Founding members Chuck Robertson, Sascha Lazor, Todd Rosenberg, Carter Benson and James Malis started the group in high school but the band's membership has changed frequently since its inception. Drummer Todd Rosenberg left the band in 1999, Benson left the band in 2002, and bassist Mark Iversen left the band in 2006. The current lineup consists of:
* Chuck Robertson (lead vocals/rhythm guitar/primary lyricist)
* Sascha Lazor (lead guitar/banjo/primary composer),
* Keith Douglas (trumpet/backing vocals)
* Ed Hernandez (trombone)
* Brian Flenniken (drums/percussion),
* Cris Badham (bass guitar).
The band used to play under the name The Ivy League, but in 1996 they changed their name after signing to the Honest Don's Records label to avoid confusion (and potential litigation) with two prior bands that went by the same moniker. The band's debut album, Quality Soft Core, was released the following year. After the release of the album, the band was signed to Fat Mike's label Fat Wreck Chords, through which the Mad Caddies have since released 4 studio albums, an EP and a live album.
Discography
* Quality Soft Core (1997)
* Duck and Cover (1998)
* Rock the Plank (2001)
* Just One More (2003)
* Songs in the Key of Eh! (Live from Toronto) (2004)
* Keep It Going (5/1/2007)
* Consentual Selections (2010)
EP
* The Holiday Has Been Cancelled (2000)
* 2007 Tour EP (Sold only on their 2007 tour, with 2 new tracks from Keep It Going, plus 4 older songs) (2007)
10 West
Mad Caddies Lyrics
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Were stepping it up harder just to make it to the show tonight
With yesterday's antics still playing in my head
Another day's upon us so let's do it all again
It's just another town another days another year
We got to wait 'til five o'clock before we crack a beer
Somewhere it's got to be five o'clock, yeh that's what we say
Drink smoke drink smoke this is what we do
Drink smoke drink smoke playing it for you
Born to roam here we go yeah
Another city and another day
The road is my home all alone yeah
Out on the streets is where we gotta stay
Well we barely see the light of the sun with all the midnight fun
It's coming down on my head I feel it
But the music is part of my soul
So I jump back in headfirst my arms around it
Outside tonight I don't think there's anything going on around here
The Mad Caddies's song 10 West is a track that appears on their 2003 album "Just One More." The lyrics tell the story of a touring band getting lost in the city lights, while trying to make it to a show. The song touches on the repetition and mundanity of tour life, with the band waiting until 5 o'clock to crack open their first beer. Lead singer Chuck Robertson reflects on the endless cycle of touring and months of playing show after show.
The opening line of "I'm back out on the road again lost among the city lights" sets the tone for the song's message of a touring band living a nomadic and repetitive lifestyle. The chorus, "Drink smoke drink smoke this is what we do, drink smoke drink smoke playing it for you" showcases the coping mechanisms of a touring band, using alcohol and cigarettes to get through the hardships of life on the road. The lyrics "Born to roam here we go yeah, another city and another day, the road is my home all alone yeah, out on the streets is where we gotta stay" further emphasize the transient nature of the performer's lifestyle.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I'm back out on the road again lost among the city lights
I am traveling again and feel lost among the bright lights of the city.
Were stepping it up harder just to make it to the show tonight
We are trying harder to get to the show tonight.
With yesterday's antics still playing in my head
I am still thinking about the craziness from yesterday.
Another day's upon us so let's do it all again
A new day has come, so let's do it all over again.
It's just another town another days another year
This is just another town, another day, another year.
We got to wait 'til five o'clock before we crack a beer
We have to wait until 5 o'clock to drink a beer.
Somewhere it's got to be five o'clock, yeh that's what we say
We believe that somewhere, it must already be 5 o'clock so that we can drink.
It's all just a game to keep ourselves sane
We play games to keep ourselves sane.
Drink smoke drink smoke this is what we do
We drink and smoke, this is our routine.
Drink smoke drink smoke playing it for you
We perform for you while drinking and smoking.
Born to roam here we go yeah
We were meant to roam, and here we go again.
Another city and another day
We are in another city, and it's a new day.
The road is my home all alone yeah
The road is my home, and I am alone.
Out on the streets is where we gotta stay
We have to stay out on the streets.
Well we barely see the light of the sun with all the midnight fun
We have so much fun at night that we barely see the daylight.
It's coming down on my head I feel it
I feel the weight of something pressing down on my head.
But the music is part of my soul
The music is an integral part of my soul.
So I jump back in headfirst my arms around it
I jump back into the music with full force, embracing it with open arms.
Outside tonight I don't think there's anything going on around here
I don't think there's anything happening outside tonight.
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Well I'm back out on the road again lost among the city lights
Were stepping it up harder just to make it to the show tonight
With yesterday's antics still playing in my head
Another day's upon us so let's do it all again
It's just another town another days another year
We got to wait 'til five o'clock before we crack a beer
Somewhere it's got to be 5 o'clock, yeh thays what we say
It's all just a game to keep ourselves sane
Drink smoke drink smoke this is what we do
Drink smoke drink somke playing it for you
Born to roam here we go yeah
Another city and another day
The road is my home all alone yeah
Out on the streets is where we gotta stay
Wellwe barely see the light of the sun with all the midnight fun
It's coming down on my head I feel it
But the music is part of my soul
So I jump back in headfirst my arms around it
Outside tonight I don't think there's anything going on around here
Matt McArdle
I love that the guy who loves Nufan loves Mad Caddies. These are my two favorite bands :
SubparBuzzard
Cool song. Smooth horns.
Metod Juzna
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andy miko
2021 thank ums