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.
Robots in My Dreams
The Lillingtons Lyrics
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Don't wanna go to work at all
I don't wanna punch the clock
I just wanna punch the wall
Well I'm gonna take a walk
Gonna leave it all behind
Well I've gotta clear my head
Before you brainwash my mind
And I don't wanna end up
Don't wanna end up like the robots in my…
And I don't wanna end up
Don't wanna end up like the robots in my dreams
Don't wanna go to work today
Don't wanna go to work at all
I don't wanna punch the clock
I just wanna punch the wall
Well I've gotta take a walk
Gonna leave it all behind
Well I've gotta clear my head
Before you brainwash my mind
And I don't wanna end up (I don't wanna…)
Don't wanna end up like the robots in my…
I don't wanna end up (I don't wanna…)
Don't wanna end up like the robots in my dreams
We're all gonna end up
We're gonna end up like the robots in our…
We're all gonna end up
We're gonna end up like the robots in our dreams
The Lillingtons' song "Robots in My Dreams" is a reflection on the pressures of modern society and the desire to break free from the monotony and conformity of the daily grind. The lyrics express the singer's frustration with the repetitive nature of work and the mindless acceptance of societal norms. The repetition of the line "Don't wanna go to work today, don't wanna go to work at all" emphasizes the monotony of the singer's existence, and the desire to "punch the wall" suggests a primal urge to break free from the artificial constraints of modern life.
The chorus of the song, with its repeated refrain "I don't wanna end up like the robots in my dreams," serves as a warning against succumbing to conformity and losing one's individuality. The use of the word "brainwash" suggests that the singer feels manipulated and oppressed by societal expectations, and the need to "clear [their] head" reflects a desire to break free from this mental prison.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't wanna go to work today
I don't want to go to work on this specific day
Don't wanna go to work at all
I don't want to go to work at any point in time
I don't wanna punch the clock
I don't want to abide by a set schedule
I just wanna punch the wall
I want to express my frustration physically
Well I'm gonna take a walk
I'm going to step away from the situation
Gonna leave it all behind
I'm going to forget about my work
Well I've gotta clear my head
I need to think clearly
Before you brainwash my mind
Before work has a negative impact on me
And I don't wanna end up
I don't want the result to be
Don't wanna end up like the robots in my…
I don't want to become like the monotonous robots I've been programmed to dislike
And I don't wanna end up
I don't want the result to be
Don't wanna end up like the robots in my dreams
I don't want my life to become like my worst nightmares
We're all gonna end up
All of us will eventually
We're gonna end up like the robots in our…
We will become like the emotionless robots we despise
We're all gonna end up
All of us will eventually
We're gonna end up like the robots in our dreams
Our worst nightmares will come true and we'll be lifeless robots
Contributed by Lucas D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
SkankinLozer
I agree with you 100% The Lillingtons are amazing.
Manolo Xines
One of the best albums I've come across recently...
Filbunkish
this album is sick
Manolo Xines
Awesome shit!!
dazermurray1
amazing
אסף גלבוע
Love from Israel !
motozero
TYTYTYTY These guys rock,, way harder than teenage bottle rockets,,,,but their cool too. This defines cool =^;^=
M e d u s a
Why this group is not famous already? I'm Italian and here no one knows it :<
Konstantinos Zazas
Gucci gang Gucci gang
zeferino ramos
Sofia Pecoraro because media in general want people to be stupid, that why only boy bands and stupid shit like reggaeton get famous, because they aren't even real artists