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.
Paints Her Toenails
Chixdiggit! Lyrics
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There's a girl living on a ranch
Pigs and cows
And her mom cooks ceramics to much
She's for me
Though we don't got much to say
Throwin' bails
Down the coast
There's a girl fishin' off the dock
Jeans and thongs
And she hummin' that House Martins song
She's for me
Though we don't got much to say
No we can't
She's perfect for me
But in this town
No one around
Comes close to being for me
It's time for me to leave
It's messed up
I even tried
Dating outside the scenes
That I'm always in between
Mom and Dad
There's a girl that I want you to meet
She's for me
I ain't met her yet, your gonna see
She'll be cool
We'll be into the same kinda stuff
She won't care
Or worry too much
But in this town
No one around
Comes close to being for me
It's time for me to leave
It's messed up
I even tried
Dating outside the scenes
That I'm always in between
The lyrics of Chixdiggit!'s song Paints Her Toenails tell the story of a guy who is searching for a girl that is perfect for him. He goes from town to town meeting different girls, but none of them seem to fit the bill. The first girl is a rancher's daughter who paints her toenails. They don't have much to say to each other, but she is for him. The second girl he meets is fishing off a dock and humming a House Martins song. Again, they don't talk much, but he thinks she's perfect for him. Unfortunately, in his town, he can't find anyone who is right for him, and he decides that it's time for him to leave. He even tries dating outside of his usual scenes but still can't find someone who fits the bill. He tells his mom and dad that there's a girl he wants them to meet, and even though he hasn't met her yet, he is convinced that she'll be perfect for him.
The song's message is simple and relatable: finding someone who is right for you can be challenging, and oftentimes, it requires stepping outside of your comfort zone. The lyrics reflect the singer's frustration with his inability to find someone who fits his ideal, but they also express his hope that he'll eventually meet someone who is perfect for him.
Line by Line Meaning
Out of town
There is a girl living on a ranch outside of town
There's a girl living on a ranch
There is a girl who lives with her family on a farm
Pigs and cows
The farm has animals like pigs and cows
And her mom cooks ceramics too much
Her mom spends a lot of time making pottery
She's for me
I like her and want to be with her
Though we don't got much to say
We don't talk a lot when we are together
Throwin' bails
She helps with farm work, like throwing hay bales
She paints her toenails
She likes to do girly things like painting her toenails
Down the coast
There is a girl fishing on a dock by the coast
There's a girl fishin' off the dock
There is a girl who enjoys spending time fishing by the water
Jeans and thongs
She is wearing jeans and flip flops
And she hummin' that House Martins song
She is singing a song by the band House Martins
No we can't
Although we don't have much in common, I still like her
She's perfect for me
I think she is the right person for me, even if we don't have a lot to talk about
But in this town
In this place where I live
No one around
There is no one that I really connect with here
Comes close to being for me
No one is like the girl(s) I am attracted to
It's time for me to leave
I need to move on and find someone elsewhere
It's messed up
It's unfortunate
I even tried
I attempted to make connections with people outside of my usual circles
Dating outside the scenes
Trying to date people who are not part of my usual social group
That I'm always in between
I never quite fit in with any particular social group
Mom and Dad
My parents
There's a girl that I want you to meet
I have someone special that I want to introduce to my parents
We'll be into the same kinda stuff
We will have similar interests and hobbies
She won't care
She won't be judgmental or critical of me
Or worry too much
She won't be a high-strung or anxious person
Contributed by Daniel B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.