In April 2017, the band released their first single under the Wallows moniker, "Pleaser". The song would eventually reach number two on the Spotify Global Viral 50 chart and number one on the KROQ Locals Only playlist. In May 2017, Wallows released a second single, "Sun Tan", and began playing live shows in the Los Angeles area, selling out The Roxy and the Troubadour. Their third single, "Uncomfortable", was released in September 2017.
In November 2017, their song "Pulling Leaves off Trees" premiered on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show. That month, the band also announced their first headlining North American tour that would run from January to March 2018. The tour started in San Francisco on January 24. In February 2018, the band announced that they had signed to Atlantic Records and were planning to release their major label debut EP [italics]Spring[/italics], in April 2018. They also released the single, "Pictures of Girls", their first on Atlantic. The song was chosen as a "Critical Cut" by SiriusXM Alt Nation.
The [italics]Spring[/italics] EP was released in April 2018.
On February 1, 2019, Wallows released the single "Are You Bored Yet?" from their debut album, [italics]Nothing Happens[/italics]. The track featured Clairo, along with a music video featuring cameo appearances from Noah Centineo and The Regrettes. The music video was subsequently nominated for an MTV Video Music Award in the "Best Push Performance of the Year" category. "Are You Bored Yet" was a certified 2× platinum single by the RIAA, becoming the band's first song to be certified platinum. This song serves as the lead single to their debut album, [italics]Nothing Happens[/italics], released on March 22, 2019. The album received generally positive reviews and peaked at number 75 on the US Billboard 200. It also reached No. 8 and 13 on the Billboard Alternative and Rock Album charts respectively. [italics]Nothing Happens[/italics] was released on March 22, 2019. The songs "Scrawny” and “Sidelines” were also released as singles from the album.
On March 20, 2020, Wallows released the single "OK" alongside a music video. On September 9, 2020, Wallows released another single "Nobody Gets Me (Like You)" alongside the announcement for their second major EP [italics]Remote[/italics] that was released on October 23, 2020. On February 15, 2021, Wallows announced a deluxe version of [italics]Remote[/italics] alongside the release of a new single "Quarterback". The deluxe edition was released on February 19, 2021, with two new tracks, the previously released single, "OK", and a remixed version of "OK" that features Remi Wolf and Solomonophonic. The deluxe edition also marked Cole Preston's debut as a solo vocalist for the band.
On September 30, 2021, Wallows released the single "I Don't Want to Talk". This song is the lead single off of their sophomore album, [italics]Tell Me That It's Over[/italics], released on March 25, 2022. Wallows embarked on their [italics]Tell Me That It's Over[/italics] Tour in April 2022 and will be touring throughout 2022 and into 2023.
Wallows have cited Arctic Monkeys, The Strokes, The Libertines, Arcade Fire, Kanye West, and The Smiths as influences.
1980s Horror Film II
Wallows Lyrics
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Was only seventeen
Oh, why are girls in songs always seventeen?
She
Was from a movie scene
And now she plays in my head all day
And let me in
I couldn't feel my legs
She walked me back
Into her room
But just to see
A 1980s horror film
I
Oh, I was so scared
She had the curtains down
So there was no glare
She pulled up a chair
And gave me the bed
And all these crazy things
Went through my head
It seems so long
I need someone
I don't know what to say
She was sitting there
I could touch her hair
But still we watched
A 1980s horror film
Jamie
I don't know what to say to you
I feel
You're always on my mind
And now that I know what I need
I'm taking the long way round in my mind
It's not right
I can't help the way I feel anymore
And I need to ask you, Jamie:
Oh, can it be that you feel this way, too?
The lights were off
The mood was right
She came and laid with me
I looked into her eyes
Tried to make her mine
But then she said
"I'm really not that into guys."
1980s horror film
1980s horror film
1980s horror film
1980s horror film
In Wallows's song "1980s Horror Film II," the lyrics tell the story of a young man who is invited over by a girl he likes. She puts on a horror movie from the 1980s, and the two sit and watch it together, with a hopeful romantic atmosphere at first. However, as the movie progresses, the young man realizes that the girl is not interested in him romantically and is disappointed. The song concludes with the repeated refrain, "1980s horror film."
While the lyrics are fairly straightforward, there may be some deeper meaning in the repeated references to '80s horror films. The nostalgia for horror films of this era may be a theme in the song, or the repeated refrain may represent the feeling of being stuck in a cycle or pattern of unrequited love. Overall, the song paints a vivid picture of a bittersweet romantic encounter that failed to pan out as desired.
Line by Line Meaning
She
The subject of the song, who happens to be seventeen, invokes the cliché of girls in songs always being seventeen.
She
The girl from the movie scene is now constantly on the singer's mind.
She called me up
The girl contacted the singer and invited him to her house.
And let me in
The girl allowed the singer to enter her home.
I couldn't feel my legs
The singer was nervous and felt weak in the knees.
She walked me back
The girl escorted the singer back to her bedroom.
Into her room
The two entered the girl's bedroom.
But just to see
However, the girl only wanted to watch a scary movie.
A 1980s horror film
The girl and the singer watched a horror movie from the 1980s.
Oh, I was so scared
The singer was frightened while watching the movie.
She had the curtains down
The girl had pulled the curtains down to create a dark and scary atmosphere in the room.
So there was no glare
There was no light to distract from the film's spooky scenes.
She pulled up a chair
The girl sat on a chair while the singer lay on the bed.
And gave me the bed
The girl offered the singer the bed to lie on.
And all these crazy things
The singer's mind was running wild with various thoughts.
Went through my head
The singer was having deep and complex thoughts.
It seems so long
The singer has been longing for someone for a while now.
I need someone
The singer wants to be with someone.
I don't know what to say
The singer is unsure of what to do or say.
She was sitting there
The girl was still sitting in the same place.
I could touch her hair
The singer was near enough to touch the girl's hair.
But still we watched
Despite the opportunity, the two continued to watch the horror movie.
A 1980s horror film
The girl and the singer watched another horror movie from the 1980s.
Jamie
The singer addresses someone named Jamie.
I don't know what to say to you
The singer is at a loss for words when speaking to Jamie.
I feel
The singer begins to express his true feelings.
You're always on my mind
Jamie is always on the singer's mind.
And now I know what I need
The singer has realized what he truly needs in life.
I'm taking the long way round in my mind
The singer is trying to work through his thoughts.
It's not right
The singer feels that the situation is wrong and confusing.
I can't help the way I feel anymore
The singer's feelings are too strong to be controlled.
And I need to ask you, Jamie:
The singer must ask Jamie a question.
Oh, can it be that you feel this way, too?
The singer wonders if Jamie feels the same way he does.
The lights were off
The lights in the room were turned off.
The mood was right
The atmosphere was appropriate for a romantic encounter.
She came and laid with me
The girl lay down beside the singer on the bed.
I looked into her eyes
The singer gazed into the girl's eyes with affection.
Tried to make her mine
The singer attempted to win the girl's heart and create a relationship.
But then she said
The girl spoke next.
"I'm really not that into guys."
The girl revealed that she does not have romantic feelings for men.
1980s horror film
The phrase is repeated several times as it is the main focus of the song and a motif representing the situation where the singer is trapped in his own thoughts and unable to act on his feelings.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Braeden Lemasters, Cole Preston, Dylan Minnette
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@etherealaphrodite2519
She
Was only seventeen
Oh, why are girls in the songs always seventeen?
She
Was from a movie scene
And now she plays in my head all day
She called me up
And let me in
I couldn't fell my legs
She walked me back
Into her room
But just to see
A 1980's horror film
I
Oh, I was so scared
She had the curtains down
So there was no glare
She pulled up a chair
And gave me the bed
And all these crazy things went trough my head
It seems so long
I need someone
I don't know what to say
She was sitting there
I could touch her hair
But still we watch
A 1980s horror film
Jamie,
I don't know what to say
To you
I feel you're always on my mind
And now that I know what I need
I'm taking the long way round
In my mind
It's not right
I can't help the way I feel anymore
And I need to
Ask you Jamie
Oh, can it be
That you fell
This way too?
The lights were off
The mood was right
She came and laid with me
I looked into her eyes
Tried to make her mine
But then she said:
"I'm really not that into guys"
1980s horror film
1980s horror film
1980s horror film
Have a nice day! 🥀🌙❤️
@Nghngl
Lyrics:
She
Was only seventeen
Oh, why are girls in songs always seventeen?
She
Was from a movie scene
And now she plays in my head all day
She called me up
And let me in
I couldn't feel my legs
She walked me back
Into her room
But just to see
A 1980s horror film
I
Oh, I was so scared
She had the curtains down
So there was no glare
She pulled up a chair
And gave me the bed
And all these crazy things
Went through my head
It seems so long
I need someone
I don't know what to say
She was sitting there
I could touch her hair
But still we watched
A 1980s horror film
Jamie
I don't know what to say to you
I feel
You're always on my mind
And now that I know what I need
I'm taking the long way round in my mind
It's not right
I can't help the way I feel anymore
And I need to ask you, Jamie
Oh, can it be that you feel this way, too?
The lights were off
The mood was right
She came and laid with me
I looked into her eyes
Tried to make her mine
But then she said
"T'm really not that into guys."
1980s horror film
1980s horror film
1980s horror film
1980s horror film
@valerie8679
This song is literally about Steve Harrington and Robin...
@kaitlinslover639
FACTS love my funky little lesbian and her dumbass best friend (also your pfp we stan)
@biblelovergirl
straightbaiter excellence
@emma9800
Yep I came here bc there was an instagram edit of them with this song in it
@elbee6912
I keep seeing this, it's what brought me to this song
@yuri_souza
@@biblelovergirl STRAIGHBAITER I LOVED
@marleymou
First line: She was only seventeen
Me: Wow they’re always seventeen
Second line: Why are girls in songs always seventeen
Me: :O
@velvetunderground1761
Before Pikachu meme was a thing
@londonfog888
R/this happened
@asielaguilar1333
Same