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/
Hopelessly Devoted to You
Less Than Jake Lyrics
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My eyes are not the first to cry
I'm not the first to know there's
Just no getting over you
You know I'm just a fool who's willing
To sit around and wait for you
But baby can't you see there's nothing else for me to do
But now there's no where to hide
Since you pushed my love aside
I'm outta my head hopelessly devoted to you
Hopelessly devoted to you
Hopelessly devoted to you
My head is saying fool forget him
My heart is saying don't let go
Hold on to the end that's what I intend to do
I'm hopelessly devoted to you
But now there's no where to hide
Since you pushed my love aside
I'm outta my head hopelessly devoted to you
Hopelessly devoted to you
Hopelessly devoted to you
Less Than Jake's song Hopelessly Devoted to You is a cover of a song originally performed by Olivia Newton-John in the 1978 film Grease. The song is sung from the perspective of someone who is hopelessly in love with someone who doesn't feel the same way about them. The singer acknowledges that they are not the first person to have their heart broken and that they are not the only one shedding tears. They are willing to wait for the person they love, even though they know there is no chance of them ever getting over them.
The song speaks to the universal feeling of unrequited love and the pain that comes with it. The singer is torn between their head, which tells them to forget the person who doesn't love them back, and their heart, which is telling them to hold on. They feel as though they are going crazy, and there is nowhere to hide from the pain of their unrequited love.
One interesting fact about this cover version of Hopelessly Devoted to You is that it features a female vocalist. Less Than Jake is known for having a male lead singer, but in this cover, the band features a female singer who perfectly captures the vulnerability and emotion of the song. Another interesting fact is that the band recorded the song in less than five hours, capturing the raw emotion of the lyrics in one take. Finally, the cover version of the song appears on Less Than Jake's album Greased, which features covers of various songs from the Grease soundtrack.
Chords (Key of Bb):
Verse: Bbmaj7, Gbmaj7, Abmaj7, Bbmaj7
Chorus: Fm7, Bbmaj7, Fm7, Gb7, Abmaj7, Bbmaj7
Line by Line Meaning
Guess mine is not the first heart broken
I understand that I am not the only one who has experienced a heartbreak.
My eyes are not the first to cry
I know that I'm not the only one to have shed tears over someone I loved.
I'm not the first to know there's just no getting over you
I have accepted that it's impossible for me to move on from you.
You know I'm just a fool who's willing to sit around and wait for you
I acknowledge that I may come across as foolish for wanting to patiently wait for you despite everything.
But baby can't you see there's nothing else for me to do
I truly believe that there is no other option for me than being devoted to you.
But now there's no where to hide since you pushed my love aside
I am lost and vulnerable after you rejected my love.
I'm outta my head hopelessly devoted to you
I have reached a point of obsessiveness where I can't think of anything else other than you.
Hopelessly devoted to you
I am committed to being loyal to you without any conditions or expectations.
My head is saying fool forget him
My logical mind is telling me to move on and forget about you.
My heart is saying don't let go
However, my emotions are urging me to hold on to the hope of having you back in my life.
Hold on to the end that's what I intend to do
I have decided to persist with my love for you until the very end.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Farrar
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
letthebikesout
bet you feel awesome. hahaha
ruben garza
I baught (purchased?) this record but playing this because i don't know why
KEWU
Rogerrrr
gaz pritchrd
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KEWU
Congrats you win an insulin pen up your nose!