The Mad Caddies are a ska punk band from Goleta/Santa Barbara/Solvang, USA.… Read Full Bio ↴The Mad Caddies are a ska punk band from Goleta/Santa Barbara/Solvang, USA. The band formed in 1995 and has released five full-length albums, one live album, and two EP's. Their sound has influences from a wide range of genres, including ska, punk, hardcore, swing, reggae and jazz.

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)

S.O.S
Mad Caddies Lyrics

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Well all those happy days, they seem so hard to find,
I tried to reach for you but you have closed your mind,
what ever happened to our love,
I wish I understood,
you used to be so nice,you used to be so good.

So when you're near me darling, can't you hear me S.O.S,
the love you gave me, nothing else can save me S.O.S,

when you're gone, I cannot even try to go on,
when you're gone, all I try, I cannot carry on.

You seem so far away, though you are standing here,
you make me feel alive,if something died, I'd fear,
I really tried to make it up,
I wish I understood,
what happened to our love, it used to be so good.

So when you're near me darling, can't you hear me S.O.S,
the love you gave me, nothing else can save me S.O.S,
when you're gone, I cannot even try to go on,
when you're gone, all I try, I cannot carry on.

So when you're near me darling, can't you hear me S.O.S,
the love you gave me, nothing else can save me S.O.S,
when you're gone, I cannot even try to go on,
when you're gone, all I try, I cannot carry on.

When you're gone, I cannot even try to go on,

when you're gone, all i try I cannot carry on,
Nah nah nah nah nah yeah!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the Mad Caddies' song S.O.S depict an urgent cry for help from a person who is struggling to understand what has gone wrong in their relationship. The singer expresses confusion and frustration over the sudden change in their partner's behavior. They reminisce about the happy times they shared and how their partner used to be so nice and good to them. However, now their partner seems distant and closed off, and they cannot seem to reach them.

The singer's desperation is evident in the chorus where they repeatedly plead for their partner's attention and love. They acknowledge that without their partner's love, nothing else can save them from the pain they are feeling. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the singer's desperation and the urgency of their plea for help. The bridge adds another layer to the singer's emotions, revealing that their partner makes them feel alive, but they fear that something in the relationship may have already died.

Overall, the Mad Caddies' S.O.S is a poignant song that touches on the complexities of relationships and how sometimes love can slip away despite one's best efforts to hold onto it.

Line by Line Meaning

Well all those happy days, they seem so hard to find,
The good times we had together are now just a distant memory and hard to come by.

I tried to reach for you but you have closed your mind,
I've made attempts to connect with you, but you've become distant and unresponsive.

What ever happened to our love, I wish I understood,
I'm confused about how our love has deteriorated to this point and wish I knew what went wrong.

You used to be so nice, you used to be so good.
You were a kind and loving partner, but now you've changed for the worse.

So when you're near me darling, can't you hear me S.O.S,
I'm calling out for help, hoping that you can hear me and save our relationship.

The love you gave me, nothing else can save me S.O.S,
The love we share is the only thing that can rescue our relationship from falling apart.

When you're gone, I cannot even try to go on,
Without you, I lose all motivation and ability to keep moving forward.

When you're gone, all I try, I cannot carry on.
Even if I try to push through and go on without you, I can't find the strength to do so.

You seem so far away, though you are standing here,
Although you're physically present, you've emotionally checked out, making you feel unreachable and distant.

You make me feel alive, if something died, I'd fear,
Your love and presence bring me happiness and purpose, and the thought of losing that terrifies me.

I really tried to make it up, I wish I understood,
Despite my efforts to fix things, I still don't know how to mend our relationship.

When you're gone, I cannot even try to go on,
Without you, everything becomes too difficult to handle or handle alone.

When you're gone, all i try I cannot carry on,
My efforts to cope and move on after you're gone are futile and offer no consolation.

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