1.) An American alterna… Read Full Bio ↴There are two bands charting as The Rentals:
1.) An American alternative rock band fronted by Matt Sharp, former bass player for Weezer. The Rentals have released four LPs, Return Of The Rentals (1995), Seven More Minutes (1999), Lost in Alphaville (2014), Q36 (2020) and four EPs, The Last Little Life EP (2007), The Story of a Thousand Seasons Past (2009), It's Time to Come Home (2009), and The Future (2009). The 2009 EPs make up the musical end of the Songs About Time project, which also includes daily photos and weekly short films entitled Resilience (2011).
Band members on Return Of included Patrick Wilson (also of Weezer) on drums, Rod Cervera (guitar), Tom Grimley (moog), Petra Haden (violin, vocals), and Cherielynn Westrich (vocals, moog). Petra's triplet sister, Rachel Haden, appears as an additional vocalist. After Sharp left Weezer, Wilson's studio replacement on the drums was Kevin March and Mike Fletcher was the band's most frequent touring drummer. Maya Rudolph, of Saturday Night Live fame, also briefly toured with the band as a keyboardist. They are known for their quirky Moog-driven melodies. The single "Friends of P" off their first album was a modern rock radio hit, peaking at #7 on Billboard's Modern Rock Chart and #92 on the Billboard Hot 100. After touring for Seven More Minutes the band disbanded.
Yet on October 24, 2005, the tenth anniversary of the band's formation, Matt Sharp announced he was bringing back The Rentals after a six year absence. The new lineup includes founding member Rachel Haden on bass/vocals, Sara Radle on vocals/multiple instruments, Ben Pringle (from Nerf Herder and now Yearbook Pictures) on synths/multiple instruments, Lauren Chipman on viola/synth/vocals, and Dan Joeright on drums. Sharp stated on his website that "there are no current plans" for ex-Rental Cherielynn Westrich "to be involved in the future of The Rentals."
Sharp states: The essential elements of The Rentals will be there. Our fascination with vintage synthesizers, violas, violins, female harmonies and all the rest will continue. But, I'm guessing, we'll most likely veer off the path that would lead us into the realm of becoming our own tribute band.
2.) A late '70s Boston area Punk band featuring Jeff Hudson, Jane Hudson, and Pseudo Carol. As a trio, they released the songs "Gertrude Stein", "Low Rent", "New York", "I Got A Crush On You" and "Elephants".
In 1980, Jeff & Jane joined The MANHATTAN PROJECT, followed by the Electro-Punk act simply known as Jeff & Jane Hudson in 1981.
Jumping Around
The Rentals Lyrics
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Jumpin' around, jumpin' around
There can be a comfort in being loud (Marshall Stack loud)
Acting 'bout half my age
Everything's come a couple years late
I guess it's bad to complain
When everything's good, everything's great
Jump up, jump down
Tired of jumping around
(Jumping around)
(Jump)
Today I realized I'm not so young
Jumpin' around (jumping around)
With the French star in front of me
So educated and well respected (well respected)
It can be embarrassing when you're this loud
So Marshall Stack loud
She covers her ears, and I'm here
And I'm a fool and not a bit proud
Jump up, jump down
(Jump down)
Tired of jumping around
(Jumping around)
How am I to find someone to settle down with? (Settle down)
What choices do I have?
I'm not educated, and I'm not respected
And what am I to do?
As the train leaves for Kendal Green
I can't come back to you
So, I send this music box to sleep to
Jump up jump down
(Jump down)
Tired of (tired of) jumping around
(Jumping around)
Jump up jump down
(Jump down)
Tired of (tired of) jumping around
(Jumping around)
(Jump up)
Short days and long nights
Short days and long nights
Seven more minutes please
Seven more minutes
Seven more minutes please
Seven more minutes
The Rentals' "Jumping Around" begins with a reflection on youth and the desire to be carefree, energetic, and loud. The singer expresses a longing for the simplicity of acting "half my age" and the joy of jumping around. However, as the song progresses, the singer becomes aware that he is no longer so young and that his behavior may be seen as embarrassing. He mentions the "French star" in front of him who is "educated and well respected" and covers her ears in response to his loudness.
The song then takes a turn as the singer laments his lack of options for settling down with someone. He recognizes that he is not educated, respected, or particularly desirable as a partner. The final lines of the song are a plea for more time, seven more minutes, perhaps suggesting a desire to hold onto youth a little longer or to delay the inevitable realities of growing older.
Overall, "Jumping Around" seems to be a reflection on the joys and limitations of youth, as well as the inevitable passage of time and the challenges that come with age.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes I feel like being young
Occasionally I wish I could relive my youth
Jumpin' around, jumpin' around
Acting carefree and full of energy
There can be a comfort in being loud (Marshall Stack loud)
It can be cathartic to make a lot of noise
Acting 'bout half my age
Behaving as if I'm much younger than I am
Everything's come a couple years late
I feel like I'm behind in life
I guess it's bad to complain
I know I shouldn't gripe about my situation
When everything's good, everything's great
When things are going well, life is wonderful
Jump up, jump down
Bouncing up and down with enthusiasm
(Jump down)
Tired of jumping around
Bored of my current lifestyle
(Jumping around)
(Jump)
Today I realized I'm not so young
I had a moment of clarity where I recognized my age
Jumpin' around (jumping around)
Acting full of pep
With the French star in front of me
In awe of an accomplished individual
So educated and well respected (well respected)
Highly regarded for their intelligence and accomplishments
It can be embarrassing when you're this loud
Feeling ashamed for being raucous
So Marshall Stack loud
Extremely loud
She covers her ears, and I'm here
Causing discomfort to someone else with my behavior
And I'm a fool and not a bit proud
Realizing I'm acting foolishly and feeling ashamed
Jump up, jump down
Continuing to act exuberant
(Jump down)
Tired of jumping around
Growing weary of my antics
(Jumping around)
How am I to find someone to settle down with? (Settle down)
Wondering how to find a life partner
What choices do I have?
Feeling unsure of my options
I'm not educated, and I'm not respected
Feeling inadequate and lacking in accomplishments
And what am I to do?
Questioning what actions to take
As the train leaves for Kendal Green
As time passes and opportunities slip away
I can't come back to you
I can't turn back time or regain lost chances
So, I send this music box to sleep to
Finding solace in music and peaceful moments
Jump up jump down
Returning to my previous exuberant behavior
(Jump down)
Tired of (tired of) jumping around
Feeling exhausted by my own actions
(Jumping around)
Jump up jump down
Acting lively and carefree once more
(Jump down)
Tired of (tired of) jumping around
Weary of my own frivolous behavior
(Jumping around)
(Jump up)
Short days and long nights
Feeling like time is passing quickly
Seven more minutes please
Wanting to hold onto a fleeting moment a little longer
Seven more minutes
Desiring to linger in a happy moment a bit more
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MATTHEW KELLY SHARP
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Beautiful melancholia
Gregorious SachsoGrammaticus
Great Song
There's a time for Friends of P and a time for Jumping Around
To every thing there is a season,
and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
A time to be born, a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to get, and a time to lose;
a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
A time to rend, and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate;
A time of war, and a time of peace.