This became more apparent when his wife filed for divorce and his music became harder than it had been and his lyrics became more personal and harsh. He played keys on one New Found Glory song and often joined them on stage during their Back to Basics tour in the spring of 2005. More recently, Dewees has announced playing keyboard on some of My Chemical Romance's new cd. When asked about "Reggie" he said that once the new MCR cd comes out, I will be touring with them and become a full blown member of MCR.
The fifth studio album titled Last Stop: Crappy Town was released June 17, 2008.
Take Me Home Please
Reggie and the Full Effect Lyrics
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Talking super softly, how we both look gothy, but it's alright
Don't tell me what you're doing to me
I don't want to look sleazy, but you make it seem so easy
Anna, please get off the phone now
I've got to let you know now, it's time for you to take me home
Anna, please get off the phone now
Kissing me so slowly, shouldn't be this lucky, like we're in a movie
Smiling at me in the moonlight, wish this could be everynight
And everynight and everynight again
Don't tell me what you're doing to me
I don't want to look sleazy, but you make it seem so easy
Anna, please get off the phone now
I've got to let you know now, it's time for you to take me home
Anna, please get off the phone now
I've got to let you know now, how much you mean to me
And I'd still be waiting, when all this starts fading It's true
You don't even know how much I need you
Anna, please get off the phone now
I've got to let you know now, it's time for you to take me home
Anna, please get off the phone now
I've got to let you know now, how much you mean to me
The lyrics of "Take Me Home Please" by Reggie and the Full Effect can be interpreted as a conversation between two people who are attracted to each other but are hesitant to express their feelings openly. The singer is being asked discreetly by the other person when they can meet later on tonight. They talk about how they both look gothy, indicating a sense of belonging and acceptance in each other's company. The singer doesn't want to look sleazy and is apprehensive about expressing their feelings openly, but the other person makes it feel effortless.
The singer's repeated plea to Anna to get off the phone and take them home is a reflection of their impatience to be with the other person. They are consumed by their feelings and want to express how much the other person means to them. The last lines of the song suggest that the singer is willing to wait for the other person even if everything else fades away.
Overall, the song can be seen as an expression of the fear and anxiety that comes with expressing one's feelings. The singer is caught in a moment of vulnerability when they are unsure about how the other person feels about them but decides to take the chance and express their feelings anyway.
Line by Line Meaning
Asking me discretely, when she can come meet me, later on tonight
Someone is being secretly asked by a girl when they can meet up again later on in the night
Talking super softly, how we both look gothy, but it's alright
The two people are speaking in a whisper about their shared interest in Goth culture, and are both accepting of each other's differences
Don't tell me what you're doing to me
I don't want to look sleazy, but you make it seem so easy
The person is feeling uncomfortable but intrigued by the attention they are receiving from the girl, and doesn't want to come off as cheap or desperate
Kissing me so slowly, shouldn't be this lucky, like we're in a movie
Smiling at me in the moonlight, wish this could be everynight
And everynight and everynight again
The person is describing a romantic and intimate moment with the girl, wishing that they could experience this kind of love and passion every night
And I'd still be waiting, when all this starts fading It's true
You don't even know how much I need you
The person is expressing their devotion to the girl, even if and when the initial excitement and attraction between them fades away
Anna, please get off the phone now
I've got to let you know now, it's time for you to take me home
Anna, please get off the phone now
I've got to let you know now, how much you mean to me
The person is asking Anna to end the conversation with someone on the phone, because they need to leave and be taken home by her. They also express their feelings of affection towards Anna in the process
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Written by: James Dewees
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@bilabrin
This track owns real estate in my soul.
20 years. A landmark.
@michaeltrujillo4149
James Dewees is a musical genius, I hope more people in the future will discover his music and body of work across genres and he finally gets the recognition he deserves.
@DooMedSean
Agreed, I have listened to this man's music for decades now, Reggie and the Full Effect are one of my all time favorite bands in existence! I just miss seeing him live, as well as knowing he's making new music.....it's been 3 or so years of dead silence from Dewees and it's concerning/depressing. I hope he is well and comes back with new music and a tour but if he's done with it all I can respect that, just let the fans know what's going on.
I've seen Reggie probably the most out of any other band live, and for good reason too, he always puts on the best shows, the earlier years were a lot better of course and filled with costumes, wacky shenanigans, and then the last couple tours I saw them he didn't have anything like that it was just more real, like any other band you see live, no costumes, alternate personas, goofy surprises ...and what I mean by that is when he toured with New Found Glory years ago, during their set, they were playing a song and here comes James riding a fire truck power wheels, in fireman's outfit, spraying a little hose out into the crowd lmao! I'll never forget that and how amazing it was, never seen anything like it from any other band I've seen live lol not even anything close.
I love James Dewees and Reggie and the Full Effect, I just hate to see that he's gone silent, no updates, new music or even plans for new stuff, no tours....it really sucks. But he's given me plenty of great memories over the years at shows as well as absolutely phenomenal music to treasure forever, so I'll give him credit there
@DomPeriod
@@DooMedSean His silence is sad, man. Reggie and the Full Effect is one of the acts I'd kill to see live. I saw Motion City Soundtrack last year.
@richnthick1352
I get such 2005-2006 vibes, dance dance revolution, emo getting mainstream, MySpace, no smart phones or apps for another 4 or 5 years so we were still going outside and to the mall.
@fancybroly2627
The good times my guy
@siddsatterwhite1989
Songs like these sum up an era for me. I was born in 92 and hella into the emo scene lmao.
Edit: i just realized im on my gfs account. She wasnt born til 99 which makes it weird to think about her being a first grader at the time ahahahahahahah
@michaeltrujillo4149
The only downside was the maximum 2 minute long recording capability of flip phones. Still have all my clips from the shows though :-)
@djrossstar
This was such a fun video to be a part of! I am in the 21 jersey next to James!
@ghostfacekiller45
How much for the jersey? I love this this video after having my heart broken so many times. I keep crawling back to this song.