For the bands second album, Hand Over Your Loved Ones, Shannon Harris (from Relish) joined on keyboards. Due to disagreements with the record label, mostly caused by Brendan Brown's wish to self-produce the album, the album received little promotion and did not sell well.
Michael Bellar (keyboards) then joined the band and they re-released their second album (containing two new songs) on their own record label, Montauk Mantis, this time named Suck Fony. In 2005 they released their third studio album, TooSoonMonsoon, once again on their own label.
In 2005, both Mike McCabe (bass) and Michael Bellar (keyboards) left and were replaced by Nicolas diPierro and Gerard Hoffman. Then the following year, diPierro and Pete Brown left and were replaced by Matt Milligan (bass) and Kevin Garcia (drums).
Current lineup:
Brendan Brown (vocals)
Matt Milligan (bass)
Gerald Hoffman (keyboards)
Kevin Garcia (drums)
Johanna Cranitch (backing vocals)
Georgia Haege (backing vocals)
Web-page: http://www.wheatus.com/
Lemonade
Wheatus Lyrics
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Just tell me you didn't get laid on our bedroom
And was it the same
Just tell me if his dick is bigger than mine
Do you remember the way it was when I was home
Before I left you all alone
I want to be eighty on the porch drinking lemonade with you
Since you told me that you cheated
Eighty on the porch drinking lemonade with you
And its all that I can think about
Since you told me that you cheated on me
I knew that you would
I knew coz you told me in front of your family
And I did the same
So I guess that I should take half of the blame
Do you remember the way it was for us
Before all of the blow jobs on the bus
I want to be eighty on the porch drinking lemonade with you
And its all that I can think about
Since you told me that you cheated
Eighty on the porch drinking lemonade with you
And its all that I can think about
Since you told me that you cheated
Told me that you cheated on me
What should I care about a number
What should it matter to me
But are you out of love with no one
And now I know the end is here
Coz you replaced me
Just tell me his name
Just tell me you didn't get laid in our bedroom
Just tell me his name
Just tell me if his dick is bigger than mine
Just tell me his name
Just tell me you didn't get laid in our bedroom
Just tell me his name
Just tell me you didn't get laid on our bedroom
Just tell me his name
Just tell me if his dick is bigger than mine
Tell me that you cheated
Tell me that you cheated on me
The lyrics of the song 'Lemonade' are about a man who is devastated by the fact that his partner has cheated on him. He is filled with anger and disappointment, and asks her to reveal the details of her infidelity. He wants to know the name of the other man, if she had sex with him in their bedroom, and most importantly, if he was better than him. However, amidst all the hurt and anger, the singer also expresses his longing for a future with his partner. He dreams of growing old with her and sitting on the porch drinking lemonade, even after all that has happened between them.
The lyrics highlight the emotional turmoil that infidelity can bring into a relationship. The singer's anger and hurt are understandable, but so is his desire to make things right and continue on with the relationship. He clearly loves his partner and wants to move past the infidelity, but is struggling to come to terms with what has happened.
Overall, the song is a powerful exploration of the complex emotions that can arise in the wake of infidelity, and the difficult decisions that people face when trying to move forward from betrayal.
Line by Line Meaning
Just tell me his name
Requesting the name of the person she cheated with
Just tell me you didn't get laid on our bedroom
Asking if the affair took place in their shared bedroom
And was it the same
Asking if the affair was similar to their intimacy together
Just tell me if his dick is bigger than mine
Wanting to compare himself to the other man she cheated with
Do you remember the way it was when I was home
Asking if she remembers their relationship before he left
Before I left you all alone
Reminding her that he left her behind
I want to be eighty on the porch drinking lemonade with you
Describing his desire for a long, happy life with her
And its all that I can think about
Expressing how much this desire consumes his mind
Since you told me that you cheated
Explaining why he's so fixated on the idea of a happy future with her now
I knew that you would
Admitting that he expected her to cheat on him
I knew coz you told me in front of your family
Recalling when she made a joke about cheating in front of her family
And I did the same
Admitting that he also cheated on her
So I guess that I should take half of the blame
Taking responsibility for his part in the infidelity
Do you remember the way it was for us
Asking if she remembers how their relationship used to be
Before all of the blow jobs on the bus
Referencing a sexual experience they shared in public
What should I care about a number
Questioning why he should care about how many people she's been with
What should it matter to me
Reiterating that her past shouldn't matter to him
But are you out of love with no one
Wondering if she's fallen out of love with him
And now I know the end is here
Acknowledging that their relationship is over
Coz you replaced me
Realizing that she has moved on from him
Tell me that you cheated
Demanding confirmation of her infidelity
Tell me that you cheated on me
Clarifying that he wants to know that she cheated on him specifically
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRENDAN BROWN, BRENDAN B. BROWN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Dale
I saw Wheatus live last month in London at the o2, and this song sounded soooo good live!! After all these years, this band still sounds incredible!!
Alice Byar
I discovered this when I heard them play it live and I couldn't agree more. Been obsessed with this song ever since <3
Andy Jake
Yeah, they do bring the sauce! It's truly a pity how underrated they are. The success of that goddamn Teenage Dirtbag song was the worst thing that ever could've happened to this band. :( Because of the mega success of that one song off their debut album & the subsequent label dispute that followed, which effectively tanked their follow up album, they were plunged into relative obscurity after having topped the pop charts on both sides of the Atlantic... :( Today they're widely regarded as a "one hit wonder" band, & unfortunately that status has been cemented in the collective mind of the public. Still, they bring the sauce live, brother! :D They rock for real.
Obsidian Productions
Saw this song live Yesterday. I really do agree when they are 'criminally underrated'
Diamond Doggo
I know your comment is 7 years old but I need to reply. Any song that isn't dirtbag is so underrated. They are really good. I'm 15 so I didn't really live in the Wheatus era but I really love their music. SO I guess im continuing on the legacy. Great music.
Andy Jake
You hit the nail on the head there, my man! "criminally underrated" No question about that!
Darin Wright
awesome song, bought there CD when it first came out and listening to it now brings back some memories
Zach Chaney
My favorite song of all time.
Carmen Jane Crafts
Totally agree with you! they are amazing live and have amazing songs, better than half the crap out there today!
DrLeatherface
Awesome job guys! Love it.