Hot Water Music is a Gainesville, Florida punk outfit known for Chuck Ragan… Read Full Bio ↴Hot Water Music is a Gainesville, Florida punk outfit known for Chuck Ragan and Chris Wollard's raspy vocals, as well as their searing Jawbreaker-esque guitars on earlier albums. The act first formed in 1993, and their first record, Finding the Rhythms, was released on No Idea and Toy Box records. Many fans commonly refer to Hot Water Music as the abbreviation, HWM. The name Hot Water Music comes from a Charles Bukowski book.

HWM recorded an album with their good friends and mentors Leatherface for the first volume of the BYO split series. They also recorded with Alkaline Trio for a split LP on Jade Tree shortly thereafter.

In 2001, Hot Water Music signed with Epitaph Records and released the record A Flight and A Crash, and went on to release two more records with Epitaph, Caution and The New What Next.

In addition to their full length albums and the two aforementioned split releases, Hot Water Music have also released 5 other EPs and split albums: Push for Coin (1995 - demo tape), Eating the Filler (1995- Toybox Records), Hot Water Music vs. Discount (New American Dreams) and Colors, Words, and Dreams (2002 - split with The Casket Lottery, Second Nature Recordings).

In 2005 the band took a hiatus as vocalist Chuck Ragan wanted to spend more time with his family. Soon after, the rest of the band formed The Draft, and released their debut record, In A Million Pieces, September 12, 2006 on Epitaph Records, along with various 7" vinyl records on No Idea. Ragan has opted for a solo-acoustic act with No Idea records, releasing a monthly vinyl to prelude a full studio album, as well as two live discs. As for Hot Water Music, No Idea is getting ready to release a b-sides disc later this year.

Members of Hot Water Music have been in various side projects, including Crows/artist], Rumbleseat and Blacktop Cadence

On October 22, 2007, music website Punknews.org reported that a reunion of the band is currently in the works.

The band kicked off their reunion tour with a "secret show" at Common Grounds in their hometown of Gainesville, Florida on January 18, 2008 to be followed by shows in Orlando, Florida, Sayerville, New Jersey and two sold out shows in Chicago, Illinois.
After that, they played at the Groezrock festival in Meerhout, Belgium in May 2008.

During 2009 Hot Water Music played a bunch of concerts in the U.S. plus a short German tour in November.

Since 2010, the band has continued to tour, write and record new music including 2012's album Exister and 2017's Light It Up. In November 2017 Chris Wollard announced that he was taking a break from the band to focus on his health. The band continued to play previously booked shows with The Flatliners' Chris Cresswell and Chris DeMakes of Less Than Jake filling in for Wollard at several dates.

As of their 2019 25th anniversary tour, Cresswell was still filling in for Wollard on guitar and vocals. Cresswell also played guitar and backing vocals on their 2019 Shake Up The Shadows EP.

Prince of the Rodeo
Hot Water Music Lyrics

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Yeah

Hi-ridin' daddy-o
Prince of the rodeo
Spur-hump hey-ho let's go
Prince of the rodeo
Fornicator of the lasso
Prince of the rodeo

Sperminator of the asshole
Prince of the rodeo

Shoot the chute
Pull the flute
I'm back in the saddle
The world's most promising cowboy

Lo-ridin' daddy-o
Prince of the rodeo
Sexy denim romeo
Prince of the rodeo
Rhinestone homo rock-n-roll
Prince of the rodeo
Buns of steel Geronimo
Prince of the rodeo

Jerk that calf
Half-n-half
I'm back in the saddle
The world's most progressive cowboy

And don't forget the clown

I'm ridin' high, I'm ridin' low
Prince of the rodeo

Overall Meaning

Prince of the Rodeo by Hot Water Music is a song filled with metaphors that depict the central character as a cowboy who is proud of his masculinity and prowess. The verses are filled with lines that allude to cowboy activities such as horse riding, lasso throwing and stomping. The opening lines, "Hi-ridin' daddy-o, Prince of the rodeo, Spur-hump hey-ho let's go, Prince of the rodeo," set the tone for the entire song where the singer brags about his cowboy activities. The singer also boasts of his prowess in sexual conquests, giving himself different titles such as 'Fornicator of the Lasso' and 'Sperminator of the Asshole.'

The lyrics are satirical, subversive, and sarcastic, revealing societal stereotypes about masculinity and cowboy culture. The song challenges the traditional expectations of masculinity, where men are supposed to conform to certain expectations that revolve around machismo and aggression. Prince of the Rodeo celebrates a new kind of man whose masculinity is not tied to stereotypes or societal norms. The lyrics portray a character who is sexually open-minded, whose masculinity is not threatened by his sexual orientation, and who is proud of his liberal attitudes.

Line by Line Meaning

Hi-ridin' daddy-o
Addressing himself as a high flying father-like figure

Prince of the rodeo
Calling himself as the king of rodeo

Spur-hump hey-ho let's go
An exciting call to action

Fornicator of the lasso
Someone who mingles his love life with rodeo

Sperminator of the asshole
Someone who has mastered the art of seduction

Shoot the chute
Get in the game

Pull the flute
An arousing call to action

I'm back in the saddle
Getting back to the routine after a break

The world's most promising cowboy
Heralding himself as the future of cowboys

Lo-ridin' daddy-o
Calling himself a low ride father figure

Sexy denim romeo
Someone who wears his denim with style and oozes sexiness