The band was started after Kyle "KJ" Jansen, Mark O'Flaherty and Mike Egger… Read Full Bio ↴The band was started after Kyle "KJ" Jansen, Mark O'Flaherty and Mike Eggermont started selling Chixdiggit! T-shirts at their high-school, although at this stage the band did not officially exist. Eventually the shirts started selling well, which provided the band with enough money to purchase a drum kit. However none of the band members had any musical experience nor did any of the members own instruments (except Mark who owned a classical guitar). Mike took up playing Bass and because "KJ couldn't sit still long enough to be drummer" he took up playing guitar as well as becoming the lead vocalist for the band. The band in its early stages went through many drummers, however, Jason Hirsh is currently the drummer for the band.

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.

Gettin' Air
Chixdiggit! Lyrics

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6am in the pow and I'll tell you what I wanna do if I ever had my way I'd just wanna ride the chair with you because I'm gettin air (gettin air) gettin air (gettin air) gettin air I'm feelin everywhere (everywhere) everywhere (everywhere) gettin air, gettin air, alright! try to talk, I can tell that it bugs you just cause shred's all I say don't get extreme I just try to talk the lingo so you don't walk away because I'm gettin air (gettin air) gettin air (gettin air) gettin air I'm feelin everywhere (everywhere) everywhere (everywhere) gettin air, oh yeah I'm gettin air, alright!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Chixdiggit!'s song "Gettin' Air" are about the love of snowboarding and the desire to share that love with someone else. The singer expresses their wish to ride the chairlift with their partner and "get air" together. "Gettin air" is a snowboarding term that refers to jumping off a ramp or a jump on a snowboard and catching some air. The singer wants to share their passion with their partner and feels the thrill and excitement of catching air all around them.

The lyrics also touch on the difficulty of communicating with someone who may not share the same passion or understanding of snowboarding. The singer acknowledges that their constant talk about "shred," or snowboarding, may bug their partner. But they try to use snowboarding lingo as a way to keep the conversation going and prevent their partner from walking away. The love of snowboarding and the thrill of getting air are the central themes of the song.

Overall, "Gettin' Air" is a fun, energetic, and upbeat song that celebrates the joy and adrenaline rush of snowboarding. It also highlights the importance of finding someone to share that passion with and the challenges that come with trying to communicate that passion to others.

Line by Line Meaning

6am in the pow and I'll tell you what I wanna do
It's early in the morning and I want to express my desire

if I ever had my way I'd just wanna ride the chair with you
If I could, I would ride the ski lift with you

because I'm gettin air (gettin air) gettin air (gettin air) gettin air
I'm jumping off the bumps and getting air

I'm feelin everywhere (everywhere) everywhere (everywhere) gettin air, gettin air, alright!
I'm experiencing the thrill of getting air everywhere I go

try to talk, I can tell that it bugs you
I can tell that it annoys you when I try to speak about skiing

just cause shred's all I say don't get extreme
I don't mean to be excessive, it's just that skiing is all I talk about

I just try to talk the lingo so you don't walk away
I use ski terminology to keep you interested in the conversation

because I'm gettin air (gettin air) gettin air (gettin air) gettin air
I keep talking about jumping because it's what I'm enjoying right now

I'm feelin everywhere (everywhere) everywhere (everywhere) gettin air, oh yeah
I'm feeling so excited and exhilarated by getting air everywhere I go!

I'm gettin air, alright!
I am having so much fun jumping and getting air!

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