The Huntingtons were a punk rock band which formed in 1993-1994 in the Mary… Read Full Bio ↴The Huntingtons were a punk rock band which formed in 1993-1994 in the Maryland/Delaware area by Cliff Powell (aka Cliffy Huntington), Mike Holt (aka Mikey Huntington) and Mike Pierce (aka Mikee Huntington).

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.

Only One
The Huntingtons Lyrics

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You talk about me
Like I'm not even there
You must think I'm a loser
That I don't even care

But when you smile and say
You want me to go away
That's when I know

That everything is ok

You're the only one that I'm dreaming of
And I think it's so rad
'Cause when I look at you
I know it's love of a different type
Woh-oh-yeah

You make me look so stupid
In front of all my friends
You want to make time to love me
But the fighting never ends

And when I kneel to pray
And thank god for you each day

That's when I know
That everything is ok

Overall Meaning

The Huntingtons's song Only One is a rock ballad that tells a story of a person who is deeply in love with someone who doesn't reciprocate their feelings. The song discusses how the person feels love in a different way and how they constantly feel like they are not good enough for the person they love. The opening lines set the tone for the song by expressing how the person feels ignored and belittled by the one they love. They feel like they are not worth much to their partner and wonder if they will even be missed when they are not around. Despite all this, the person still loves their partner and feels that everything is alright as long as they are acknowledged, even if it is in a negative way. The chorus of the song is where the person declares their love for their partner and how they dream of the day when their love will be returned.

The second verse of the song talks about how the person is embarrassed by their partner's behavior in front of their friends. They are constantly fighting and arguing, but the person still wants to make things work because they love their partner so much. The bridge of the song expresses how the person prays every day and thanks God for the love they have in their life, even if it is not being returned. It is a song that speaks to the longing in all of us to be loved, even if it is not reciprocated.

Line by Line Meaning

You talk about me
You discuss my person without acknowledging my presence

Like I'm not even there
As if I am not present and should not be included in the conversation

You must think I'm a loser
You hold the belief that I am unsuccessful and unimpressive

That I don't even care
That I do not possess concern regarding the situation

But when you smile and say
However, when you grin and verbally express

You want me to go away
Your desire is for me to exit the presence of you

That's when I know
At that moment do I realize

That everything is ok
That all is well and fine

You're the only one that I'm dreaming of
You are the singular human that I fantasize about

And I think it's so rad
I view it as exceptionally cool and pleasurable

'Cause when I look at you
Due to the fact that when my gaze lands upon you