Cheap Trick is an American power pop/rock n roll band from Rockford, Illino… Read Full Bio ↴Cheap Trick is an American power pop/rock n roll band from Rockford, Illinois that's played for over four decades, and in 2016 was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Having gained popularity in the late-70s centered within the Midwest and within Japan, the band members are Rick Nielsen (guitarist and main songwriter), Bun E. Carlos (born Brad Carlson) (drums), Robin Zander (vocals and guitars), and Tom Petersson (bass guitar). Though they have had only flirtations with mainstream national success such as the multi-platinum smash At Budokan, Cheap Trick has held a substantial following through regular touring and a hard-edged yet blissful pop sound that combines the tunefulness of The Beatles with the speed and energy of punk rock, with many musicians and music journalists being fans.

One of the best known American power pop bands, the group's biggest hits over the years include "I Want You to Want Me", "Surrender", "Dream Police", "Don't Be Cruel" (a cover of Elvis Presley's hit), and "The Flame". Their most recent release, The Latest, has gained critical acclaim. They also wrote and performed the theme song for "The Colbert Report" as well as "That 70s Show", both tunes being fan favorites.

Nielsen and Petersson originally formed the group as Fuse in 1967, with Carlos joining the group several years later; however, when Zander joined as vocalist in 1972, the group was renamed Cheap Trick. Zander is considered one of the best hard rock vocalists of his era. For their part, Tom Petersson has been known for playing custom made 8, 12, and even a 18 string custom bass made by Modulus for Tom in 1981 and Rick Nielsen also has a penchant for unusual instruments. He owns and plays a five-necked solidbody electric guitar (it can be seen in the video for the song "She's Tight" among others).

Studio Albums
(1977) Cheap Trick [a.k.a Cheap Trick (1997)]
(1977) In Color
(1978) Heaven Tonight
(1979) Dream Police
(1980) All Shook Up
(1980) Found All The Parts
(1982) One on One
(1983) Next Position Please
(1985) Standing on the Edge
(1986) The Doctor
(1988) Lap of Luxury
(1990) Busted
(1994) Woke Up With A Monster
(1997) Cheap Trick [a.k.a Cheap Trick (1997)]
(2003) Special One
(2006) Rockford
(2009) The Latest
(2016) Bang, Zoom, Crazy...Hello
(2017) We're All Alright!
(2021) In Another World

[Live Albums]
(1978) At Budokan
(1978) Budokan II
(1998) At Budokan: the Complete Concert
(1999) Music for Hangovers
(2001) Silver

Hummer
Cheap Trick Lyrics

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Everybody mm
Every head goes mm

Everybody mm

Everybody mm
So take a good loo

And you can see what she see in me
And take a good look

And you can see what she see in me

And take a good look

'Cause I'm already gone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Cheap Trick's song "Hummer" appear to be describing a situation in which the singer is involved with a woman who is attracted to him for reasons that are not immediately clear to others. The repeated "everybody mm" seems to suggest a sense of collective confusion or incomprehension, as if those around the couple are unable to understand their relationship. The second half of the song, however, turns this perspective around, inviting listeners to "take a good look" at the singer and see what the woman sees in him. This could be interpreted as an expression of the singer's own uncertainty about why he is desirable to this woman.

Overall, the lyrics to "Hummer" are fairly open-ended and leave a lot of room for different interpretations. The use of repetition and the invitation for listeners to "take a good look" might be seen as a way of emphasizing the subjective nature of attraction and the difficulty of understanding what draws people to one another. In this way, the song could be read as a meditation on the enigmatic and mysterious quality of romantic love.

Line by Line Meaning

Everybody mm
Everyone is making a vocal expression of pleasure or agreement

Every head goes mm
Every person in the room is nodding their head in agreement

Everybody mm
Everyone is still making a vocal expression of pleasure or agreement

Everybody mm
Again, everyone in the room is expressing pleasure or agreement

So take a good look
Pay close attention to what is happening

And you can see what she see in me
If you look closely, you can see what she sees in me

And take a good look
Again, pay close attention to what is happening

'Cause I'm already gone
Because I have already left or moved on

Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: RICK NIELSEN, ROBIN W. ZANDER, TOM PETERSSON

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