Phantom Planet are: Alex Greenwald on vocals, Sam Farrar on bass, Darren Robinson and Jeff Conrad, who replaced original drummer Jason Schwartzman after he left to continue pursuing his acting career.
They played their first show ever in 1995 at The Dragonfly in Hollywood. Most of their friends couldn't attend because they were still in high school, while the Dragonfly only serves customers that are 21 and over. Two of the songs they played are featured on the bonus material of the Chicago, Chicagogoing, Chicagogone DVD. Among the songs performed were "My Friend Liz's Dad" (misprinted as "My Friend Liz Is Dead on the DVD), and a cover of the Beastie Boys' 1994 song "Sabotage".
Phantom Planet has appeared on the televison programs "Sabrina the Teenage Witch", Performing So I Fall Again, and "American Dreams", playing British rock band The Zombies. They have appeared in the remake of the feature film The Bad News Bears, playing a band called The Bloodfarts. In 2005 they covered the CSNY track, Our House for the movie The Chumscrubber.
The band is named after the theme song of a 1961 b-movie called The Phantom Planet. They decided on the name in 1994 in a Pizza Hut.
The band has opened for many well-known artists, including Sting, Elvis Costello, Incubus, Guided By Voices, The Hives, American Hi-Fi, Maroon 5, and even Ludacris.
Lead singer and song writer Alex Greenwald became a popular model and the familiar face of many commercials for clothing retailer Gap. Greenwald also played a sociopath in the 2001 film Donnie Darko. Bassist Sam Farrar is the son of John Farrar, the singer/songwriter known best for notable songs from the movie Grease ("You're the One That I Want" and "Hopelessly Devoted to You") and other hits sung by Olivia Newton-John.
Ex-drummer Jason Schwartzman is the son of actress Talia Shire, brother of Rooney singer Robert Schwartzman and nephew of famed director Francis Ford Coppola. Schwartzman is now an acclaimed actor. He starred in Rushmore, I Heart Huckabees, Shopgirl, Roman Coppola's CQ, Bewitched, and appeared in his cousin Sofia Coppola's film Marie-Antoinette.
The band released their fourth and most recent album in April 2008 called Raise the Dead.
They announced, on November 25th, 2008, that they are on an indefinite hiatus.
On November 4, 2011, an official Phantom Planet reunion Twitter account was created which stated they would be reuniting in 2012. Since then, they have held their first practice in 3 years. In late January 2012, Phantom Planet announced their first reunion show, June 13, at The Troubadour in Los Angeles. On January 31, they announced the addition of a second Troubadour show to be played June 14, 2012. Former member of the band, Jacques Brautbar, joined them for songs at the June 13th show.
Also on January 31, guitarist Darren Robinson hinted at a Phantom Planet tour with the following Facebook status update: "Preparing for June shows for 5 months, in a huge positive way." No tour was announced.
In Augusts of 2013, the band, under Alex Greenwald & Phriends, performed a new song titled Balisong, which ended up being on Greenwald's solo album. This performance did not have bassist Sam Farrar because he was touring with Maroon 5. He was replaced by Jamiroquai bassist Stuart Zender.
A Phantom Planet Instagram account was created on January 19, 2019, indicating that the band could be reforming. Additionally, band members posted the logo on their personal social media accounts. It was confirmed that the band played a small secret private show January 19, 2019, at No Name on Fairfax in Los Angeles.
On March 18, 2019, the band officially announced "Hiatus. Over." They announced their first "public" show in over 7 years at Hanson's "Hop Jam" Music and Beer Festival in Tulsa, OK on May 19, 2019. Before that event, they scheduled three shows across Southern California.
All Over Again
Phantom Planet Lyrics
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It's waiting to happen
And you
You're tracking me down
All over again
I give in (oh)
I give up
But you started sinking
And you
You're tracking me down
All over again
I give up
I give in
I give up
You are crowding me in
I want to get out
Well this is the end
All over again
You're crowding me in
I just want to get out
Well this is the end
All over again
Oh
I give up
You are crowding me in
I just want to get out
But this is the end
All over again
You're crowding me in
I just want to get out
This is the end
All over again
You're pushing me out
I want to get down
Oh this is the end
All over again
You're pushing me out
I wanna get down
And get up all over again
The lyrics to Phantom Planet's song All Over Again seem to convey a sense of tension and a lack of control in a relationship. The first line, "Car crash, it's waiting to happen" sets the tone for the rest of the song, suggesting that the relationship is potentially explosive and dangerous. The next line implies that the singer's partner is pursuing them relentlessly, tracking them down "all over again".
The repetition of the phrases "I give in" and "I give up" throughout the song creates a feeling of resignation and defeat, as if the singer is tired of fighting and has succumbed to their partner's persistent advances. The lines "your crowding me in/I want to get out" and "you are pushing me up/I want to get down" suggest that the singer feels overwhelmed and trapped in the relationship, unable to escape their partner's grasp.
Overall, the lyrics to All Over Again portray a sense of desperation and hopelessness in a turbulent relationship, highlighting the potentially damaging effects of obsession and control.
Line by Line Meaning
Car crash
An inevitable disaster that is about to occur
It's waiting to happen
The disaster is imminent and cannot be avoided
And you
The person causing the disaster
You're tracking me down
You are purposely seeking out my presence
All over again
This has happened before
I give in
I am succumbing to your desires
(Oh)
An expression of resignation and defeat
I give up
I am surrendering to your pressure
You splash
You make a big, showy entry into my life
But you started sinking
Your bravado was short-lived and now you are struggling
You are crowding me in
You are invading my personal space
I want to get out
I desire to escape from this situation
Well this is the end
This is the final straw
Your crowding me in
You are causing me to feel claustrophobic
I just want to get out
I desire to depart this relationship
Your pushing me out
You are forcing me away from you
I want to get down
I want to return to a state of peace and tranquility
All over again
This cycle of tension and push-and-pull has repeated itself before
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Alexander Greenwald, Jason Schwartzmann, Jacques M Brautbar
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