After months of touring they finally landed a record deal with LaSalle Records, thanks to Casey Chaos of Amen. The full length, 'What Are You Listening To?' was recorded in just 15 days. Produced by Pelle Hendricsson and Eskil Lovestrom (Refused, Poison The Well, Hell is for Heroes), it combines the raw live intensity that most young bands lack on record.
They broke up in November 2005, which caused Chris, the frontman of the band to post the following statement:
I wasn't happy any longer and hadn't been in a long time. I love music and this wasn't music to me. It wasn't the Kinison anymore, it got lost somewhere. I no longer was a part of the writing (which was my fault) and I felt like I had lost everything I had set out to do when I was a kid.
I used to be so excited about practice and writing even talking about the band. Now it made me sick to my stomach to even think about the band. Once inspiration leaves, it leaves with a vengeance.
In late February 2006, http://www.myspace.com/ballenas was discovered, suggesting that they had regrouped under a new name.
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Hey Hey Hey
The Kinison Lyrics
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Oh I'm so hypnotized
I'd rather sleep than sit and watch you cry
It's up to you if you can validate
I'd rather die than sit and watch you wait
It's time to go and then realize
That you're the one I truly despise
I'd take you back
I can't believe one thing you say to me
I almost let you meet my whole family
This goes backwards, up, this and anyway
Hey! hey! hey! hey! hey! hey! hey! hey! hey!
Ok I'm pulling out the backseat lover
Oh I'm so hypnotized
I'd rather sleep than sit and watch you cry
It's up to you if you can validate
I'd rather die than sit and watch you wait
[Repeat: x2]
I can't breathe anymore
I'm telling your lies, I'm telling your secrets, I'm telling on you
I can't see the score
I'm taking it back, I'm taking it back, I'm taking it
I can't believe one thing you say to me
I almost let you meet my whole family
This goes backwards, up, this and anyway
Hey! hey! hey! hey! hey! hey! hey! hey! hey!
[Repeat: x2]
I can't breathe anymore
I'm telling your lies, I'm telling your secrets, I'm telling on you
I can't see the score
I'm taking it back, I'm taking it back, I'm taking it
Hey! hey! hey! hey! hey! hey! hey! hey! hey!
The lyrics to "Hey Hey Hey" by The Kinison are a bit cryptic, but seem to be about a relationship that has gone sour. The opening line, "Ok I'm pulling out the backseat lover," suggests that the singer is leaving a situation where they have been intimate with someone in a car. However, the singer seems dissatisfied with the relationship and says, "I'd rather sleep than sit and watch you cry." The tone of the song turns angry when the singer says, "It's time to go and then realize that you're the one I truly despise."
The chorus, which repeats several times throughout the song, features the words "Hey! hey! hey! hey! hey! hey! hey! hey! hey!" It's unclear what this is meant to signify, but it seems to be a release of pent-up frustration. The song ends with the singer saying, "I'm telling your lies, I'm telling your secrets, I'm telling on you," which suggests that they are seeking revenge on their former partner.
Overall, the lyrics to "Hey Hey Hey" portray a relationship that has soured and left the singer feeling disillusioned and angry. The repeated use of "Hey! hey! hey!" adds to the song's sense of frustration and tension.
Line by Line Meaning
Ok I'm pulling out the backseat lover
I'm leaving this relationship that was always hidden and behind the scenes
Oh I'm so hypnotized
I was under your spell, but now I see the truth
I'd rather sleep than sit and watch you cry
I don't want to be around you anymore, especially when you're emotional
It's up to you if you can validate
If you can prove to me that you're trustworthy and honest, maybe I'll stay
I'd rather die than sit and watch you wait
I don't want to be responsible for your happiness, and I don't want to feel guilty for making you wait
It's time to go and then realize
Leaving this relationship has helped me see things more clearly
That you're the one I truly despise
I hate you for lying to me and for making me waste my time with you
Oh, so we're there and it's time to pack
We've reached the end, and it's time for me to move on
I'd take you back
Despite everything, a part of me still wants to be with you
I can't believe one thing you say to me
I don't trust you, and I don't believe anything you say
I almost let you meet my whole family
I almost introduced you to the most important people in my life, but now I'm glad I didn't
This goes backwards, up, this and anyway
This relationship was a mess from beginning to end, and it doesn't make sense to me anymore
Hey! hey! hey! hey! hey! hey! hey! hey! hey!
This repetition of 'hey' represents the frustration and anger that the singer feels towards their ex-partner
I can't breathe anymore
This relationship was suffocating and taking away my happiness
I'm telling your lies, I'm telling your secrets, I'm telling on you
I'm exposing your true self, telling others what you did and what you're really like
I can't see the score
I don't know what the future holds, but I know that I don't want to be with you
I'm taking it back, I'm taking it back, I'm taking it
The artist is taking control of their life again, taking back their power and moving forward without their ex-partner
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KANDI BURRUSS, KANDI L BURRUSS, RODNEY JERKINS, RODNEY ROY JERKINS, TIONNE TENESE WATKINS
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ThirtyfourEC
Ive always liked Kinison for the accent and chords used. Some being similar to the Beetles. For some reason though Pendulum Streamline , Jimmy Eat world Pain, 9 Inch Nails The hand that feed, and this ALL are from a WoW PvP video called "World #1 2v2 Druid/Hunter by Beasteh. No idea how youtube has the songs int he video automatically set to related.
Graham Angus
I was in a record store back in 2004 flicking through CD's when I noticed this band were signed to Travis Barker's record label. Without hearing a single note of their music, i bought the album and 6 years later it's still the greatest album I own. Seeing them supporting Blink 182 at Wembley was a great day, the band played an amazing set but sadly the Blink fans didn't feel the same. RIP The Kinison
Barry Davidson pic pp
Was lucky enough to see them open live for Blink on the $1 bill tour NYC. Crowd was so lame for them. I thought they were fresh new and interesting. Still one of my favorite cds to listen to
Tiffany Arellano
I love this song!
Josh Evans
i saw these guys playing with blink 182 in 2001 i think. loved em ever since RIP Kinison
Articulo Mortis
This band brings back middle school memories lol... Been forever.
thugjuice69
wish these guys would get back together. their music was so fresh back when it came out. it still is imo
Andrew Hyland
Wrong cover for this song. “Hey Hey Hey” was on their EP/Single Mortgage Is Bank which was released back in 2003. I saw The Kinison several times, one of those times, Chris had me take his place on stage to sing“Lake Calmern Is Full Now” I couldn’t stand listening to What Are You Listening To? on YouTube anymore, so I had to track the CD down and it finally got delivered today.
Yes, I do realize my comment is a bit late
thugjuice69
@Andrew Hyland wait, huh? This is the wrong cover art
Andrew Hyland
thugjuice69 yep, wrong cover art. The cover art for Mortgage Is Bank is black and white. The cover art used for the song on your video is for their full length album What Are You Listening To?.