Less Than Jake is a ska-punk band formed in 1992 in Gainesville, USA. Their current line-up consists of Chris DeMakes (vocals, guitar), Roger Lima (vocals, bass), Matt Yonker (drums), Buddy Schaub (trombone) and Peter "JR" Wasilewski (saxophone).
The band's name derives from a bird Vinnie had while growing up, which was treated better than the rest of the family. It's also a reference to the phrase "everything is jake," which is an old phrase meaning everything is cool.
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[Verse] FAmDm I've come to my senses, C That I've become senseless, FAmDmC I could give you lessons on how to ruin your friendships, FAmDmC Every last conviction, I smoked them all away, FAmDmC I drank my frustrations down the drain, out of the way, DmAmDm So I sit and wait and wonder, CGm "Does anyone else feel like me?" FC Someone so tired of their routines and disappearing self-esteems,
[Chorus:] FDmC I'll sing along,
Yeah with every emergency, FDmC Just sing along,
I'm the king of catastrophies, DmFC I'm so far gone, DmFC That deep down inside I think it's fine by me, F I'm my own worst enemy
FAmDmC I could be an expert on co-dependency, FAmDmC I could write the best book on underage tragedy, FAmDmC I've been spending my time at the local liquor store, FAmDmC I've been sleeping nightly on my best friends kitchen floor, DmAmDm So I sit and wait and wonder, CGm "Does anyone else feel like me?" FC I'm so over-dosed on apathy and burnt out on sympathy.
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FAm Let the meaning slip away DmC Lost my faith in another day, FAm Self deprication seems okay, DmC I never thought I'd make it anyway