The band was formed in 1994 after drummer Al Sobrante left the previous incarnation, The Ne'er Do Wells. Sobrante was replaced by drummer Julie, formerly of Red #9. Julie remained with the band through the recording of the first Lookout! Records album Welcome To My Mind. The title track was a minor hit on college radio and modern rock stations.
Julie left the band for personal reasons and was replaced by Evan from Benicia. The band was asked to open for Green Day during the 1994 Dookie tour, along with Pansy Division. Evan left the band after the tour and was replaced by Danny Seelig from the Phantom Surfers.
The band won a category in the 1996 Bay Area Music Awards ("Bammies") for "Outstanding Alternative Pop/Rock Group" and embarked on a tour in the United States and even a tour in Japan with the Mr. T Experience. While on U.S. tour with The Queers, Jess and Danny both quit the band onstage after a fight. They returned to record the second album And A Whole Lotta You, but both were soon replaced with Steve Faine, previously of Decal and The Stimmies; and Gary Gutfeld of Redemption 87.
The 1998 album Get Down followed but the band never quite recovered from the loss of Hilliard, who was really the heart and soul of the band. John Denery got married and moved to Hawaii, while Chris Imlay became an art director for such magazines as Gearhead and MacAddict. The band played a couple of shows in 2005, but the future of The Hi-Fives is unknown.
Gone Gone Gone
The Hi-Fives Lyrics
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How could you tell me that you're goin' away?
Don't say that we must part,
Don't break your baby's heart
You know I've loved you for these many years,
Loved you night and day,
Oh! honey baby, can't you see my tears?
After you've gone and left me cryin'
After you've gone there's no denyin'
You'll feel blue, you'll feel sad
You'll miss the dearest pal you've ever had
There'll come a time, now don't forget it
There'll come a time when you'll regret it
Someday, when you grow lonely
Your heart will break like mine and you'll want me only
After you've gone, after you've gone away
After you've gone and left me cryin'
After you've gone there's no denyin'
You're gonna feel blue, and you're gonna feel sad
You're gonna feel bad
And you'll miss, and you'll miss,
And you'll miss the bestest pal you ever had
There'll come a time, now don't forget it
There'll come a time when you'll regret it
But baby, think what you're doin'
I'm gonna haunt you so, I'm gonna taunt you so
It's gonna drive you to ruin
After you've gone, after you've gone away.
The Hi-Fives's song "Gone Gone Gone" is a classic love song that speaks of the pain of heartbreak after a loved one has left. The song starts with the singer pleading with his lover not to go and break his heart. He talks about how he has loved her for many years and how she cannot see his tears. The chorus repeats twice and it speaks of how the lover will miss the singer once she leaves and how she will feel blue and sad.
The second verse of the song talks about how the lover will regret leaving and grow lonely in the future. The singer reminds her that her heart will break like his and that she will want him back. The last verse of the song is a warning to the lover. The singer tells her that he will haunt and taunt her until she is ruined after she leaves.
The song is a classic example of 1960s American rock and roll and is well-known for its catchy melody and heartfelt lyrics. The Hi-Fives were a popular band in the 1960s and were known for their energetic performances and upbeat music.
Line by Line Meaning
Now won't you listen honey, while I say,
Please pay attention to me, my dear.
How could you tell me that you're goin' away?
How did you bring yourself to tell me that you're leaving?
Don't say that we must part,
Please don't say that we have to separate.
Don't break your baby's heart
Don't hurt your loved one so much.
You know I've loved you for these many years,
You know that I have been in love with you for so long.
Loved you night and day,
I have loved you during day and night.
Oh! honey baby, can't you see my tears?
My dear, can't you see the tears in my eyes?
Listen while I say
Please pay attention to what I'm about to say.
After you've gone and left me cryin'
Once you walk away and leave me in tears,
After you've gone there's no denyin'
There's no denying that after you leave,
You'll feel blue, you'll feel sad
You will feel down and miserable.
You'll miss the dearest pal you've ever had
You will miss the closest friend you have ever had.
There'll come a time, now don't forget it
There will be a moment, do not forget it,
There'll come a time when you'll regret it
There will be a moment in which you will regret it.
Someday, when you grow lonely
One day, when you feel lonely,
Your heart will break like mine and you'll want me only
Your heart will shatter like mine did, and you will only want me.
After you've gone, after you've gone away
Once you have left, once you have gone away.
You're gonna feel bad
You will feel terrible.
And you'll miss the bestest pal you ever had
And you will miss the greatest friend you ever had.
But baby, think what you're doin'
But my dear, please consider what you are doing.
I'm gonna haunt you so, I'm gonna taunt you so
I will follow you and tease you.
It's gonna drive you to ruin
This will drive you to destruction.
After you've gone, after you've gone away.
Once you have left, once you have gone away.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Henry Creamer, Turner Layton, Ray Sherman
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Ben - Moderator
on Welcome to My Mind
Lyrics have now been updated - thanks Tehya
Tehya
on Welcome to My Mind
these aren't even the right lyrics? someone probably put lyrics for a different song with the same title.