Baxter played in The Young Astronauts, Cherry Ice Cream Smile and One Two; Sbragia with Pretty Face, Kissing Book and The Softies, a duo with Tiger Trap's vocalist Rose Melberg; and Foster with Haelah, Hutch and Kathy, Sub Pop's The Thermals, and one-woman band, Butterfly Transformation Service.
The foursome came into being after a Softies show in Portland, Oregon in 1998, when Baxter approached Sbragia with a tape of her music. She liked what she heard, and Baxter introduced her to a couple of like-minded souls: Foster and Douangpanya. That summer, Baxter asked if they would like to play music together. The answer was an enthusiastic, unequivocal yes. She described the potential results as being that of an "all girl summer fun band" and the name stuck.
After releasing an EP and several singles, they joined K Records. K released two albums for the band, an eponymous debut and the follow-up 2, before Douangpanya left the band in 2005 to raise her son. The remaining members continued as a three-piece. On September 23, 2008, the band released their third full-length album.
Car Trouble
All Girl Summer Fun Band Lyrics
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â??I'll see you when I see you.â??
Please don't laugh at my broken heart
It's bad enough that my car won't start
There's nothing worse than being lovesick
When your broken down car, a real piece of shit
You broke my heart, my car won't start
You smile at me as is if you cared
Why did you wait 'till a quarter till one
When there are no buses running, not even one
You broke my heart, my car won't start
You broke my heart, my car won't start
The song "Car Trouble" by the All Girl Summer Fun Band is about a heartbreak and a car that won't start. The singer is saying goodbye to someone they clearly still have feelings for but they know that they won't be seeing them again for a while. The other person responds with a nonchalant "I'll see you when I see you" which adds to the singer's heartbreak. The singer then goes on to plead with the other person not to laugh at their broken heart. They are clearly in a really bad situation, as not only is their heart broken, but their car won't start either. They lament that there is nothing worse than being lovesick when "your broken down car, a real piece of shit".
The tone of the song is really somber and melancholic. The singer is clearly going through a tough time and their words convey a sense of sadness and desperation. They are trying to figure out why the other person waited until a quarter till one to say goodbye, when there are no buses running. The juxtaposition of the heartbreak and the car trouble creates a really poignant image of someone who is struggling to hold it together.
Line by Line Meaning
So I guess I'll see you around?
I don't know when we'll see each other again.
I'll see you when I see you.
I don't want to commit to a specific time to see you again.
Please don't laugh at my broken heart
I'm feeling vulnerable and I don't want to be made fun of.
It's bad enough that my car won't start
My car not starting is making me feel even worse right now.
There's nothing worse than being lovesick
The feeling of being heartbroken is one of the worst feelings.
When your broken down car, a real piece of shit
It's especially terrible when your car is also not functioning properly, making everything worse.
You broke my heart, my car won't start
Both my love life and my transportation are failing me right now.
You smile at me as if you cared
Your smile is giving me false hope and confusing me.
With the smell of your goodbye, hands in my hair
I can still smell the scent of you leaving and it's making me feel overwhelmed.
Why did you wait 'till a quarter till one
Why did you wait so long to tell me you were leaving when there are no transportation options now?
When there are no buses running, not even one
There's no way for me to get home now and it's making everything worse.
You broke my heart, my car won't start
Once again, everything is going wrong right now and I'm feeling overwhelmed.
Lyrics © Royalty Network Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ARIRAK DOUANGPANYA, JENNIFER SBRAGIA, KATHLEEN FOSTER, KIMBERLY BAXTER
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Will Ingram
this song is so underrated. Wish I could've seen it live
lippincottpop
This band is so good I wish they kept playing 😩
PRINCE EVERLOVE
Cool, Retro Look/Sound--Love 'em!🐼🐼🐼🐼
Bruce Triggs
So good I saw them play the Tacoma public library!
Easter Island Statues
such a classic
Lawrence Kedz
I'm 20 years too late...!!! This would have been a favorite, if not my best of all bands..!!! Damned shame this band didn't get the publicity they so deserved.
Ash Lava Kat
Call a tow truck xD ps love this song :D
celestialroad
sick