Reel Big Fish ("RBF") is a ska punk band from Huntington Beach, California,… Read Full Bio ↴Reel Big Fish ("RBF") is a ska punk band from Huntington Beach, California, United States who broke into the mainstream in the mid to late 1990s, formed in 1992.
Their debut album, "Everything Sucks" (1995), was an underground hit and led to a deal with Mojo Records (see also Mojo), an indie label. "Turn the Radio Off" (1996) established the band in the underground music scene, and they began touring throughout the USA. After the single "Sell Out" began breaking into the mainstream, including MTV, the album made an appearance on the charts. The ska revival was short-lived, however, and "Why Do They Rock So Hard?" (1998) did not lead the group to the mainstream.
Reel Big Fish released "Cheer Up" (2002) which began a movement into harder rock and pop sounds, with much less ska than the previous albums. The song "Where Have You Been?" was aimed at a wider audience, trying to drop the less popular ska sound, but was met with little mainstream success, despite the video. Their second most recent studio album was "We're Not Happy Until You're Not Happy" (2005).
They recently released "Our Live Album is Better Than Your Live Album" (2006) which includes 2 discs worth or their own tunes and a few covers of popular songs along with a DVD. They have worked on the soundtrack to BASEketball, which included a cover of A-Ha's Take On Me.
In 2006, they split from Jive records, who produced a "Best of" album against the will of the band, who could not prevent the release. The band has made a campaign to try and stop people buying the album.
Their 7th album "Monkeys For Nothing and the Chimps For Free" (2007) includes some songs that were previously recorded and released on other albums. It was also the first album with the band's new label, Rock Ridge Records.
In 2009, they released "Fame, Fortune, and Fornication" an album composed of covers of older songs, including "Won't Back Down" by Tom Petty, and "Nothin' But a Good Time" by Poison.
In 2012, Reel Big Fish released "Candy Coated Fury", which is their second album on Rock Ridge Records. This album was met with heavy amounts of criticism from fans and reviewers alike. PunkNews.org gave the album a 2/10.
in 2014, they released "Happy Skalidays", a holiday themed EP.
Their current release is 2018's "Life Sucks... Let's Dance!", which gained generally positive reviews from fans and critics.
Current members:
Aaron Barrett - guitar, lead vocals (1992–present)
Dan Regan - trombone, backing vocals (1994–present)
John Christianson - trumpet, backing vocals (2004–present)
Ryland Steen - drums (2005–present)
Derek Gibbs - bass guitar (2007–present)
Past members:
Ben Guzman - vocals (1992–1994)
Zach Gilltrap - keyboards/synthesizers (1992–1994)
Lisa Smith - guitar (1992–1994)
Eric Vismantes - trumpet (1994)
Stephan Reed - saxophone (1994)
Robert Quimby - trombone (1994–1995)
Adam Polakoff - saxophone (1994–1995)
Grant Barry - trombone (1995–1998)
Andrew Gonzales - drums (1992–1998)
Tavis Werts - trumpet (1994–2001)
Carlos de la Garza - drums (1999–2003)
Tyler Jones - trumpet (2001–2004)
Justin Ferreira - drums (2003–2005)
Matt Wong - bass, backing vocals (1992–2007)
Scott Klopfenstein - trumpet, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (1995–2011)
Their debut album, "Everything Sucks" (1995), was an underground hit and led to a deal with Mojo Records (see also Mojo), an indie label. "Turn the Radio Off" (1996) established the band in the underground music scene, and they began touring throughout the USA. After the single "Sell Out" began breaking into the mainstream, including MTV, the album made an appearance on the charts. The ska revival was short-lived, however, and "Why Do They Rock So Hard?" (1998) did not lead the group to the mainstream.
Reel Big Fish released "Cheer Up" (2002) which began a movement into harder rock and pop sounds, with much less ska than the previous albums. The song "Where Have You Been?" was aimed at a wider audience, trying to drop the less popular ska sound, but was met with little mainstream success, despite the video. Their second most recent studio album was "We're Not Happy Until You're Not Happy" (2005).
They recently released "Our Live Album is Better Than Your Live Album" (2006) which includes 2 discs worth or their own tunes and a few covers of popular songs along with a DVD. They have worked on the soundtrack to BASEketball, which included a cover of A-Ha's Take On Me.
In 2006, they split from Jive records, who produced a "Best of" album against the will of the band, who could not prevent the release. The band has made a campaign to try and stop people buying the album.
Their 7th album "Monkeys For Nothing and the Chimps For Free" (2007) includes some songs that were previously recorded and released on other albums. It was also the first album with the band's new label, Rock Ridge Records.
In 2009, they released "Fame, Fortune, and Fornication" an album composed of covers of older songs, including "Won't Back Down" by Tom Petty, and "Nothin' But a Good Time" by Poison.
In 2012, Reel Big Fish released "Candy Coated Fury", which is their second album on Rock Ridge Records. This album was met with heavy amounts of criticism from fans and reviewers alike. PunkNews.org gave the album a 2/10.
in 2014, they released "Happy Skalidays", a holiday themed EP.
Their current release is 2018's "Life Sucks... Let's Dance!", which gained generally positive reviews from fans and critics.
Current members:
Aaron Barrett - guitar, lead vocals (1992–present)
Dan Regan - trombone, backing vocals (1994–present)
John Christianson - trumpet, backing vocals (2004–present)
Ryland Steen - drums (2005–present)
Derek Gibbs - bass guitar (2007–present)
Past members:
Ben Guzman - vocals (1992–1994)
Zach Gilltrap - keyboards/synthesizers (1992–1994)
Lisa Smith - guitar (1992–1994)
Eric Vismantes - trumpet (1994)
Stephan Reed - saxophone (1994)
Robert Quimby - trombone (1994–1995)
Adam Polakoff - saxophone (1994–1995)
Grant Barry - trombone (1995–1998)
Andrew Gonzales - drums (1992–1998)
Tavis Werts - trumpet (1994–2001)
Carlos de la Garza - drums (1999–2003)
Tyler Jones - trumpet (2001–2004)
Justin Ferreira - drums (2003–2005)
Matt Wong - bass, backing vocals (1992–2007)
Scott Klopfenstein - trumpet, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (1995–2011)
In Love Again
Reel Big Fish Lyrics
Aw, damn it, how did it happen?
(I'm in love again)
Oh God, no, it's a disaster
(I'm in love again)
What the hell? Now I'm under her spell
(I'm in love again)
She must be some kind of witch
To go and pull such a dirty trick
She did it, she made me fall in love again
It wasn't me
I was minding my own business
Can't you see?
She was searching for a soul to steal
And she snatched me
And now I've got a funny feeling
Yeah, that nothing's gonna stop her
Nothing's gonna stop her
Nothing can stop her now
Watch out, it could be contagious
(I'm in love again)
It's a nightmare, somebody stop it
(I'm in love again)
It hurts, but I'm startin' to like it, yeah
(I'm in love again)
She's comin' on like a hurricane
Lightning strikes, and I can't be saved
She did it, she made me fall in love again
It wasn't me
I was minding my own business
Can't you see?
She was searching for a soul to steal
And she snatched me
And now I've got a funny feeling
Yeah, that nothing's gonna stop her
Nothing's gonna stop her
Nothing can stop her now
Well, it's not my fault
I would've been lyin' at home in bed
And it's not my fault
I was gonna watch internet porn instead
But now my heart is filled with blood
She'll suck it out, she'll drink it up
Now my heart is filled with blood
Pumping with confusion
Please don't make me do this, oh
It wasn't me
I was minding my own business
Can't you see?
She was searching for a soul to steal
And she snatched me
And now I've got a funny feeling
Yeah, that nothing's gonna stop her
Nothing's gonna stop her
Nothing can stop her now
Aw, damn it, how did it happen?
(I'm in love again)
Oh God, no, it's a disaster
(I'm in love again)
What the hell? Now I'm under her spell, yeah
(I'm in love again)
She must be some kind of witch
To go and pull such a dirty trick
She did it, she made me fall in love again
I'm possessed by her demon kiss
Somebody go and grab me a crucifix
She did it, she made me fall in love again
I thought my heart was too torn to mend
I wasn't looking for another friend
I did it, I went and fell in love again
(I'm in love again)
Oh God, no, it's a disaster
(I'm in love again)
What the hell? Now I'm under her spell
(I'm in love again)
She must be some kind of witch
To go and pull such a dirty trick
She did it, she made me fall in love again
I was minding my own business
Can't you see?
She was searching for a soul to steal
And she snatched me
And now I've got a funny feeling
Yeah, that nothing's gonna stop her
Nothing's gonna stop her
Nothing can stop her now
Watch out, it could be contagious
(I'm in love again)
It's a nightmare, somebody stop it
(I'm in love again)
It hurts, but I'm startin' to like it, yeah
(I'm in love again)
She's comin' on like a hurricane
Lightning strikes, and I can't be saved
She did it, she made me fall in love again
It wasn't me
I was minding my own business
Can't you see?
She was searching for a soul to steal
And she snatched me
And now I've got a funny feeling
Yeah, that nothing's gonna stop her
Nothing's gonna stop her
Nothing can stop her now
Well, it's not my fault
I would've been lyin' at home in bed
And it's not my fault
I was gonna watch internet porn instead
But now my heart is filled with blood
She'll suck it out, she'll drink it up
Now my heart is filled with blood
Pumping with confusion
Please don't make me do this, oh
It wasn't me
I was minding my own business
Can't you see?
She was searching for a soul to steal
And she snatched me
And now I've got a funny feeling
Yeah, that nothing's gonna stop her
Nothing's gonna stop her
Nothing can stop her now
Aw, damn it, how did it happen?
(I'm in love again)
Oh God, no, it's a disaster
(I'm in love again)
What the hell? Now I'm under her spell, yeah
(I'm in love again)
She must be some kind of witch
To go and pull such a dirty trick
She did it, she made me fall in love again
I'm possessed by her demon kiss
Somebody go and grab me a crucifix
She did it, she made me fall in love again
I thought my heart was too torn to mend
I wasn't looking for another friend
I did it, I went and fell in love again
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
Written by: Aaron Barrett
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it
More Genres
No Artists Found
More Artists
Load All
No Albums Found
More Albums
Load All
No Tracks Found
Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Search results not found
Song not found
Krish Shanmugam
on Everyone Else is an Asshole
dont