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.
Lonely Day
Phantom Planet Lyrics
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It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
Rise and shine, rub the sleep out of my eyes
I try to tell myself I can't go back to bed
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
Even though the sun is shining down on me
And I should feel about as happy as can be
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
Everybody knows that somethings wrong
But nobody knows what's going on
We all sing that same old song
When you want it all to go away
Its shaping up to be a lonely day
I could tell from the minute I woke up
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
Everybody knows that somethings wrong
But nobody knows what's going on
We all sing that same old song
When you want it all to go away
Its shaping up to be a lonely day
The lyrics of "Lonely Day" by Phantom Planet describe the feeling of loneliness and isolation that can sometimes come out of nowhere and persist throughout the day. The singer wakes up and immediately feels the heaviness of the day, despite the sunshine outside. He tries to push himself out of bed and go about his day, but the sense of loneliness lingers. The chorus repeats the phrase "lonely day" to emphasize this feeling of isolation.
The verse "Everybody knows that somethings wrong, but nobody knows what's going on" underscores the mystery of the singer's loneliness. It's as if he can't quite put his finger on why he feels so disconnected. The repeated "same old song" line in the chorus captures the frustration of feeling like this experience has played out before and there is no relief in sight.
Overall, "Lonely Day" speaks to the universal experience of feeling emotionally adrift for reasons that can be difficult to pinpoint. The haunting melody and driving beat of the song perfectly capture the weight of isolation.
Line by Line Meaning
I could tell from the minute I woke up
Right from the time I woke up, I sensed that this was going to be one of those bleak and cheerless days, where I'll have a lot of lonely moments.
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
I knew for certain that today was going to be a very lonely day, where I will be deprived of the company of my dear ones.
Rise and shine, rub the sleep out of my eyes
Getting up and dusting away the drowsiness from my eyes as soon as I woke up.
I try to tell myself I can't go back to bed
Trying to reinforce my determination to get up and not let the loneliness pull me back to bed.
Even though the sun is shining down on me
Despite the sun shining bright on me and making the day seem lively, I still felt lonely from the inside.
And I should feel about as happy as can be
Considering the circumstances, I should portray overwhelming joy, but, sadly, I didn't feel so.
I just got here and I already want to leave
Though I just arrived here, I already feel dispirited and desolate enough to want to flee from this place.
Everybody knows that somethings wrong
Everyone senses that something is amiss, but the nature of this disturbing feeling eludes clear understanding.
But nobody knows what's going on
Despite being aware of something being off, nobody is capable of pinpointing the exact cause or reason for that sensation.
We all sing that same old song
The majority of us are plagued by the same old and distressing feelings of isolation and detachment, and we resort to lamenting it by singing a similar tune.
When you want it all to go away
In circumstances like this, where everything feels bleak, unbearable and lonesome, all you can wish for is the situation to conclude and vanish entirely.
Its shaping up to be a lonely day
Right now, it feels like this day is gradually taking shape and evolving to become one of those dreary and mundane days that we all are so familiar with.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ALEXANDER GREENWALD, JASON SCHWARTZMANN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I could tell from the minute I woke up
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
Rise and shine, rub the sleep out of my eyes
I try to tell myself I can't go back to bed
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
Even though the sun is shining down on me
And I should feel about as happy as can be
I just got here and I already want to leave
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
Everybody knows that somethings wrong
But nobody knows what's going on
We all sing that same old song
When you want it all to go away
Its shaping up to be a lonely day
I could tell from the minute I woke up
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
Everybody knows that somethings wrong
But nobody knows what's going on
We all sing that same old song
When you want it all to go away
Its shaping up to be a lonely day
Andrea Reinaldhy
I could tell from the minute I woke up
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
Rise and shine, rub the sleep out of my eyes
I try to tell myself I can't go back to bed
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
Even though the sun is shining down on me
And I should feel about as happy as can be
I just got here and I already want to leave
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
Everybody knows that somethings wrong
But nobody knows what's going on
We all sing that same old song
When you want it all to go away
Its shaping up to be a lonely day
I could tell from the minute I woke up
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
Everybody knows that somethings wrong
But nobody knows what's going on
We all sing that same old song
When you want it all to go away
Its shaping up to be a lonely day
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I could tell from the minute I woke up
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
Rise and shine, rub the sleep out of my eyes
I try to tell myself I can't go back to bed
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
Even though the sun is shining down on me
And I should feel about as happy as can be
I just got here and I already want to leave
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
Everybody knows that somethings wrong
But nobody knows what's going on
We all sing that same old song
When you want it all to go away
Its shaping up to be a lonely day
I could tell from the minute I woke up
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
Everybody knows that somethings wrong
But nobody knows what's going on
We all sing that same old song
When you want it all to go away
Its shaping up to be a lonely day
Hoang Nguyen
This must be one of the most underrated songs ever.
Noir Tres Noir
2002. I was 14. I hated high school. And loved Phantom Planet.
Matan M
2022. I hate high school. I love Phantom Planet.
Akira M
Same with me, I can't wait to graduate high school, too boring..
Akira M
Same
Devi Noviandra
And i was 16
raaisma
This is my song when I'm depressed. Perfectly capture what I'm feeling.
MetalGearMachina
I love this song because while the lyrics indicate a pretty shitty feeling, the upbeat music and tempo tends to indicate persevering hope and optimism. To me that=win.
DJ Andy Allnighter
I really love this song ❤️ Nostalgic, sweet and cool. ❤️