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)
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Whole Amoeba
Wheatus Lyrics
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In the dark I see people
Huddled around the girl
She is the one in the back of the bar with a photo
Of Nixon and Mary-Jane
I am the one in the back of the bar with my hat on
I'm chillin' with Mary-Jane
And she kicks to me old school
Like she gonna have a cow
It's alright it's alright it's alright it's alrite
When we're huddled around the girl
It's alright it's alright it's alrite it's alrite
When we're huddled around the girl
You had a hold on me but just for a while
And I finally found out
What it is that she's all about
You had a hold on me but just for a while
And I finally found out what it is
That she's all about
Fuck the Police coming straight for my underwear
Young brother got it bad, 'cause it's brown
You had a hold on me but just for a while
And I finally found out
What it is that she's all about
You had a hold on me but just for a while
And I finally found out what it is
That she's all about
And I finally found out what it is
That she's all about
And I finally found out what it is
That she's all about
The lyrics of Wheatus's song Whole Amoeba paint a picture of a dark, smoky bar where people are huddled around a girl who is holding a photo of Nixon and Mary-Jane. The singer is also in the back of the bar with his hat on, hanging out with Mary-Jane who knew Nixon and who is old-school. There is a feeling of rebellion and resistance to law enforcement with the line "Fuck the Police coming straight for my underwear, Young brother got it bad, 'cause it's brown." The singer seems to have been under someone's control for a while, but finally realizes what "she's all about."
The lyrics of Whole Amoeba are cryptic, yet the message is clear that the singer is in a place of rebellion and refusal to conform, hanging out with people who share this ideology. There is a juxtaposition between the rebellious attitude and the nostalgic reference to Nixon, which could be interpreted as a commentary on the cyclical nature of politics and social movements. The line "You had a hold on me but just for a while, And I finally found out what it is that she's all about" could refer to the realization that something or someone was holding the singer back, and that he has now figured out how to break free.
Line by Line Meaning
Bumping around in the back
Moving around in the rear of the place
In the dark I see people
The area is dimly lit, but individuals are discernible
Huddled around the girl
Gathered closely, encircling a female
She is the one in the back of the bar with a photo
Of Nixon and Mary-Jane
She stands at the end of the establishment, possessing an image of both the former American president and marijuana
I am the one in the back of the bar with my hat on
I'm chillin' with Mary-Jane
I'm situated towards the rear of the venue, wearing headgear, and casually spending time with cannabis
She is a chick who knew Dick
And she kicks to me old school
Like she gonna have a cow
She is a female who held familiarity with President Nixon and communicates in a manner that's outdated, like she's about to become angry
It's alright it's alright it's alright it's alrite
When we're huddled around the girl
It's acceptable, fitting, commendable when we're flocculating around her
You had a hold on me but just for a while
And I finally found out
What it is that she's all about
You exercised power over me momentarily, and subsequently, I uncovered her true motive
Fuck the Police coming straight for my underwear
Young brother got it bad, 'cause it's brown
Screw the law enforcement officers going directly for my undergarments; my situation is unfavorable because of my skin color
And I finally found out what it is
That she's all about
And I eventually learned the actual reason(s) behind her behavior
And I finally found out what it is
That she's all about
And I ultimately realized what she's absolutely intending
And I finally found out what it is
That she's all about
And I eventually comprehended the essence of her motives
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRENDAN BROWN, BRENDAN B. BROWN
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