Chiodos was formed at the Flint Local 432, a small venue in downtown Flint, Michigan and Olde Jamestowne Hall in Saginaw, Michigan. The band is known for their on-stage performances which include controlled, high-pitched vocals from former lead singer, Craig Owens. Craig Owens has cited lead singer of Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, etc. fame, Mike Patton as one of his greatest influences saying, "I only wish I could be as good as him."
Their debut album, All's Well That Ends Well (Equal Vision Records) was released on July 26, 2005. It reached #3 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart and #164 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. While their sophomore album, Bone Palace Ballet reached the number 5 spot on the Billboard 200. The band's albums and live performances have garnered praise from press outlets.
Chiodos headlined some shows on their own before joining Alternative Press's 2006 "Invisible Sideshow" tour, headlined by Armor for Sleep. Following that tour, they supported Matchbook Romance on the Sub City "Take Action" tour in Spring 2006. That summer, they toured with Fear Before the March of Flames, as well as appearing on the Warped Tour.In fall 2006, Chiodos appeared on Atreyu's World Championship Tour, alongside From First to Last and Every Time I Die, as well as 3 and 36 Crazyfists.
Chiodos has had several scuffs with those in the music industry, most notably Steven Smith of Steven's Untitled Rock Show, Andy Williams of Every Time I Die, and HORSE The Band.
In 2005, Chiodos independently made a video for the song "All Nereids Beware." The video consists of the band playing the rare pre-All's Well That Ends Well version of the song in a parking lot.
In 2006, Chiodos made videos for "One Day Women Will All Become Monsters" and "Baby, You Wouldn't Last a Minute on the Creek". The "Baby, You Wouldn't Last a Minute on the Creek" video was included on the 2006 re-issue of All's Well That Ends Well, which added a DVD and three acoustic tracks to the 2005 release.
A video for "Lexington (Joey Pea-Pot With A Monkey Face)" was made which premiered world wide on April 2, 2008 on the social network MySpace. This was the first single of their sophomore album, "Bone Palace Ballet". Chiodos' drummer, Derrick Frost has stated in an interview that the band was disappointed in the final result of the music video, saying
"Well, usually there are different people who throw out ideas and we go through them and add in our own suggestions but that video definitely didn’t turn out like we wanted it to turn out, like at all. We’re pretty disappointed with it. We never get a video where we’re all like “This is amazing!” And that’s what every band wants, to have an amazing video because that can push your career and your band so far. And we haven’t gotten that yet so it’s kind of frustrating. It’s just like so much money that we spent on this for no reason. No one’s going to play it; it’s not getting played at all."
On September 16, 2008, Chiodos teamed up with acclaimed director Darren Doane and The Crofoot Ballroom to shoot a video for "The Undertaker's Thirst For Revenge Is Unquenchable (The Final Battle)" in downtown Pontiac, MI. The video was released on December 20, 2008.
On September 24, 2010, it was announced that Craig Owens was no longer the singer of Chiodos.
On February 8, 2010, Brandon Bolmer (Yesterdays Rising) was confirmed as the new lead singer for Chiodos; he performed vocals on the band's third studio album, Illuminaudio.
Craig Owens later returned for the band's fourth studio album, Devil, but Chiodos disbanded before recording any more material.
Baby You Wouldn't Last a Minute on the Creek
Chiodos Lyrics
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drop everything,
(forget each other's names) forget each other's names,
And just walk away.
Turn around and head in different directions,
Like we never, it's like we never knew each other at all.
We said what we feel, then we stop ourselves,
Never looking back,
Loving every second of it,
we just walk away.
This is probably the best,
not to mention the worst idea,
that I have ever had.
Ignoring what we've felt,
Overlooking what we've done,
No awkward silences, no hiding any truths
Ignoring what we've felt,
Overlooking what we've done,
What do you say?
This is probably the best,
not to mention the worst idea,
that I have ever had.
We say what we feel,
Then we stop ourselves,
And just walk away.
Never looking back,
Loving every second of it,
We just walk away.
Let's just stop,
Drop everything,
Forget each other's names,
Can we please just walk away?
It could be...It could be...
Like we never knew each other at all.
Answer me!
All egos aside, what do you say?
All egos aside, what do you say?
Ignoring what we've felt,
Overlooking what we've done,
No awkward silences, no hiding any truths
Ignoring what we've felt,
Overlooking what we've done,
What do you say?
We say what we feel,
Then we stop ourselves,
And just walk away.
Never looking back,
Loving every second of it,
We just walk away.
The song "Baby You Wouldn't Last A Minute On The Creek" by Chiodos seems to be about a couple who have had a falling out and decide to just walk away from their relationship altogether. They suggest forgetting each other's names and walking away without looking back, as though they never knew each other at all. The singer seems to be conflicted about the decision, calling it both the best and worst idea he's ever had.
The chorus of the song repeats the idea of walking away and not looking back, with an added plea to ignore the feelings they've had for each other and the actions they've taken in their relationship. The song ends with a question to the partner, asking them to put their egos aside and answer honestly what they think about just walking away from it all.
Overall, the song seems to be exploring the idea of the importance of letting go and moving on from a failed relationship, even if it's difficult to do so. It also touches on the idea of identity and how easily we can forget who we once were when we're faced with the possibility of walking away from a significant part of our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's just stop,
Let's pause
drop everything,
Forget about everything else
(forget each other's names) forget each other's names,
Let's forget about our relationship
And just walk away.
Let's separate and move on.
Turn around and head in different directions,
Let's go in different ways
Like we never, it's like we never knew each other at all.
Let's pretend that our relationship never existed.
We said what we feel, then we stop ourselves,
We expressed ourselves briefly
And just walk away.
And move on with our lives.
Never looking back,
We won't turn back
Loving every second of it,
We enjoy our decision
we just walk away.
We choose to leave
This is probably the best,
It’s a good decision
not to mention the worst idea,
Also, it could be a bad decision
that I have ever had.
It’s the most important choice I’ve made.
Ignoring what we've felt,
Let’s disregard our emotions
Overlooking what we've done,
Let's not think about our past actions
No awkward silences, no hiding any truths
Let's be open and honest
What do you say?
What’s your input?
All egos aside, what do you say?
Let’s be humble, what’s your opinion?
We say what we feel,
We express our emotions
Then we stop ourselves,
But we quickly stop
And just walk away.
And move on without any conflict.
Can we please just walk away?
Can we just end it peacefully?
It could be...It could be...
It's possible...maybe
Ignoring what we've felt,
Let's disregard our emotions
Overlooking what we've done,
Let's not think about our past actions
What do you say?
What do you think?
We say what we feel,
We express our emotions
Then we stop ourselves,
But quickly stop
And just walk away.
And end it amicably.
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@BeezNutz6969
Let's just stop,
Drop everything,
(forget each other's names) forget each other's names,
And just walk away.
Turn around and head in different directions,
Like we never, it's like we never knew each other at all.
We said what we feel, then we stop ourselves,
And just walk away.
Never looking back,
Loving every second of it,
We just walk away.
This is probably the best,
Not to mention the worst idea,
That I have ever had.
Ignoring what we've felt,
Overlooking what we've done,
No awkward silences, no hiding any truths
Ignoring what we've felt,
Overlooking what we've done,
What do you say?
This is probably the best,
Not to mention the worst idea,
That I have ever had.
We say what we feel,
Then we stop ourselves,
And just walk away.
Never looking back,
Loving every second of it,
We just walk away.
Let's just stop,
Drop everything,
Forget each other's names,
Can we please just walk away?
It could be it could be
Like we never knew each other at all.
Answer me!
All egos aside, what do you say?
All egos aside, what do you say?
Ignoring what we've felt,
Overlooking what we've done,
No awkward silences, no hiding any truths
Ignoring what we've felt,
Overlooking what we've done,
What do you say?
We say what we feel,
Then we stop ourselves,
And just walk away.
Never looking back,
Loving every second of it,
We just walk away.
@doctorsoftomorrow7050
A prescription of early 2000s emo music to satisfy the inner angsty teen in us all.
@spacegalaga7678
Early 2000s? Lol
@InAtlasAtLast
Whatever, bud
@monikapacholek823
@@spacegalaga7678 chiodos did release their first EP in the early 2000s but yeah, this album came out in 05 so mid 00s
@monikapacholek823
Still angsty.. just an angsty adult now 😂😭
@jdub5644
This song got me into a lot of situations. Great and amazing song tbfh
@animalswildlife6109
Hello again to my 17 year old self in 2005. Crazy how fast time flew and here I am 17 years later at the age of 34. Life has been a ride.
@natashagiler3500
The memories!! 27 years old now and still jamming to this
Ugh the guitar 😍
@KM-hm1dr
30 here. Keep it up.
@irusu.
ikrrrrr