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)
Sink Florida Sink
Mad Caddies Lyrics
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Between here and there
We′ll put a distance the size of the ocean
So now this heart can beat a skipping rhythm
As the cadence carries me
I almost drift away
Far enough to forget
But when it comes you cannot hesitate
An account and seal it in an envelope
Addressed to your last known residence
Whoaaaa.
Whoa - oh - oh - ah - ohhh
Woah - oh - oh - ah - ohhhhh
Woah - oh - oh - ohhhhhh
And we sink, and we drown
And what is lost can never be found
Well these arms did swim,
Until the lungs pulled in
Panic was lost in a deep understanding
That you will see what is wrong with everything
What is wrong with you and me
They make all the right reasons to fuck it up
You're gonna fuck it up
Whoaaaa.
Whoa - oh - oh - ah - ohhh
Woah - oh - oh - ah - ohhhhh
Woah - oh - oh - ohhhhhh
(That sounded pretty good to me)
(I thought it was pretty good
The song "Sink Florida Sink" by Mad Caddies speaks to the idea of wanting to escape from a situation or relationship that is causing pain and heartbreak. The lyrics begin with a desire to distance oneself from someone or something, both physically and emotionally. The singer wants to forget and almost drift away, but they know that they need to confront the situation head-on. They plan to write an account of their experience and seal it in an envelope addressed to the person they are leaving behind.
As the song progresses, the metaphor of sinking and drowning is used to represent the feeling of being lost and unable to escape from the pain. The idea is that when things fall apart, they are truly lost and can never be recovered. The singer swims until their lungs pull in, until they can no longer hold on, until panic is lost in a deep understanding of what went wrong. The lyrics suggest that there is something inherently wrong with the situation, and the singer blames both themselves and the other party for messing it all up.
Overall, the song conveys a sense of frustration, anger, and sorrow. It speaks to the universal human experience of being hurt by the ones we love, and the desire to escape from that pain. The use of water imagery and drowning metaphors make the pain feel tangible and unavoidable, while the hopelessness of the situation is conveyed through the idea that what is lost can never be found.
Line by Line Meaning
Not one more word tonight
No more talking for tonight
Between here and there
In the space between us
We'll put a distance the size of the ocean
We will create a huge distance
So now this heart can beat a skipping rhythm
My heart is beating fast
As the cadence carries me
The rhythm moves me
I almost drift away
I feel close to drifting off
Far enough to forget
Far enough to lose track of everything
But when it comes you cannot hesitate
When the moment arrives, don't hesitate
And when found i will write
When I find it, I'll write it down
An account and seal it in an envelope
I'll write it and seal it
Addressed to your last known residence
I'll send it to your last known location
And we sink, and we drown
We go under and suffocate
And what is lost can never be found
We cannot recover what is lost
Well these arms did swim
I used my arms to swim
Until the lungs pulled in
Until I couldn't breathe anymore
Panic was lost in a deep understanding
Panic turned into a realization
That you will see what is wrong with everything
You will realize what is wrong with everything
What is wrong with you and me
What is wrong with us
They make all the right reasons to fuck it up
They give us reasons to mess it up
You're gonna fuck it up
You will mess it up
Writer(s): Laura Jane Grace
Contributed by Scarlett F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Oneida Wolf
Against me! covered by Mad Caddies. What a time to be alive..!
Julsie
I fell into yet another Against me! binge and stumbled onto this. I'm so happy it exists, this whole album is pure ecstasy
JAKS
So groovy. Way to make every song on this album your own guys!
NickellessMuse
I knew I'd love this. Job well done Caddies.
Colin A
This song lends itself really well to a ska cover. This is awesome.
haplon
Digging it!
Eric Caloosa
Sweet babyyy. I didn't know i wanted this but now I love it!!!!
Bobby Chapin
I haven't quite figured out yet what the hell this song is about, but it sure does make me happy!
Kyle Leung
this is Fucking awesome
Jesssssssss
OCD won't let me like this since it's at 333 likes, but this is a tuuuuune! 💖