lyrics are about a teenager who drops out of beauty school and has no career prospects because of the lack of education. The song's lyrics are humorous but also poignant in their commentary on education and career choices. It talks about how important it is to have the drive to succeed and not just rely on one's looks.
In the song, the singer is a teenage ne'er-do-well who has dropped out of beauty school. The song addresses the challenges she faces, including the unclear prospects of her future and the fact that she can't get a trade-in because of her lack of education. Despite having spent money on cosmetic surgery, a disappointing result due to her lack of success. The chorus tells the girl that she has no graduation day and has missed her midterm exams which led to her flunking shampoo. The singer is also told to forget and to move on to something else because she is not cut out to hold a job.
The song's verses explore the consequences of the singer's poor choices and lack of ambition. Despite being taught the fundamentals of the beauty industry, she is unable to find a job at a salon. The song advises her to return to high school to learn more marketable skills, such as taking shorthand and joining the steno pool. The song's chorus reinforces the message that the singer must go back to high school if she wants to have a chance at success.
Line by Line Meaning
Your story sad to tell
Your life story is unfortunate
A teenage ne'er do well
You are a teenager who lacks motivation and commitment
Most mixed up non-delinquent on the block
You are confused and disoriented despite not being a criminal
Your futures so unclear now
You have no idea what your future holds
What's left of your career now
You have no viable career options
Can't even get a trade in on your smile
You are unable to capitalize on your good looks
Beauty school dropout
You dropped out of beauty school
No graduation day for you
You did not graduate from beauty school
Missed your mid-terms and flunked shampoo
You failed beauty school exams and could not even perform basic shampooing
Well at least you could have taken time to wash and clean your clothes up
You should have made an effort to improve your appearance
After spending all that dough to have the doctor fix you nose up
You spent a lot of money on nose surgery
Baby get moving (Better get movin')
You need to start taking action
Why keep your feeble hopes alive
You should not hold on to false hopes
What are you proving (What are you provin')
What are you trying to accomplish?
You've got the dream but not the drive
You have ambition, but lack the determination to achieve your goals
If you go for your diploma you could join the steno pool
If you obtain your diploma, you could get a job as a stenographer
Turn in your teasin' comb and go back to high school
Give up on trying to be a hair stylist and return to high school
Hanging around the corner store
You spend time loitering
It's about time you knew the score
It's time to face reality
Well they couldn't teach you anything you think you're such a looker
You believe you are too attractive to learn anything from others
But no customer would go to you unless she was a hooker
No respectable customer would visit you, only prostitutes
Baby don't sweat it (Don't sweat it)
Don't worry about it
You're not cut out to hold a job
You are not fit for employment
Better forget it (Forget it)
Give up on the idea of having a job
Who wants their hair done by a slob?
No one wants to have their hair styled by someone with poor hygiene
Now your bangs are curled your lashes twirled but still the world is cruel
You have improved your appearance, but life is still difficult
Wipe off that angel face and go back to high school
Stop pretending to be innocent and go back to high school
Baby don't blow it
Don't waste your opportunities
Don't put my good advice to shame
Don't ignore my helpful advice
Even dear Abby'd say the same
Even an advice columnist like Dear Abby would give you the same advice
Now I've called the shot, get off the pot, I really gotta fly
I made the decision, so act on it and I have to leave
Gotta be going to that malt shop in the sky
I have to leave for good and go to heaven
Go back to high school
Go back to high school
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Rocky Ale'
i’ve been looking for this song for nearly 15 years THANK YOY
LessThanJess
I couldn’t find the entire album online so I ripped the two songs that were missing myself
Merritt Chua
Why is this song not on Spotify!?
DeadFranko
Holy fuck this exists?!?!?
Jonas
baby get movin