The Lillingtons (1996-2001, 2006-2008) were a punk rock band from Newcastle… Read Full Bio ↴The Lillingtons (1996-2001, 2006-2008) were a punk rock band from Newcastle, Wyoming. Considered a pop punk act by contemporaries, their sound often draws comparisons from punk pioneers the Ramones.
The original lineup consisting of Kody Templeman, Zack Rawhauser, Cory Laurence, and Tim (Timmy V) O'Hara as a four-piece only recorded the first 7",I Lost My Marbles, produced by Joe King of The Queers for his More Bounce to the Ounce compilation. The band continued as a three-piece after Zack quit.
Their first full-length album, titled Shit Out of Luck, was released on Clearview Records in 1996. Following the release of their first album the band changed their lyrical focus. In 1999 they went into the studio with producer-engineer Mass Giorgini to record a new LP. This was done with the band's own money, and without the benefit of a record label. The result was Death By Television, an album that took sci-fi movie-themed songs such as War Of The Worlds and Invasion Of The Saucermen and combined them with tracks that made references to other retro themes, such as X-Ray Specs. The recordings instantly created a buzz. Successful label Fat Wreck Chords offered to release the album, but the band had already accepted an offer of Panic Button Records, an imprint of influential punk label Lookout! Records that was overseen by Ben Weasel of Screeching Weasel fame.
The band spent the next two years touring heavily within the punk scene and disbanded after teaming with Giorgini for their final Panic Button/Lookout! release, the spy-themed LP The Backchannel Broadcast, which was released in February, 2001. The album included the song Wait It Out, written by Ben Weasel and later re-recorded by The Riverdales for their record Phase Three.
John Jughead (of Screeching Weasel and Even in Blackouts) filled in as second guitar on many tour stops on the Death by Television and Backchannel tours. Other notable appearances on these tours include Ben Weasel (at The Fireside in Chicago, his first stage appearance since 1995), and Lurch Nobody. Timmy V left the band after Death by Television and was replaced by Austin, Texas drummer Scott.
Red Scare Industries reissued Death By Television (remastered) and Backchannel Broadcast in 2005.
The band split for a few years before reuniting with all original members to release an album, [album artist=the lillingtonsThe Too Late Show in 2006, with no plans on reuniting for a tour to support due to the members' other commitments.
In 2017 they released an album [album artist=the lillingtons]Stella Sapiente.
Frontman Templeman is currently a member of Laramie, Wyoming pop punk band Teenage Bottlerocket.
Drummer Timmy V is currently playing as a hired hand with Albuquerque, New Mexico all girl three-piece The Eyeliners, and plays drums in his own project Stabbed in Back, with a hardcore/punk album entitled A Portrait of Noise.
The original lineup consisting of Kody Templeman, Zack Rawhauser, Cory Laurence, and Tim (Timmy V) O'Hara as a four-piece only recorded the first 7",I Lost My Marbles, produced by Joe King of The Queers for his More Bounce to the Ounce compilation. The band continued as a three-piece after Zack quit.
Their first full-length album, titled Shit Out of Luck, was released on Clearview Records in 1996. Following the release of their first album the band changed their lyrical focus. In 1999 they went into the studio with producer-engineer Mass Giorgini to record a new LP. This was done with the band's own money, and without the benefit of a record label. The result was Death By Television, an album that took sci-fi movie-themed songs such as War Of The Worlds and Invasion Of The Saucermen and combined them with tracks that made references to other retro themes, such as X-Ray Specs. The recordings instantly created a buzz. Successful label Fat Wreck Chords offered to release the album, but the band had already accepted an offer of Panic Button Records, an imprint of influential punk label Lookout! Records that was overseen by Ben Weasel of Screeching Weasel fame.
The band spent the next two years touring heavily within the punk scene and disbanded after teaming with Giorgini for their final Panic Button/Lookout! release, the spy-themed LP The Backchannel Broadcast, which was released in February, 2001. The album included the song Wait It Out, written by Ben Weasel and later re-recorded by The Riverdales for their record Phase Three.
John Jughead (of Screeching Weasel and Even in Blackouts) filled in as second guitar on many tour stops on the Death by Television and Backchannel tours. Other notable appearances on these tours include Ben Weasel (at The Fireside in Chicago, his first stage appearance since 1995), and Lurch Nobody. Timmy V left the band after Death by Television and was replaced by Austin, Texas drummer Scott.
Red Scare Industries reissued Death By Television (remastered) and Backchannel Broadcast in 2005.
The band split for a few years before reuniting with all original members to release an album, [album artist=the lillingtonsThe Too Late Show in 2006, with no plans on reuniting for a tour to support due to the members' other commitments.
In 2017 they released an album [album artist=the lillingtons]Stella Sapiente.
Frontman Templeman is currently a member of Laramie, Wyoming pop punk band Teenage Bottlerocket.
Drummer Timmy V is currently playing as a hired hand with Albuquerque, New Mexico all girl three-piece The Eyeliners, and plays drums in his own project Stabbed in Back, with a hardcore/punk album entitled A Portrait of Noise.
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The Lillingtons Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Lillingtons:
Alien Girl [Cover] One more time with I stood in a field I looked…
All I Hear Is Static All I hear is static when you talk All I hear…
Black Hole in My Mind They used to call me Captain Scott I used to be…
Charlie Goes To Cambodia He's going to Cambodia He's going in a plane Charlie don't…
Codename: Peabrain I got picked out at the FBI Now look at me,…
Cult of Dagon Decrepit buildings on the seaboard of this town [?] while fe…
Danny's Problems Danny doesn't like the things we do but that's OK. Danny's…
Do It U.S.S.R. They're gonna lock us up Show us they are tough Beat us…
Don't Trust the Humanoids Don't trust the humanoids they'll stab you in the back They…
Dynomite Watched by the secret service Now I'm in the KGB Well I've…
Final Transmission Field operations for the fatherland Covert missions oversea…
Golden Dawn / Knights Templar We were chosen by God's own hand Sent on a mission…
Golden Dawn/Knights Templar We were chosen by God's own hand Sent on a mission…
Gunbullet Double-agent man Went to West Iran He's the fucking shit …
Homecoming Queen I saw you in the bleachers And I hope that I'll…
I Don't Think She Cares She's staring at me She's giving me the creeps She's stari…
I Got Abducted by a UFO I got abducted by a ufo And where we're going I…
I Got Screwed Again Is there something wrong with me And when will it…
I Need Some Brain Damage Don't wanna wake up at 6:15 Don't wanna go to work…
I Saw the Apeman I saw the apeman, walking on the moon I saw the…
Johnny Johnny's gonna have some fun Johnny's gonna play with them J…
K6 I pass a mile in hills where K6 was found A…
Lillington High L-I-L-L-I-N-G-T-O-N-S! [repeat 3x] I saw you just the ot…
Mars vs. Hollywood It's Mars versus Hollywood, a clash of freaks See the Marti…
Mindcontrol I walk around town with my head hung down My pants…
Mr. So & So I look just like Mr. So and so And he looks…
Murder on My Mind Starlight time the sun went down The moon is rising through…
Night Visions Visions only I can see Still remain a mystery Are they real…
Oh Boy All of my love - all of my kissin’ you don’t…
One Armed Man I'm gonna draw my gun Price on your head So you'd better…
Phantom Maggot Phantom maggot got his look straight out of a comic…
Pom Pom Girl I saw her just last night, cheering at the football…
Pursuit of Pleasure We're the children of black light And we walk these streets…
Pyramids Since the dawn of time there have been beings who…
Ramble On Well I feel I'm about to hurl My head spins like…
Robots in My Dreams Don't wanna go to work today Don't wanna go to work…
Russian Attack They came from the sky with their parachutes on Soviet troo…
Smart Ass I've got a problem with my life and I can't seem…
Stay Tuned Please stay tuned! Please stay tuned! Please stay tuned! …
Target Earth Watch out! The end is coming and now it is almost…
Teenage Asshole I was a teenage asshole eh-oh I was a teenage juvenile…
The Augur's Tale It's the ancient tale of the evil chinaman, That crossed…
Tonight Never knew what you wanted but I'm asking you know Never…
Vaporize My Brain Don't talk to me I don't want to hear about The same…
War of the Worlds War of the worlds It's all coming down Laser beams and…
X-ray Specs Today I'm dragging ass, because last night I stayed up…
You're the Only One Was it you? The movies on tv You mess me up Now I…
Zodiac London, 1935 An eclipse sun is on the rise Feel the wrath…
Zombies I saw them crawl out of their graves, On the night…
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@emm_4595
In the dead of night, I'm hiding in my bed
That's when the bugs come alive, creeping through my head
They say it's just a dream, it's simply nothing more
But now it's 2 am, I'm crawling on the floor
Yeah
I can feel a change, I think there's something wrong
Allergic to the light, my hair grows coarse and long
I'm standing in the mirror, it's all becoming clear
I am the thing you fear, I'm crawling in your ear
'Cause I'm not human anymore
I am the arthropod
A fucking insect god
I'm coming after you
Your insect nightmare's coming true
@turbocw3969
Underrated band
@jake1595
A month later and having heard this some numerous more times and having it still stuck in my head, I STILL think it's one of the best songs ever recorded by us humans.
@jnaz3thirty1
I’m not at all convinced that these are humans ….
@MDW1101
Awesome band, been a favorite for many years.
@Timmy_D
Great song, GREAT record! Stelle Sapiente took a bit for me to get into but once it wormed in my ear I couldn't/can't stop listening. Saw The Lillingtons in Florida at Pre-Fest 2017 and again a few months ago in Madison, WI. Both were killer shows but the last one makes it onto the list of my all-time top ten...and I see a LOT of shows!
@mikeg3950
I love albums that earn your respect. Took me a while to like it but now I’m obsessed with it
@fabioperez7513
When someone asks me what my definition of brilliant punk rock is (which has definetly happened at least once..) , I tell them to listen to the album "Backchannel Broadcast" by the Lillingtons, that is a perfect album in my opinion. This last record is also really really good, but much different, nothing bad with it.
@jjgobacho3607
I feel the same way about Get Dead. Absolutely perfect punk rock in my opinion.
@danmickle2604
Is that something people ask you frequently?
@ffireball88
Death by television is an absolute masterpiece as well