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.
Ramble On
The Lillingtons Lyrics
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My head spins like tilt of whirl
My heart is gonna beat out of my chest
My legs feel like a ton of bricks
My eyes I believe they're playing tricks
And I've been feeling all fucked up again
And I been staying up too late
And I think I've been losing weight
I'm feeling all fucked up again
Ramble on, ramble on, I'm feeling all fucked up again.
The Lillingtons's Ramble On is a song that showcases the feeling of anxiety and exhaustion. The song is about someone who let themselves go and now feeling the effects of their actions. The lyrics convey the physical and mental symptoms of the lead singer, including the feeling of nausea, dizziness, and rapid heart rate. The line, "My legs feel like a ton of bricks," coupled with "losing weight" utters that the singer is not only emotionally drained, but also physically worn as well.
This song's tone does not change throughout the lyrics, indicating that the singer feels stuck in this unhealthy state. Despite recognizing the symptoms, the singer continues to ignore their body's warning signs, and they just ramble on and on, feeling all fucked up again. This song's simplicity effectively displays how significant issues can be straightforward but difficult to solve.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I feel I'm about to hurl
I am experiencing extreme nausea
My head spins like tilt of whirl
I am dizzy and disoriented
My heart is gonna beat out of my chest
My heart is pounding heavily and rapidly
My legs feel like a ton of bricks
My legs feel incredibly heavy and difficult to move
My eyes I believe they're playing tricks
I am experiencing vision disturbances
And I've been feeling all fucked up again
I am experiencing physical and emotional distress
And I been staying up too late
I have been depriving myself of sleep
And I think I've been losing weight
I have noticed a decrease in my body weight
And I ramble on and on,
I am speaking aimlessly and incessantly
I'm feeling all fucked up again
I am experiencing physical and emotional distress
Ramble on, ramble on, I'm feeling all fucked up again.
I am continuing to speak aimlessly and incessantly while experiencing physical and emotional distress
Contributed by Callie T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.