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.
J Crew
Chixdiggit! Lyrics
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But I don't know what that means
She said it's just a bunch of clothes from a catalog
Like Abercrombie and LL Beans
I really never heard of them either
I guess we're from different seeds
She says she used to model for J crew
She lived in an apartment in St Mark's
Model school
She says she used to kinda be neighbors
With the guy who sang let love rule
She says she also danced in a Gap ad
That I've just seen on TV
She says she used to model for J crew
I'd like to know what that means
I got a feeling now things ain't gonna work out
I guess that she feels the same
I was trying to think of ways to get out of there
I was getting sweat stains on my barret
She probably didn't want me there either
In between
She says she used to model for J crew
And now I know what
And now I know what
And now I know what that means
In Chixdiggit!'s song J Crew, the singer meets a girl who tells him she used to model for J Crew. The singer has no idea what J Crew is and assumes it's a bunch of clothes like Abercrombie and LL Bean. The girl also tells him that she used to live near Lenny Kravitz and danced in a Gap ad that he's seen on TV. As the song progresses, the singer begins to feel uncomfortable and sweaty and thinks that the girl probably doesn't want him around either. Eventually, he realizes that J Crew must be a clothing company and the song ends with this revelation.
The song captures the awkwardness and discomfort of a failed date, with the singer struggling to connect with the girl he's with. The reference to J Crew, Abercrombie, and LL Bean is particularly telling, as it highlights the cultural differences between the singer and the girl, who likely comes from a more affluent background. The song also touches on themes of insecurity and self-doubt, as the singer second-guesses himself and thinks that the girl probably doesn't like him.
Line by Line Meaning
She says she used to model for J crew
She claims that she was a model for J Crew
But I don't know what that means
The singer does not know much about J Crew or what modeling entails
She said it's just a bunch of clothes from a catalog
The modeling for J Crew involves showcasing clothes from a catalog
Like Abercrombie and LL Beans
Similar to other clothing companies like Abercrombie and LL Bean
I really never heard of them either
The artist is not familiar with these clothing companies
I guess we're from different seeds
They come from different backgrounds and may not have similar interests
She lived in an apartment in St Mark's
The woman lived in an apartment in St Mark's
Model school
Possibly a school for modeling or where models are trained
She says she used to kinda be neighbors
She says she lived close to someone who sang "let love rule"
With the guy who sang let love rule
She lived near someone who sang a popular song
She says she also danced in a Gap ad
She claims to have also danced in a Gap commercial
That I've just seen on TV
The artist recently saw the Gap commercial on television
I'd like to know what that means
The singer is curious about what exactly modeling for J Crew entails
I got a feeling now things ain't gonna work out
The singer feels that things are not going to end well
I guess that she feels the same
The singer thinks that the woman feels the same way
I was trying to think of ways to get out of there
The artist is thinking of ways to leave the situation
I was getting sweat stains on my barret
The artist is feeling uncomfortable and sweaty
She probably didn't want me there either
The woman probably does not want the singer there either
And now I know what
The singer has learned something new
And now I know what that means
The artist has learned what modeling for J Crew entails
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