Officially the band started in 1991 and started playing shows in 1992. However, they only played a small number of shows at this stage and decided to concentrate their efforts on practicing. In 1993 the band started playing regularly in venues around Calgary.
In 1996 Chixdiggit! were signed to Sub Pop records. They released their first self-titled album on the record label, however they only lasted a short time on the label. The band left the label as they felt as though they didn't fit in with the record label's ideals. As stated by Mike from the band: "the people that actually had to sell our records and deal with us on a day to day basis were not quite so fond of us".
At this stage Chixdiggit was touring worldwide. They were quickly picked up by Honest Don's Records, a Fat Wreck Chords subsidiary from San Francisco.
After the release of 2000's From Scene to Shining Scene, the band took a hiatus, from which they returned in 2003 and in 2005 the band started writing and recording its fourth full length album, Pink Razors. The album was released April 19, 2005 on Fat Wreck Chords in North American and Bad Taste Records in Europe.
Founding member Mike Eggermont left the band in 2002 and started Blatant Media, a software company. In 2003, drummer Dave Alcock (owner of Sundae Sound recording studio) left the band, and was replaced by the band's original drummer, Jason Hirsch.
On October 31st, 2007, the band released a re-recording of their debut album, Chixdiggit!, on Bad Taste Records. The re-recorded album was titled Chixdiggit! II.
Aromatherapy
Chixdiggit! Lyrics
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And I met a tall drink of water
I said "I'm k.j.",
She said "that's great"
And "I'm Frank and Cathy's angry daughter"
It didn't take more than that
To want her gimme gimme, gimme gimme, Aromatherapy any time,
Any time you can gimme gimme, gimme gimme, Aromatherapy any time,
She came over,
We had some dinner
She touched me with
Some essential oils
In steaming towels,
We lit candles it wasn't a dream
Cause she left her trench coat
And there's burgundy hair
Laying on my pillow
Gimme gimme, gimme gimme,
Aromatherapy any time,
Any time you can gimme gimme, gimme gimme, Aromatherapy any time,
Any time you can
It doesn't matter
What the people say
His psychic said we'd be all ok
She's into my spirituality
I'm into having her all for me
Gimme gimme, gimme gimme,
Aromatherapy any time,
Any time you can gimme gimme, gimme gimme, Aromatherapy any time,
Any time you can
Any time you can
Any time you can
Any time you can
In Chixdiggit!'s "Aromatherapy," K.J. meets a woman, Frank and Cathy's daughter, with whom he shares an immediate connection. They go on a date, enjoy an aromatic meal, and, after using essential oils, end up spending the night together. K.J. reveals, "It doesn't matter what the people say, his psychic said we'd be all okay. She's into my spirituality, I'm into having her all for me." The song plays on the idea of finding a soulmate and using aromatherapy as an aphrodisiac to enhance the experience of falling in love.
The song portrays a lighthearted and humorous approach to the idea of aromatherapy as seduction. The repetition of "gimme gimme, Aromatherapy any time, any time you can" emphasizes the idea that K.J. desires aromatherapy and the woman equally. The inclusion of the psychic's predictions highlights the idea that love can come in unexpected ways and that individuality and spirituality are important aspects of relationships. Overall, "Aromatherapy" is a playful tune about the role of scents in human connection and the desire to find a perfect match.
Line by Line Meaning
Last weekend, I got a haircut
The singer recently got a haircut
And I met a tall drink of water
The singer met an attractive person
I said "I'm k.j.",
The singer introduced themselves
She said "that's great"
The attractive person responded positively
And "I'm Frank and Cathy's angry daughter"
The attractive person introduced themselves as the child of angry parents named Frank and Cathy
It didn't take more than that
The introduction was enough to make the singer interested
To want her gimme gimme, gimme gimme, Aromatherapy any time,
The attraction made the singer crave aromatherapy with the attractive person
Any time you can gimme gimme, gimme gimme, Aromatherapy any time,
The artist continues to express their desire for aromatherapy
She came over,
The attractive person visited the artist
We had some dinner
The artist and the attractive person shared a meal
She touched me with
The attractive person used essential oils to touch the singer
Some essential oils
The attractive person used oils for aromatherapy
In steaming towels,
The oils and towels were heated for an aromatic experience
We lit candles it wasn't a dream
The two also lit candles for ambiance
Cause she left her trench coat
The attractive person left behind their coat
And there's burgundy hair
The coat had burgundy hair on it
Laying on my pillow
The coat was left on the artist's pillow
It doesn't matter
The singer dismisses the opinions of others
What the people say
People's opinions are not important to the singer
His psychic said we'd be all ok
The artist's psychic predicted a positive outcome
She's into my spirituality
The attractive person is interested in the artist's spirituality
I'm into having her all for me
The artist is interested in a romantic/sexual relationship with the attractive person
Any time you can
The singer always wants aromatherapy with the attractive person
Any time you can
The artist continues to express their desire for aromatherapy
Any time you can
The singer always wants aromatherapy with the attractive person
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