Each year, critics at the Chicago Tribune name a "Chicagoan of the Year." The 2008 winner for music was Local H.
Local H started as hard-rock duo formed by Scott Lucas (vocals/guitar/bass) and Joe Daniels (drums). The two began in 1987 at their mainline high school in Zion. After failed attempts at recruiting a bassist, Lucas added bass pickups to his electric guitar.
Local H's 1995 debut Ham Fisted was released to lukewarm reception, but their 1996 follow-up As Good as Dead was certified gold and contained the hits "Bound for the Floor" and "Eddie Vedder." It was better received by critics, as was 1998's Pack Up the Cats, which spawned the single "All the Kids Are Right." Unfortunately, their label Polygram merged with Universal, and the album was all but forgotten in transition.
Daniels left in 1999. Lucas recruited recent Triplefastaction drummer Brian St. Clair later that year. St. Clair was a drum tech for Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick. Lucas and St. Clair released their first album together, Here Comes the Zoo, in 2002 on Palm Pictures. The No Fun EP came next in 2003, and Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles? followed in 2004 to favorable reviews, with the track "Everyone Alive" being featured in the 2004 video game Burnout 3. The break-up concept album 12 Angry Months followed in 2008, and to coincide with the 2012 presidential election the group issued Hallelujah! I'm a Bum that year, both albums receiving critical praise.
Brian St. Clair would amicably leave the band, playing his last show in November 2013, before Ryan Harding joined to fill in his spot. In 2015, the duo would issue their ninth studio album Hey, Killer through G&P Records, an independent label they operate that has also been utilized for smaller releases for the band in the past. In 2020, the duo iussued Lifers through AntiFragile Music.
Local H garnered good publicity for a cover of the Britney Spears hit "Toxic". The cover was available on the band's web site and is the last track on the otherwise live album Alive '05, issued in 2005. "Toxic" has been performed at recent concerts.
Local H is known for creativity in concerts. In 2003, the band auctioned off a concert on eBay, and in 2004, performed at Fritz's Corner in Zion. In 2005, the duo performed a series of set-list request shows, where the audience got to vote on what they wanted the band to play. Gabe Rodriguez often accompanied the band on tour and provided back-up vocals or kazoo playing.
Every Halloween, Local H plays in Ardmore, masquerading as a certain group. They have performed as Nirvana, Tom Petty, Oasis, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, and Sex Pistols.
24 Hour Break Up Session
Local H Lyrics
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You're totally approachable
You're waking up your world view
I feel like I don't know you
You're looking fine in your skin
I'm thinking that I hate you
Persistence has paid off
You're well poised and you're healthy
You're dressing like you're wealthy
You're looking fine in your skin
I'm thinking he can have you
Not a junkie, you're just a groupie
But only a groupie would ever wanna love me
You're looking fine in your skin
And to think I used to fuck you
The song "24 Hour Break-up Session" by Local H is about the feelings that come up after a break-up. The singer describes his ex-partner as "kind of successful" and "totally approachable," highlighting how they have changed since their relationship began. The lyrics "you're waking up your world view, I feel like I don't know you" suggest that the ex-partner has grown and developed in ways that the singer does not understand or agree with. This creates a sense of confusion and disorientation in the singer, who is struggling to come to terms with the end of the relationship.
The singer's conflicting feelings are further demonstrated in the lines "you're looking fine in your skin, I'm thinking that I hate you." While he acknowledges that his ex-partner looks attractive and put-together, he also feels angry and resentful towards her. This is exacerbated by the fact that she is now achieving her dreams and appears to be thriving without him. The singer sees her success as a reflection of his own shortcomings, and it makes him feel even worse about the break-up.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, you kind of are successful
It seems you have achieved some level of success
You're totally approachable
You're easy to approach or talk to
You're waking up your world view
You're broadening your perspective on life
I feel like I don't know you
Despite your success, I don't feel like I truly understand you
You're looking fine in your skin
You look attractive or physically appealing
I'm thinking that I hate you
Despite your attractiveness, I have negative feelings towards you
Uunh, your dreams are coming true now
It seems like your aspirations are finally being fulfilled
Persistence has paid off
Your determination has resulted in success
You're well poised and you're healthy
You're balanced and in good physical condition
You're dressing like you're wealthy
You're dressing in a manner that suggests financial success
I'm thinking he can have you
I no longer desire to be with you
Not a junkie, you're just a groupie
You're not addicted to drugs, you're just a fan or follower
But only a groupie would ever wanna love me
Despite my negative self-image, only someone who is simply a fan would want a relationship with me
And to think I used to fuck you
It's ironic to consider that we were once sexually involved, given my current feelings towards you
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Written by: BRIAN ST. CLAIR, DAVID SCOTT LUCAS
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Silver
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
A 24-hour breakup session
Comin' on and strong like an intervention
Back and fourth and crazy and we ain't done yet
Does me no good, cause I'm sick of sex
Back and fourth and crazy and it's never enough, cause
It's 24 hours of breaking up
Yeah, you knew we'd never make it anyway
We'd have never made it anyway
Cause it's a 24-hour breakup session
A 24-hour breakup session
The latest in line of old obsessions
Back and fourth and crazy, I'm so over you now
Does me no good, cause you won't tap out
Back and fourth and crazy
And it's more than enough
It's 24 hours of breaking up
Yeah, you knew we'd never make it anyway
We would have never made it anyway
Cause it's a 24-hour breakup session
24-hour breakup session
24-hour breakup session
24-hour breakup session
A 24-hour breakup session
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey
You knew we'd never make it anyway
We'd have never made it anyway
You knew we'd never make it anyway
We'd have never made it anyway
You knew we'd never make it anyway
Anyway, anyway, anyway
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah
24-hour breakup session
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A breakup session
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Puggle Paws
Thanks for the upload :)
Dean Gibbons
Reminds me. Time to call it.Happy hour in two hours. Sick of sex. Who's fault is that. Not mine, I assure you. Acting fucking crazy for 16 years.