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.
My Restaurant
Chixdiggit! Lyrics
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The song "My Restaurant" by Chixdiggit is about a workplace that is filled with drama and romantic relationships between employees. The singer meets a girl who doesn't work at the restaurant, but he is constantly being encouraged to date the waitress who has recently moved to town. Despite this pressure, the singer is interested in the girl he met outside of work. The turnover at the restaurant is high and everyone seems to be dating someone within the establishment. The singer feels like everyone knows his personal business because of all the inter-employee relationships that take place.
The song is satirical in nature and pokes fun at workplace relationships and how they can affect everyone around them. In the end, the singer seems to prefer his romantic interest outside of work rather than getting involved in the drama at the restaurant.
The lyrics are meant to make the listener laugh at the absurdity of a workplace where everyone is dating each other. The catchy melody and upbeat tempo of the song add to the lighthearted feeling of the lyrics. Overall, "My Restaurant" is a fun and lively song that serves as a humorous commentary on workplace romances.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I met a girl but she doesn't work here
I met a girl who doesn't work at my restaurant
and she was the one I could keep
I felt a strong connection with her
the last thing I saw was a sticker -no fear-
I remember seeing her car with a 'no fear' sticker as she drove away
through the smoke from the tires of her jeep
Her car left behind smoke as she left
I'm lucky that the turnover's high
I'm lucky that there's a high staff turnover rate
cause things are never boring
Things are always exciting because of the constant changes
cause everyone is humping everyone- at my restaurant
Everyone is romantically involved with each other at my restaurant
everyone here wants me to date the waitress who just moved here from vermont
My coworkers want me to date the new waitress from Vermont
and now that I did... everyone who works here is doin' someone from the restaurant
Now that I'm dating the new waitress, everyone else is involved with someone from the restaurant
now everyone I'm talkin' about knows everything I do or say
Everyone I mention is aware of my actions and words
cause everyone is humping everyone at my restauraunt
The romantic relationships between my coworkers affects everyone at my restaurant
Saturday! and she's gotta work
It's Saturday but the new waitress still has to work
only place we can meet is the walk-in-fridge
The only private place we can meet is in the walk-in fridge
she gets off late - and now I wanna be there drinkin' after hours
She gets off work late and I want to hang out with her after hours
everyone who works here is doin' someone from the restaurant
Everyone who works here is romantically involved with someone from the restaurant
now everyone I'm talkin' about knows everything I do or say
Everyone I talk about is aware of my actions and words
cause everyone is humping everyone at my restaurant [x4]
The romantic relationships between my coworkers affects everyone at my restaurant
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