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.
She's Alright
The Huntingtons Lyrics
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'cause that's what I like to do
Can't go more than 23 seconds without thinkin' about you
Your heart is good and if I could I know oh-oh
I'd stay with you like I know I should
'cause I know, oh-oh
You're just my type
Oh-oh, oh-oh, she's alright
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh, she's alright
call you up on the telephone
Just to hear your sweet, sweet voice
Dinner at mcdonalds or taco bell
I'll let you have your choice
'cause what you want is what you'll get
You'll see oh-oh
It's alright yeah
It's all good with me oh-oh
'cause you're just my type
The lyrics to The Huntingtons's song "She's Alright" depict a person sitting around, seemingly aimlessly, but with a preoccupation with thoughts of a particular individual. The first line, "Sittin' around doin' nothin'/ 'cause that's what I like to do," is telling of the character's relaxed nature, which is quickly contradicted when they reveal that they "can't go more than 23 seconds without thinkin' about you." Here, the focus is heavily on the love interest, whose "heart is good," and who they would stay with because they are "just [their] type." With each repetition of "oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh/ Oh-oh, oh-oh, she's alright," the character affirms their feelings for the person.
The second verse continues in the same vein; the singer calls their love interest just to hear their voice, and is willing to take them to dinner at either McDonald's or Taco Bell. The final lines of the song are especially telling, ending with "It's all good with me oh-oh/ 'cause you're just my type." Despite the seemingly lackadaisical and almost apathetic tone of the song, there is a deep affinity expressed for the love interest that contradicts the song's lax atmosphere.
Line by Line Meaning
Sittin' around doin' nothin'
I am idly lounging around and not doing anything
'cause that's what I like to do
This is my preferred way of spending my time
Can't go more than 23 seconds without thinkin' about you
You are always on my mind and I cannot stop thinking about you, even for a moment
Your heart is good and if I could I know oh-oh
You have a kind and genuine heart, and if possible, I would stay with you
I'd stay with you like I know I should
I would choose to be with you because it feels like the right decision
'cause I know, oh-oh
I am certain that you are the right person for me
You're just my type
You are exactly the kind of person I am attracted to and interested in
oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
This is a repeated vocalization with no intended meaning
Oh-oh, oh-oh, she's alright
The person I am singing about is more than just alright, they are amazing in my eyes
call you up on the telephone
I will contact you via phone
Just to hear your sweet, sweet voice
I am eager to listen to your voice, which I find to be delightful
Dinner at mcdonalds or taco bell
I will let you choose between these two fast food restaurants for our dinner date
I'll let you have your choice
I am willing to give you the freedom to make your own decision
'cause what you want is what you'll get
I prioritize your wishes and desires
You'll see oh-oh
You will soon realize and understand my intentions and feelings towards you
It's alright yeah
Everything is fine and okay between us
It's all good with me oh-oh
I do not have any issues or problems with our relationship
'cause you're just my type
Once again, I emphasize the fact that you are the ideal type of person for me
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