Current members:
Adrain Estrella - Rhythm Guitar, co Lead vocals (2021–present)
Ali Tabatabaee - co Lead Vocals (1996–present)
Dan Palmer - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals (2013–present)
Ben Osmundson - Bass, Backing Vocals (1996–present)
Ed Udhus - Drums (1996–present)
Zebrahead spent summer 2006 on the Warped Tour while their new album Broadcast to the World was released in Europe on July 3 through the German based record company SPV. The album which had come out in February of the same year in Japan, went gold in just over a month's time.
Due to Zebrahead's growing popularity in Japan, Matty Lewis and Zebrahead bandmate Ali Tabatabaee were asked by SEGA to record vocals for a new theme song, entitled "His World", which appears in the game Sonic The Hedgehog for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The entire band later recorded an alternate version of the song for the vocal soundtrack.
The rest of 2006 was spent touring Europe and the US as part of the Broadcast To The World Tour.
In March 2007, the band took two months off to begin writing new material for their, currently as of yet, untitled new studio album. The band later returned to Europe in May on a co-healine tour with MxPx and a headline UK tour. From June - July of the same year, Zebrahead toured America, supporting Unwritten Law with the band Bullets and Octane. On completion of the tour, Zebrahead spent more time writing material for their new album which had a planned release date of February, 2008.
Recently, after several of the active users at MFZB.com made it apparent they were in need of update from the band during this 'quiet' period, Zebrahead responded by posting a video update to YouTube which was promised as "the first of many". The video talks about the writing/recording process and has an update on Zebrahead's official fanclub.
October 2007 saw the return of Zebrahead to the UK as part of the annual Get Happy Tour where they shared the stage with Army of Freshmen, The Bloodhound Gang and Bowling For Soup. Zebrahead will be returning to Download 2008 (UK) after their first appearance in 2006. For the rest of 2007 the band continued to write songs for the new album. Demos were recorded and received input from Jason Freese of Green Day fame.
In March 2008 Zebrahead entered the studio and recorded 18 songs for their new album. The first two songs, including "Art Of Breaking Up" were recorded with Howard Benson, while the remaining 16 were recorded with Cameron Webb. Zebrahead released clips giving an insight into the making of the album the same month.
June saw Zebrahead return to the UK and Europe to headline a tour and play certain festival dates including Download, Leeds Slam Dunk Festival and Greenfield Festival. Several new songs from the upcoming album are likely to make their debut appearance in live form.
On May 17th 2008, it was revealed via the band's MySpace tagline that the upcoming album would be entitled "Phoenix". A day later, Zebrahead's fan blog, Postcards From Hell, revealed that the first single from the album would be entitled "Mental Health" and its music video was be directed by Elliot Dillman of Pandaworks.
In August 2010, Zebrahead has confirmed through video updates on their website that they have begun writing a new studio album. In the video, Ali Tabatabaee said that the band intends on entering the studio to record before the end of the year, and it has been mentioned through Twitter that the projected release date is early 2011.
Official Zebrahead Site: www.zebrahead.com
Girls Just Want To Have Fun
Zebrahead Lyrics
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My mother says "when you gonna live your life right?"
"Oh momma, dear, we're not the fortunate ones"
And girls, they wanna have fun
Oh, girls just wanna have fun
The phone rings, in the middle of the night
My father yells "what you gonna do with your life?"
But girls, they wanna have fun
Oh, girls just wanna have
(That's all they really want, what I want)
(Some fun is what I want)
When the workin' day is done
Oh, girls, they wanna have fun
Oh, girls just wanna have fun
(Just wanna, just wanna)
(Just wanna), girls just wanna have fun
Some boys take a beautiful girl
And hide her away from the rest the rest the world
(I wanna be the one to walk in the sun)
Oh, girls, they wanna have fun
Oh, girls just wanna have
That's all they really want, what I want
Some fun is what I want
When the workin' day is done
Oh, girls, they wanna have fun
Oh, girls, just wanna have fun
(Just wanna, just wanna)
(Just wanna), girls just wanna have fun
(Just wanna, just wanna)
(Just wanna), girls just wanna have fun
(Just wanna, just wanna)
(Just wanna), girls just wanna have fun
(Just wanna, just wanna)
(Just wanna), girls just wanna have fun
The lyrics of the song "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" by Zebrahead celebrate the desire of women to enjoy themselves and live life on their own terms. The first verse sets the stage with the singer coming home in the morning to face the scrutiny of her mother, who criticizes her for not living her life correctly. The singer responds by acknowledging that she and her peers are not the most privileged individuals but reassures her mother that having fun is what they desire. This sets up the chorus, which emphasizes the message that girls just want to have fun.
The second verse is similar in structure to the first one, but this time it's the father who is questioning the singer's life choices. The singer again asserts that enjoying life is what she wants, and this is reiterated in the chorus. The bridge speaks about how some boys try to control and restrict women, but the singer wants to be free to walk in the sun and enjoy herself.
Overall, the song celebrates the desire of women to enjoy themselves and live life on their own terms, in defiance of societal expectations and constraints placed on them. It is an upbeat and catchy tune that empowers women to have fun and enjoy life.
Line by Line Meaning
I come home, in the mornin' light
The singer returned home early in the morning.
My mother says "when you gonna live your life right?"
The singer's mother is pressuring them to live their life properly.
"Oh momma, dear, we're not the fortunate ones"
The singer admits that they are not lucky.
And girls, they wanna have fun
Girls want to have fun.
Oh, girls just wanna have fun
Girls only want to have fun.
The phone rings, in the middle of the night
The singer's phone rang in the middle of the night.
My father yells "what you gonna do with your life?"
The singer's father is asking them what they plan to do in life.
"Oh daddy, dear, you know you're still number one"
The artist reassures their father that he is still important.
But girls, they wanna have fun
Girls want to have fun.
Oh, girls just wanna have
Girls only want to have.
(That's all they really want, what I want)
Girls want fun and the singer also wants fun.
(Some fun is what I want)
The artist wants to have some fun.
When the workin' day is done
Girls want to have fun after work.
Oh, girls, they wanna have fun
Girls only want to have fun.
Oh, girls just wanna have fun
Girls only want to have fun.
(Just wanna, just wanna)
Girls just want to.
(Just wanna), girls just wanna have fun
Girls only want to have fun.
Some boys take a beautiful girl
Some boys take pretty girls.
And hide her away from the rest the rest the world
And keep them sheltered from the rest of the world.
(I wanna be the one to walk in the sun)
The artist wants to be with a girl who is not sheltered.
Oh, girls, they wanna have fun
Girls want to have fun.
Oh, girls just wanna have
Girls only want to have.
That's all they really want, what I want
Girls want fun, and the singer wants fun too.
Some fun is what I want
The artist wants to have some fun.
When the workin' day is done
Girls want to have fun after work.
Oh, girls, they wanna have fun
Girls want to have fun.
Oh, girls, just wanna have fun
Girls only want to have fun.
(Just wanna, just wanna)
Girls just want to.
(Just wanna), girls just wanna have fun
Girls only want to have fun.
(Just wanna, just wanna)
Girls just want to.
(Just wanna), girls just wanna have fun
Girls only want to have fun.
(Just wanna, just wanna)
Girls just want to.
(Just wanna), girls just wanna have fun
Girls only want to have fun.
(Just wanna, just wanna)
Girls just want to.
(Just wanna), girls just wanna have fun
Girls only want to have fun.
Contributed by Avery L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.