The original GCH began playing birthday parties, clubs, and festivals which eventually led to numerous larger venues throughout the northeast, including four years on Warped Tour (2003, 2004, 2006, 2008). During this time, GCH released four self-produced CDs: "Hed Candy" (1999), "Greasy Kids Stuff" (2000), "For the Kids" (2001) and "Papercut Chronicles EP" (2004).
"As cruel as School Children" was released on July 25, 2006. A second version of the album, released on November 4, 2006 additionally contains the single "Cupid's Chokehold"
After the release of "For the Kids", lead singer Travis McCoy won MTV's Direct Effect MC Battle and as a prize, he appeared in Styles P's video "Daddy Get That Cash".
The current configuration of GCH formed as guitarist Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo joined in late 2004, with bassist Eric Roberts joining in mid 2005.
After hearing the song "Taxi Driver", Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy invited the band to one of his shows. Gym Class Heroes then went on to join Pete Wentz's label, Decaydance Records, an imprint of Fueled by Ramen. Travis later said that Stump's support, coupled with the label's touring ethos and family atmosphere, led the band to signing with Decaydance/Fueled by Ramen.
Gym Class Heroes appeared on the Warped Tour in the summer of 2005 and 2006. The band completed their leg of a tour with The All-American Rejects on Nov. 29 in Las Vegas.
Their recent hit "Clothes Off" reached the No# 3 spot in the uk top 40 charts.
Lead singer Travis McCoy is currently working on a side project called Tequila Mockingbird with Nick Scimeca and is due out sometime early next year.
In mid-September 2008, Gym Class Heroes put out their album, "The Quilt". It was recorded during their late 2007 tour with Fall Out Boy and Plain White T's, "Young Wild Things". Soon after toured with Lil' Wayne on his "I Am Music" tour (late 2008).
The next album will be titled The Papercut Chronicles 2. The Stereo Hearts Songfacts reports that the first single from the album, "Stereo Hearts," features Maroon 5 frontman and The Voice coach Adam Levine on the chorus. It was released for download on iTunes on June 14, 2011 and also sent to all radio stations around the world the same day.
Travis McCoy is currently on a humanitarian trip across the globe to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS and how to prevent it.
Make Out Club
Gym Class Heroes Lyrics
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it was the middle of spring
walkin with my boys
contiplating what summer will bring
we started talkin about girls
and it was the funniest thing
as I started to remember some of the funniest things
she caught my eye the very second that she passed me
I kissed her once
then she started to harass me
she called all night long
I had to buy a brand new phone
And let me see
there was Melanie
to have a mouth like that should be a felony
wouldn't believe half the shit that she was tellin me
I mean dirty vocab
she used to talk like she was drunk
and after that was tiffany
the one with the cute cousin
are you kiddin' me?
she had a man
but that didn't mean shit to me
he tried to catch us all the time
but I was just too god damn smooth
and I can't forget to mention Carrie
but that situation quickly got scary
'cause after 2 dates she was like lets get married
can you believe that shit?
I had to pack my bags and move!
they say I gotta change my evil ways
and I'm workin hard at it every day but
No matter what i do
I seem to make the same mistakes that I'm tryin not to
if love is just a game that people play
and practice make perfect is what they say but
no matter what I do
I seem to make the same mistakes that I'm tryin not to
I'll always remember Monica
the jewish chick
she'd always give me gifts for Chanukkah
to met her folks she'd try and make me rock a yarmulke
but she looked so damn good
she almost made my ass convert
and after that there was Lisa
she had a twin sister, Teresa
I bumped into them at Cam's gettin pizza
the greatest night of my life
schleps to rock that kill to birds
and there was Erica
she had the stankest breath in North America,
I tryed to slip her tic tacs
but they were scared of her
and when we made out
I always had to plug my nose
And I suppose your know the sister
shoot, I swear by hand and God
I only kissed her
I gotta foot fetish
but she got a lot of blisters
I mean hammer time feet
you think she had walked from Boca Raton
they say I gotta change my evil ways
and I'm workin hard at it every day but
No matter what I do
I seem to make the same mistakes that I'm tryin not to
if love is just a game that people play
and practice make perfect is what they say but
no matter what I do
I seem to make the same mistakes that I'm tryin not to
Hey Matt,
remember Kathryn?
she talked so much
I used to make her bring me asprin
bla, bla bla bla
I'm doin fine thanks for askin
I even tried to make a muzzle
but her mouth would just not quit
Oh Shit
remember Shauna
I hate to bring her up again
I didn't want her
that girl I talked about
in "that girls a dog" song
yea the poster girl for Paxil
almost made me lose my grip
and oh shit
then there was Krystal
the meth head
she used to sniff like a fist full
one time she chased me down the street with a pistol
she tried to say I took her stash
she bugged out and tried to kill my ass
and at last we got Kimmy
she went abroad
came back
and broke up with me
and so I ripped up all the letters that she sent me
I cried for like 3 days
then it was back to my evil ways
they say I gotta change my evil ways
and I'm workin hard at it every day but
No matter what I do
I seem to make the same mistakes that I'm tryin not to
if love is just a game that people play
and practice make perfect is what they say but
no matter what I do
I seem to make the same mistakes that I'm tryin not to
(travis does a freestyle scat boxing)
they say I gotta change my evil ways
and I'm workin hard at it every day but
No matter what I do
I seem to make the same mistakes that I'm tryin not to
if love is just a game that people play
and practice make perfect is what they say but
no matter what I do
I seem to make the same mistakes that I'm tryin not to
In Gym Class Heroes' song "Make Out Club," the singer reminisces with his friends about the girls he's kissed or dated. He starts with Ashley, who he kissed once only to have her start harassing him with calls that he had to get a new phone. Then he talks about Melanie, who talked dirty and had a mouth that should be illegal. Tiffany had a man, but that didn't deter the singer from flirting with her. And Carrie wanted to get married after two dates, which was too much for the singer. He also talks about Monica, who was Jewish and would make him wear a yarmulke, and Lisa, who had a twin sister named Teresa. Erica had stinky breath, and he even needed to plug his nose while making out with her. Lastly, he talks about his foot fetish and kissing a girl with blisters on her feet.
The chorus of the song talks about how he's trying to change his evil ways and not make the same mistakes he's made before when it comes to love, but it seems like he can't help himself. He references various women he's been with or dated, highlighting both their positive and negative qualities. It can be interpreted as a light-hearted and humorous take on casual dating, not taking it too seriously and instead focusing on the fun and flirty aspects of it.
Line by Line Meaning
if I recall correctly
Reflecting back on a memory about the time when my friends and I talked about girls.
it was the middle of spring
It was a moment in time when the season was spring.
walkin with my boys
I was having a conversation with my group of friends.
contiplating what summer will bring
We were discussing our expectations for the upcoming summer season.
we started talkin about girls
The topic of our conversation shifted towards girls.
and it was the funniest thing
Recalling our past experiences with girls brought humor to the conversation.
as I started to remember some of the funniest things
Revisiting those past experiences, more humorous stories and events came to mind.
see there was ashley,
One of the girls I'll never forget was Ashley.
she caught my eye the very second that she passed me
I was immediately attracted to her physical appearance.
I kissed her once
We had a physical relationship for a brief time.
then she started to harass me
After our brief relationship ended, she persistently tried to communicate with me.
she called all night long
Ashley would try to communicate with me excessively, even during late hours of the night.
I had to buy a brand new phone
Her constant communication forced me to purchase a new phone to receive calls and messages only from people I wanted to communicate.
And let me see
Another memorable girl from my past was Melanie.
there was Melanie
She was someone I could still remember vividly.
to have a mouth like that should be a felony
Melanie was highly proficient in the use of vulgar language.
wouldn't believe half the shit that she was tellin me
Melanie had a tendency to tell highly unrealistic stories.
I mean dirty vocab
Her choice of words was highly inappropriate, even for the people who don't mind profanity.
she used to talk like she was drunk
Her speech sounded like she was intoxicated.
and after that was tiffany
I would never forget Tiffany, another girl from my past experiences.
the one with the cute cousin
One of the remarkable things about Tiffany was that she had a cousin who was really cute.
are you kiddin' me?
I was excited to explore a potential relationship with Tiffany despite her already having a significant other.
she had a man
Tiffany was already in a committed relationship.
but that didn't mean shit to me
Even though she was taken, I still pursued her.
he tried to catch us all the time
Her boyfriend attempted to catch us cheating on him.
but I was just too god damn smooth
I was able to charm Tiffany effortlessly.
and I can't forget to mention Carrie
Another notable girl I liked was Carrie.
but that situation quickly got scary
After a few dates, Carrie expressed that she wanted a more serious relationship, which scared me off.
'cause after 2 dates she was like lets get married
She even suggested marriage after only going out twice.
can you believe that shit?
It was unbelievable to me that she was already thinking of such a serious commitment.
I had to pack my bags and move!
I decided to end things with her and move on with my life.
they say I gotta change my evil ways
The advice I receive is that I need to alter my ways with women.
and I'm workin hard at it every day but
Despite my strongest efforts to change, I still fall into the same patterns.
No matter what i do
Despite my greatest efforts to change.
I seem to make the same mistakes that I'm tryin not to
I still commit the same errors when it comes to relationships with women.
if love is just a game that people play
Perhaps love is nothing more than a game humans play with each other.
and practice make perfect is what they say but
In many situations, the more someone repeats a practice, the better they become at the game.
Hey Matt, remember Kathryn?
I remind my friend, Matt of another past girl, Kathryn.
she talked so much
Kathryn had a very talkative personality.
I used to make her bring me asprin
I would frequently encounter headaches after speaking with Kathryn for an extended period of time. As a result, I would ask her to bring me aspirin.
bla, bla bla bla
Her continuous talking was sometimes tiring to listen to.
I'm doin fine thanks for askin
I'm currently doing well, I guess.
I even tried to make a muzzle
Her constant chatting was so bothersome, that I once considered using a muzzle to quiet her down.
but her mouth would just not quit
However, no matter what I tried, she would still continue to talk a lot.
Oh Shit
Recalling another girl from my past.
remember Shauna
Another girl that I did not like was Shauna.
I hate to bring her up again
Recalling Shauna is not something I enjoy.
I didn't want her
I didn't have any romantic feelings for her.
that girl I talked about in "that girls a dog" song
Shauna was the subject of my song titled "That Girl's a Dog".
yea the poster girl for Paxil
I used the medication Paxil as an example of what she would require.
almost made me lose my grip
She pushed me to the limit of my sanity.
and oh shit
Recalling another girl from my past.
then there was Krystal
Krystal was someone I remembered for specific reasons.
the meth head
Krystal had a drug problem with methamphetamine.
she used to sniff like a fist full
She was known for snorting a large quantity of the drug.
one time she chased me down the street with a pistol
Krystal once became so desperate that she had to resort to threatening me with a weapon.
she tried to say I took her stash
Krystal blamed me for stealing her drugs.
she bugged out and tried to kill my ass
Her actions escalated to the point where she tried to end my life.
and at last we got Kimmy
Lastly, there was another girl named Kimmy.
she went abroad
Kimmy traveled out of the country.
came back
She returned from her travels.
and broke up with me
When she came back, she felt that our romantic relationship should end.
and so I ripped up all the letters that she sent me
I destroyed all the letters she sent me because I did not want to face the memories they held.
I cried for like 3 days
The end of our relationship caused me to cry for a considerable period of time.
then it was back to my evil ways
After recovering from the emotional pain of our breakup, I returned to pursuing romantic relationships again in my usual manner.
(travis does a freestyle scat boxing)
Travis performs an improvised, rhythmic vocalization.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MATTHEW MCGINLEY, TRAVIS MCCOY
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