Clinton, Mississippi is a very tiny town. If you're a young boy, you either play sports, go hunting, or both. We come from small families within a sheltered town and our parents made it obvious that we were to go to school for twelve years and then to go for four more years, Chisolm deadpans. The idea of not going to college and trying to pursue music was never a reasonable one in our heads.
Jonezetta began as a lark. Even their name was birthed off the cuff. It was designed to combine two words that dont go together but sound cool (like Radiohead, Coldplay, or Starsailor) but as Chisolm admits, all of the good words were taken. It wasn't until they took a long hard listen at the demos they were creating purely for their own amusement that Jonezetta realized how incredibly special their band could be. When we met [co-manager] Ryan Rado and the guys in the band As Cities Burn, they really gave us hope that pursuing music simply because its something we love is not a bad thing, says Chisolm, who credits the pair with bringing Jonezetta to Tooth & Nail's attention.
Cue a bidding war that involved several major labels and one of the biggest deals for a new artist in The Nails history. Jonezetta has quickly amassed a slew of believers in the music industry and across the rock and pop underground. And the mainstream is next.
Like the rich blues embedded in the soil around them, Jonezettas Tooth & Nail debut is full of mood and atmosphere, with hooks that slice through the fog the way song titles like Hot Machete would suggest. And from here, with a coveted slot on the 2006 Tooth & Nail tour ahead of them, Jonezettas goals remain as modest as ever. "We want to be the first band to sell a billion records", laughs Chisolm. "We want to play every continent in the world. And then, we want to meet Prince."
"People take themselves too seriously. Music today has become such a downer," he adds thoughtfully. "We encourage kids to enjoy themselves."
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Jonezetta Lyrics
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Be content to sing along
If I'm the one that's making you so all uptight
Then why don't you just go ahead and
Why don't you just go ahead and
Blame it on this southern weather
Blame it on anything
You can blame me for everything
If I'm the cause of all your sickness and pain
Then I'll bury my face in the olive dirty sheet
This is just what's getting used to, all of such
Why don't you just go ahead and
Why don't you just go ahead and
Blame it on this southern weather
Blame it on anything
It's not like you to ask small favors
You can blame me for everything
This is my last plan to bury all of your charms
This is my final rush to reach for you
Blame it on this southern weather
Blame it on anything
It's not like you to ask small favors
You can blame me for everything
Blame it on this southern weather
Blame it on anything
It's not like you to ask small favors
You can blame me for everything
You can blame me, blame me
You can blame me, blame me
In Jonezetta's song "Hot Machete," the lyrics revolve around the idea of taking blame for someone else's unhappiness. The singer questions why their thoughts and actions are causing the other person distress and offers to take the blame for everything, even if it means burying their own feelings and desires. The chorus repeats the phrase "blame it on this southern weather, blame it on anything" as a way to deflect from taking responsibility and to acknowledge the external factors that might be contributing to the situation.
The use of the phrase "southern weather" in the chorus is interesting because it serves as a metaphor for the emotional climate of the relationship. The singer is suggesting that the hot, volatile weather of the South might be affecting the other person's mood and making them more prone to negative feelings, but they are also acknowledging that there are likely deeper issues at play.
Overall, the lyrics of "Hot Machete" explore themes of guilt, blame, and emotional turmoil in relationships. The singer is willing to sacrifice their own feelings in order to ease the other person's pain and encourages them to shift the blame away from themselves and onto external factors.
Line by Line Meaning
My thoughts are just something I will not
I won't simply keep my thoughts to myself
Be content to sing along
I won't just passively go along with what's happening
If I'm the one that's making you so all uptight
If I'm the reason you're upset
Then why don't you just go ahead and
Then you might as well
Why don't you just go ahead and
Might as well take action
Blame it on this southern weather
Attribute the problem to the climate
Blame it on anything
Blame it on anything else if you want
It's not like you to ask small favors
It's unusual for you to ask for small things
You can blame me for everything
But you can blame everything on me
If I'm the cause of all your sickness and pain
If I'm the root of all your problems
Then I'll bury my face in the olive dirty sheet
I'll hide my face in shame
This is just what's getting used to, all of such
This is just what we're getting accustomed to
This is my last plan to bury all of your charms
This is my final attempt to forget about your charm
This is my final rush to reach for you
This is my last desperate attempt to get back with you
You can blame me, blame me
You can place all the blame on me
You can blame me, blame me
Go ahead and blame me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: Aaron Gillespie
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Leroy Jenkins
UNDERRATED BAND, still on my top 10 albums of all time...remember seeing them at the Knitting Factory in Chinatown when I was 12...good times thanks for the awesome music guys wish you made a comeback
tee
lmfao i woke up with this song in my head and couldnt for the LIFE of me remember the band or title, i just kept singing it to myself until i got to the chorus and FINALLY REMEMBERED "HOT MACHETE" holy SHIT what a throwback
Galt Taggart
I wish they made more songs like this one :(
SharkMako
I LOVE this song! seen them twice live but its been forever.
Andrew Cantor-Wagner
Saw these guys open for Mute Math and then again a year later at Cornerstone Festival. Very underrated band. Wish I knew were they were now. Was listening to the Popularity album today
Jay Carry
This band was amazing!
DrT
These guys were one of my favorite bands a few years ago. I didn't know they were this unknown! :o
Christopher Persaud
First heard this song on season one of the Bad Girls Club around December '06. Still luv it!!!!
Mindy M
Omg! I heard them before I saw that episode. Thought I was the only one lol. I got to help someone on yahoo answers identify the song, feeling old XD
Eva Haytova
SAMEEE!!! I am watching it right noww