The original Gym Class Heroes formed in 1997 when Travis "Schleprok" McCoy … Read Full Bio ↴The original Gym Class Heroes formed in 1997 when Travis "Schleprok" McCoy and drummer Matt McGinley became friends during physical education class while at high school in Geneva, New York, US and joined forces with guitarist Milo Bonacci and bassist Ryan Geise.

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.

NOAH
Gym Class Heroes Lyrics

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We like, fuck a hush on the bus that rush
Acting mad dumb singing bum-stiggedy bump
Plus we was mad young, I remember acting a fool
We laughing at the monkeys fucking at that park zoo

Yo it was crazy cool raising hell at West Street school
Forget what the teacher said, yo, we made our own rules
Remember back in the day carving names in desks

Not even knowing six years later I would see your death

We was just little kids doing childish shit
'Til we got to middle school and got wild and shit
And that's when we started chasing girls
Not even thinking about grades

We was in a new world, our visions started to fade
We was still homeboys acting out and such
Even though we didn't hang out as much

I told myself I'd never cry
I know, I know know why
I never even said goodbye
But now I'm asking myself why
'Cause I know, I know know why
I never even said goodbye

And now we in the High School
Smart fish in the lake
We study trying to keep it real
Staying far from the fake

It's funny how the first month of school started to fly
Before I knew it your life was
Gone in the blink of an eye
And now I'm stuck in denial
This shit can't be

God tell me why you had to take Noah from me
Why the fuck you had to go and take Noah from me?

I told myself I'd never cry
I know, I know know why
I never even said goodbye
But now I'm asking myself why
'Cause I know, I know know why
I never even said goodbye

School was crazy there the next day
They didn't think I would last
Seeing phoney bitches trying to get the fuck out of class
Now I tried to play "hard" until I lost my cool

That's when I ran to a stall to shed a tear or two
I knew you full, I broke down and cried puddles
Now everytime I see your picture, my anger doubles
And everytime I see your picture, my anger doubles

I told myself I'd never cry
I know, I know know why
I never even said goodbye
And now I'm asking myself why

'Cause I know, I know know why
I never even said goodbye

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Noah" by Gym Class Heroes poetically describe the memories of the singer and his childhood friend, Noah. They used to act like kids, raise hell, and break rules without caring much about academics. They recall their time at school, especially when they were carving their names on desks, laughing at monkeys in the park zoo, and chasing girls. The singer feels shocked and hurt when he finds out about Noah's untimely death, and wishes he had said goodbye. He goes to school the next day, and though he tries to act tough in the face of phoney people, he eventually breaks down and cries, feeling the loss deeply. The lyrics to the song are emotionally charged, and they highlight the pain, confusion, and regret that come with losing someone close.

Line by Line Meaning

We like, fuck a hush on the bus that rush
We, as kids, didn't care about being quiet on the bus and would act loudly, despite other passengers.

Acting mad dumb singing bum-stiggedy bump
We would act foolish and sing nonsensical songs.

Plus we was mad young, I remember acting a fool
We were very young and enjoyed being silly and carefree.

We laughing at the monkeys fucking at that park zoo
We found humor in inappropriate things, like watching monkeys mate at the zoo.

Forget what the teacher said, yo, we made our own rules
We were rebellious and didn't always follow our teacher's instructions, instead choosing to make our own decisions.

Not even knowing six years later I would see your death
We had no idea that years later, one of our group members would pass away.

'Til we got to middle school and got wild and shit
We became even more rowdy and reckless when we reached middle school.

And that's when we started chasing girls
We began to develop an interest in dating girls.

We was in a new world, our visions started to fade
Our priorities changed and we became more focused on socializing than our future goals.

We was still homeboys acting out and such
We were still close friends, but continued to engage in reckless behavior.

Even though we didn't hang out as much
Despite growing apart somewhat, we still considered each other friends.

God tell me why you had to take Noah from me
The artist questions why their friend, Noah, had to pass away.

School was crazy there the next day
The day after Noah's death, school seemed chaotic and difficult to cope with.

Seeing phoney bitches trying to get the fuck out of class
The singer noticed insincere classmates who were trying to avoid school work and expectations.

That's when I ran to a stall to shed a tear or two
In a moment of vulnerability, the singer cried in a bathroom stall.

Now everytime I see your picture, my anger doubles
The artist experiences intense anger and pain when they see a photo of Noah now that he's gone.

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