The name of the band comes from the girls tendency to frequently use the word “like” in the style of the valley girls of LA. The band has released two albums, "Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking?" (2005) and "Release Me" (2010).
Over a period of three years, the band independently released three EPs (I Like The Like, …and The Like, and Like It or Not), which they sold at shows and on their website. Their song “(So I’ll Sit Here) Waiting” was featured on the soundtrack of the film Thirteen. Soon a diverse fan base developed and magazines around the world began to take notice. Following their high school graduations in 2004, The Like signed to Geffen Records and toured with Phantom Planet and Maroon 5, bands which, like The Like, are part of a Los Angeles music scene that also includes bands such as Rooney and Giant Drag. Since forming, The Like have drawn major media attention and have been featured in magazines such as Teen People, ELLEgirl, Nylon Magazine, and Rolling Stone.
They toured with Tori Amos on her Summer of Sin tour, and with Kings of Leon. The Like released their first album, Are You Thinking What I’m Thinking?, through Geffen on September 13, 2005. The album is a combination of reworked songs previously released on their independent EPs as well as new material. The band performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and at the O2 Wireless Festival in Hyde Park, London. In September 2006 The Like supported Muse on a short string of tour dates in the U.S., before heading to Europe to support Razorlight.
The band, original members Z Berg and Tennessee Thomas plus new recruits Laena Geronimo and Reni Lane, have left the studio and headed straight out on tour with the Arctic Monkeys in the US.
The band starred in a short film commissioned by designer Zac Posen as a way to promote his Target fashion collection. The film shows the band hanging out in a hotel room and then performing the single “Fair Game”. The film was directed by Gia Coppola (granddaughter of Francis Ford Coppola)
Wishing He Was Dead
The Like Lyrics
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If I could smack some sense into his senses, I might feel alright
'Cause I spent the weekend, waiting all alone
For that rat to come back home
When all the while, he was with somebody new
And now that I know, his hours are few
When I'm through with him
He will be wishing he was dead
'Cause I know what he's been up to
And I know that he's been untrue
When I am through with he
He will be wishing he was dead
If I could snap that neck, that broken record trainwreck
I might feel okay
If he could speak the truth or just say sorry
That would be the day
But he made me crazy, thinking I was wrong
That he wasn't cheatin' all along
When I gave him everything that I could give
Now he's gonna wish he'd never lived
'Cause I just can't forgive and forget
When I'm through with him
He will be wishing he was dead
'Cause I know what he's been up to
And I know that he's been untrue
When I am through with he
He will be wishing he was dead
And what can I do
And what can I say
To make it untrue
To take this pain away
'Cause I just can't forgive and forget
When I'm through with him
He will be wishing he was dead
'Cause I know what he's been up to
And I know that he's been untrue
When I am through with he
He will be wishing he was dead
The Like's song "Wishing He Was Dead" is an anthem of anger and betrayal. The lyrics express the rage and frustration of a woman who has been mistreated by her "fickle little boyfriend." She longs to inflict physical harm and punish him for his infidelity. She says that if she could kick his head in or snap his neck, she might feel better, but in reality, it's the emotional pain that is causing her distress.
Throughout the song, she laments the fact that she gave him everything she could and that he cheated on her anyway. She waited all weekend for him to come home, only to discover that he was with someone else. The repetition of the chorus, "When I'm through with him, he will be wishing he was dead," expresses her desire for ultimate revenge.
The line "If he could speak the truth or just say sorry, that would be the day" suggests that the singer's ex-boyfriend is unapologetic and not willing to take responsibility for his actions. Her anger is not just fueled by his infidelity, but also by his lack of remorse.
Overall, "Wishing He Was Dead" is an intense and raw expression of heartbreak and anger. It's a song that most people can relate to, as everyone at one point or another has experienced betrayal and the desire for revenge.
Line by Line Meaning
If I could kick his head in, fickle little boyfriend, I'd be satisfied
I would be content if I could physically harm my unfaithful partner.
If I could smack some sense into his senses, I might feel alright
If I could make him understand the gravity of his actions, it might make me feel better.
'Cause I spent the weekend, waiting all alone
For that rat to come back home
When all the while, he was with somebody new
And now that I know, his hours are few
I spent the whole weekend waiting for my partner to return, only to learn he was with someone else. His time with me is now limited.
'Cause I just can't forgive and forget
When I'm through with him
He will be wishing he was dead
I am unable to forgive and forget. Once I am finished with him, he will regret ever hurting me.
'Cause I know what he's been up to
And I know that he's been untrue
When I am through with he
He will be wishing he was dead
I am aware of his infidelity, and when I'm done with him, he will wish he had never cheated.
If I could snap that neck, that broken record trainwreck
I might feel okay
If I could end his life, I might feel some relief from the pain he's caused me.
If he could speak the truth or just say sorry
That would be the day
If he could admit the truth or apologize, that would bring some closure, but he seems incapable of doing so.
But he made me crazy, thinking I was wrong
That he wasn't cheatin' all along
When I gave him everything that I could give
Now he's gonna wish he'd never lived
He drove me insane by denying his infidelity, claiming I was wrong. I gave him everything, and now he will regret his actions.
And what can I do
And what can I say
To make it untrue
To take this pain away
I am at a loss for how to make the situation better, how to make his infidelity untrue and eliminate the pain he's caused.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: THOMAS R. BRENNECK, HOMER STEINWEISS, ALEX GREENWALD, NICHOLAS MOVSHON, ELIZABETH BERG
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If I could kick his head in, fickle little boyfriend, I'd be satisfied
If I could smack some sense into his senses, I might feel alright
'Cause I spent the weekend, waiting all alone
For that rat to come back home
When all the while, he was with somebody new
And now that I know, his hours are few
'Cause I just can't forgive and forget
When I'm through with him
He will be wishing he was dead
'Cause I know what he's been up to
And I know that he's been untrue
When I am through with he
He will be wishing he was dead
If I could snap that neck, that broken record trainwreck
I might feel okay
If he could speak the truth or just say sorry
That would be the day
But he made me crazy, thinking I was wrong
That he wasn't cheatin' all along
When I gave him everything that I could give
Now he's gonna wish he'd never lived
'Cause I just can't forgive and forget
When I'm through with him
He will be wishing he was dead
'Cause I know what he's been up to
And I know that he's been untrue
When I am through with he
He will be wishing he was dead
And what can I do
And what can I say
To make it untrue
To take this pain away
'Cause I just can't forgive and forget
When I'm through with him
He will be wishing he was dead
'Cause I know what he's been up to
And I know that he's been untrue
When I am through with he
He will be wishing he was dead
MikeBlitzMag
As one who has been at this since first generation garage rock (Seeds, Standells, etc.) was current, it's very encouraging to see that a half century after the fact that there are still bands who get it. Not just think they get it but actually miss all of the subtleties of what made it great, but that actually get it, period. Two thumbs up indeed.
Nealo81
Great track. Great retro feel -- excellent production. Vocal performance is top notch -- just right for the track, and last but not least, this is a great song. Deserves to be a hit.
Bob Rhoads
I know that they're long gone, but I LOVED The Like!
Alexandre Viana
me too, when I listened to tis music, I was hocked!
dude duderino
me 2
Elijah Holland
The Like are the best girl band that has been around in a long time. It sucks that they're not together any more.
Obvious Bambi
Had this been released in the 60s I reckon it would have been a bigger hit.
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There was a revival of 60s pop in the 2008-2010
SP Bhattacharya
I think you just explained why their second album was such a disappointment.
rawheadjim
Great video, I bought the CD after seeing this and it is superb. One of the best bands I've heard in ages, very well done!