In 1996, their debut Sweet Sixteen was released by Flying Tart Records. A few months later, their first attempt at recording Ramones covers, entitled Rocket To Ramonia saw limited release via the Burnt Toast Vinyl label. At this point the band added a second guitarist, Tom Rehbein (currently of Small Towns Burn A Little Slower). After working with producer Mass Giorgini for the band's next album, Fun And Games, Tom was replaced by Brad Ber. After the album's release in the summer of 1997, the band started touring and gained a cult following. Their big break came in 1998, when they signed to Tooth & Nail Records and released High School Rock.
After touring for the High School Rock release, the band made a conscious decision to take their Ramones sound to the extreme and released five albums in a one year period. Live: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly, File Under Ramones and Get Lost all made it into stores before 1999 was over. The band also played the first of what would become two shows as Joey Ramone's backing band at at CBGB's in NYC. Plastic Surgery and Split were both released to stores in January of 2000. During this period the band went through multiple line-up changes before finally settling in for good with Josh Blackway (aka Jonny Huntington) on second guitar and Rick Wise, formerly of Tantrum Of The Muse, on drums.
The band spent the remainder of 2000 on the road touring throughout the US and Europe.
The spring of 2001 saw the release of Rock 'N' Roll Habits For The New Wave (a collection of newly recorded versions of selected songs from the band's pre-Tooth And Nail era). After perfecting their Ramones-meets-90's pop-punk sound, the band went in a much more pop oriented direction for the Songs In The Key Of You album, which was released in late summer 2001.
Cliffy left the band just before the release of the Songs In The Key Of You record and after a short break, the band regrouped with new guitarist, Andy Dibiaso and toured throughout 2002.
2003 brought two more releases from the band: an EP entitled The Soothing Sounds Of... and their final full-length of all new original material, Self-Titled Album.
The band ended their 10-year run in 2005 with a 30 song best-of disc entitled Growing Up Is No Fun: The Standards '95-'05 and played its final show at the Cornerstone Festival, bringing back Cliffy on guitar.
I Don't Like It
The Huntingtons Lyrics
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Tend to disagree
But you, you've gone too far
Cause you, you broke my heart
I don't like it
I don't like it
I don't like it baby
you, you had to go
Cause I, was going to slow
But you, you've gone to far
Cause you, you broke my heart
The Huntingtons's song I Don't Like It is a catchy pop-punk tune that touches on the theme of heartbreak following a disagreement between two individuals. The song begins with a sense of dissonance between the two parties, as they tend to disagree on several issues. However, the singer's heartbreak becomes evident when it appears the other party has gone too far, ultimately breaking their heart. The song's catchy refrain "I don't like it baby, I don't like it" emphasizes the singer's disappointment in the other party.
The song's lyrics appear to be inspired by a failed relationship and the bitterness that comes with it. The singer might have felt that the relationship was still salvageable, but the other party had different ideas, leading to a break-up. The song's brevity, simplicity, and straight-to-the-point lyrics make it a relatable tune.
Line by Line Meaning
You, you and me
The singer and their significant other are in a disagreement.
Tend to disagree
It is common for the two of them to have different opinions.
But you, you've gone too far
The significant other has crossed a line in the disagreement.
Cause you, you broke my heart
The significant other's actions have caused emotional pain.
I don't like it
The artist is expressing their dislike of the situation.
I don't like it
The dislike is reiterated.
I don't like it baby
The singer addresses their significant other with a term of endearment, but still expresses their dislike.
I don't like it
The artist once again emphasizes their dislike.
you, you had to go
The significant other made the decision to leave the relationship.
Cause I, was going too slow
The artist believes that the significant other left due to the pace of the relationship.
But you, you've gone too far
The significant other has gone beyond leaving and has caused emotional pain.
Cause you, you broke my heart
The significant other's actions have led to heartbreak for the artist.
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Capitol CMG Publishing
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Edward F. Pignataro IV
Do you remember what venue this was at or anything? I didn’t see them til 2001. But have always lived in Chicagoland. Don’t remember hem ever playing Fireside Bowl or Metro so I didn’t see them until later.