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/
Pretty Girl
Wheatus Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
She doesn't know it's over
She doesn't know that my plane leaves tomorrow
She's ringing in my ear
She redefines the night call
Hang up the phone again,
Turn off the ringer.
Heaven only knows what she wants from me,
But I won't wait around enough to see…
Cause I'm running away from your arms tonight
And you won't let me go without a fight
I can honestly say right now you don't understand me,
You don't understand me…
So we fight again,
And the night turns into sunrise
I know getting up for work
Will be a hellhole…
She's like the mission man
She's screaming about Jesus
Maybe when I'm deaf
Then she can save me
Heaven only knows what she wants from me,
But I won't wait around enough to see…
Cause I'm running away from your arms tonight
And you won't let me go without a fight
I can honestly say right now you don't understand me,
You don't understand me…
Whoo!
Gone…
And now she wants to know
If I ever really loved her,
If I ever meant that shit about a wedding?
I said that months ago
I can't believe that she remembers
And now the secret's out that I'm a jackass
And now the secret's out,
And now the secret's out.
And now the secret's out,
And now the secret's out.
And now the secret's out,
And now the secret's out,
And now the secret's out,
And now the secret's out.
Mmm-mm-mm
Mmm-mm-mm
Mmm-mm-mm
Mmm-mm-mm yeahh…
The song "Pretty Girl" by Wheatus is about a guy who has to leave the girl he's been seeing because his plane leaves the next day, but she doesn't know it's over yet. The girl keeps calling him, and he can hear that she's upset, but he's trying to distance himself from her emotionally. He knows that she won't let him go without a fight, and he doesn't think she understands him. They get into a fight that lasts all night, and he knows that he'll regret it when he has to get up for work in the morning. She starts talking about Jesus and how he can save him, but he's not interested. In the end, she asks him if he ever loved her, and he realises that he's been a jackass.
The lyrics of "Pretty Girl" are cleverly written, with Wheatus using metaphors and imagery to convey the emotions he's feeling. The line "She redefines the night call" is particularly effective, as it paints a picture of the girl's voice ringing in his ears and keeping him awake at night. The use of the word "mission" to describe the girl's passion for Jesus is also inspired, as it suggests that she's on a crusade to save him.
Line by Line Meaning
She's a pretty girl
The girl in question is attractive
She doesn't know it's over
The relationship between the singer and the girl has ended, but the girl is unaware
She doesn't know that my plane leaves tomorrow
The singer is leaving and the girl is unaware
She's ringing in my ear
The girl is on the artist's mind
She redefines the night call
The girl's presence is so strong that even calling her feels like an event
Hang up the phone again,
The singer has called the girl before and hung up
Turn off the ringer.
The singer doesn't want to hear the phone ring
Heaven only knows what she wants from me,
The artist is unsure of what the girl wants
But I won't wait around enough to see…
The artist has decided to leave before finding out what the girl wants
Cause I'm running away from your arms tonight
The artist is leaving to avoid being with the girl
And you won't let me go without a fight
The girl is holding on and doesn't want the singer to leave
I can honestly say right now you don't understand me,
The artist feels misunderstood by the girl
You don't understand me…
The singer reiterates that the girl doesn't understand him
So we fight again,
The singer and the girl argue
And the night turns into sunrise
The argument lasts until the morning
I know getting up for work
The artist has to go to work
Will be a hellhole…
The artist will have a difficult time at work due to lack of rest
She's like the mission man
The girl is religious and persistent in her attempts to convert the singer
She's screaming about Jesus
The girl is very vocal and passionate about her religion
Maybe when I'm deaf
The artist wants to avoid listening to the girl talk about religion
Then she can save me
The artist jokes that the only way the girl can save him is if he can't hear her anymore
And now she wants to know
The girl is asking the artist a question
If I ever really loved her,
The girl is asking the singer if he loved her
If I ever meant that shit about a wedding?
The girl is also asking about the artist's previous comments regarding marriage
I said that months ago
The singer's previous comments were made a while ago
I can't believe that she remembers
The singer is surprised that the girl still remembers his previous comments
And now the secret's out that I'm a jackass
The singer's true intentions are now revealed and he is seen as a jerk
And now the secret's out,
The artist repeats that the secret is now public knowledge
Mmm-mm-mm
Non-verbal sounds
Mmm-mm-mm
Non-verbal sounds
Mmm-mm-mm
Non-verbal sounds
Mmm-mm-mm yeahh…
Non-verbal sounds
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
Written by: BRENDAN BROWN, BRENDAN B. BROWN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
TrashRBPlayer
If you're not aware yet, Wheatus are currently rerecording their self-titled debut album, due for release in 2020. A Little Respect will be replaced with Pretty Girl on that release, so if you're a fan of the song, make sure to support the album when it drops!
Emma Paton
Will do! <3 Such a track
Kaia Marie Davies
OMG THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU I HAVENT FOUND A GOOD VERSION OF THIS SONG FOR 9 YEARS AND I LOST MY CD 😭😭🙌🏼🙌🏼 you don’t even know this feeling I check every now and then and I screamed when I saw this
TrashRBPlayer
Glad to help, if you didn't know... Wheatus are actaully currently rerecording the album, and "Pretty Girl" will be on there.
Bobby C
@TrashRBPlayer whaaaaat really? hopefully they'll include "I'd never write a song about you" as well
TrashRBPlayer
@Bobby C It is on there too, here's a preview of the rerecord! https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1225621517754654724/pu/vid/1280x720/K_LJzekN2q6PQYqj.mp4
Emma Paton
SAME FOR ME! <3 SUCH A BEAUTIFUL SONG! <3
Emma Paton
@TrashRBPlayer OMG
Timmo
Fantastic band
Emma Paton
Thank you! I could only find the live version on here and also misplaced my cd. LOVE this song <3