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/
Look at Me I'm Sandra Dee
Less Than Jake Lyrics
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Lousy with virginity
Won't go to bed 'til I'm legally wed
I can't; I'm Sandra Dee
Watch it! Hey I'm Doris Day
I was not brought up that way
Won't come across,
His heart to Doris Day
I don't drink (No)
Or swear (No)
I don't rat my hair (eew)
I get ill from one cigarette
(cough, cough, cough)
Keep your filthy paws
Off my silky draws
Would you pull that crap with Annette?
As for you Troy Donahue,
I know what you wanna do
You got your crust
I'm no object of lust
I'm just plain Sandra Dee
Elvis, Elvis, let me be!
Keep that pelvis far from me!
Just keep your cool
Now your starting to drool
Hey Fongool, I'm Sandra Dee!
The song "Look at Me I'm Sandra Dee" by Less Than Jake is a cover of a song from the musical "Grease." The lyrics are sung from the perspective of Sandra Dee, a character who is seen as a stereotypical innocent, virginal girl in the 1950s. Sandra Dee is proud of her virginity and won't have sex until she is legally married. She disapproves of those who drink, swear, and smoke, and sees herself as a level above those who do. The song is a commentary on the strict gender roles and beliefs of the time, showcasing how women were expected to act prim and proper and uphold certain societal values.
The lyrics of the song illustrate how women were pigeonholed in society in the 1950s. Sandra Dee is seen as the stereotypical "good girl" who lacks any vices deemed inappropriate. She boasts about her virginity, which was something that was expected of women at the time, and looks down on those who don't live up to these standards. The song also touches upon the double standards of the time, as referenced in the line "Keep your filthy paws off my silky draws, would you pull that crap with Annette?" Sandra Dee is suggesting that if she were someone else, someone who was not seen as "pure" and "innocent" like Annette, people would not treat her with the same respect and kindness.
Line by Line Meaning
Look at me, I'm Sandra Dee
I'm pretending to be Sandra Dee, a wholesome character from a movie, for attention
Lousy with virginity
I'm still a virgin and I'm not ashamed
Won't go to bed 'til I'm legally wed
I won't have sex until I'm married
I can't; I'm Sandra Dee
I won't do anything that's 'not Sandra Dee-like'
Watch it! Hey I'm Doris Day
I'm warning you not to mess with me, like the actress Doris Day in her movies
I was not brought up that way
I was raised to be respectable and proper
Won't come across, Even Rock Hudson lost His heart to Doris Day
I won't fall for anyone's seduction, not even famous actors like Rock Hudson
I don't drink (No) Or swear (No) I don't rat my hair (eew) I get ill from one cigarette (cough, cough, cough)
I don't do anything that society considers 'immoral', and I'm a little bit of a prude
Keep your filthy paws Off my silky draws Would you pull that crap with Annette?
Don't touch me inappropriately, and don't treat me like a cheap girl
As for you Troy Donahue, I know what you wanna do You got your crust I'm no object of lust I'm just plain Sandra Dee
I know you're just trying to sleep with me, but I won't give in because I'm not just an object of sexual desire
Elvis, Elvis, let me be! Keep that pelvis far from me! Just keep your cool Now your starting to drool Hey Fongool, I'm Sandra Dee!
Even famous stars like Elvis Presley can't seduce me, and I'm still just Sandra Dee at heart
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Jim Jacobs, Warren Casey
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Awww its Roger singinggg
@susanaamador7722
Who's Sandra Dee?
@thomasgulbrandsen1932
https://www.notablebiographies.com/newsmakers2/2006-A-Ec/Dee-Sandra.html
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@@thomasgulbrandsen1932 thanks!