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)
Spare Change?
Mad Caddies Lyrics
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Listen a while and I'm gonna take you back.
Back to the days when you where mine.
We would away and everything would be fine.
So where is your heart where is your soul.
Tell me where did go.
All of the time you've been away oh I want to know.
Are you gonna change your ways darling.
are you gonna change your ways.
(tell me)
Are you gonna change your ways darling.
Are you gonna change your ways.
Are you gonna change your ways darling.
Are you gonna change your ways.
Sat by the water side.
Oh where we used to hide.
(ohhhh)
All in good faith I think of you.
Crossing my mind only when I want you to.
I know its hard and I must resist.
Cause in an other lifetime maybe we'd exist.
So where is your heart where is your soul.
Tell me where did go.
All of the time you've been away oh I want to know.
are you gonna change your ways darling.
are you gonna change your ways.
(tell me)
Are you gonna change your ways darling.
Are you gonna change your ways.
Are you gonna change your ways darling.
Are you gonna change your ways.
Down by the water side.
Oh where we used to hide.
Sat by the water side.
Watching the waves go high.
[Repeat: x2]
Are you gonna change your ways.
The lyrics to Mad Caddies' "Spare Change" reflect on a past relationship that was once promising and fulfilling, but ultimately ended. The singer reminisces about how things used to be "right on track" and how they used to go away together and everything would be fine. However, things have changed and the singer is now questioning the whereabouts of their former partner's heart and soul, wondering where they went during the time they've been apart. The repeated question of whether they will change their ways reflects a hope that perhaps the relationship could be salvaged, but also an acknowledgement that change is necessary for it to work.
The chorus of "Are you gonna change your ways, darling?" has an almost pleading quality to it, as if the singer is desperate for their former partner to make the necessary changes to come back to them. However, the lyrics also suggest a reluctance to fully engage in this hope and a recognition of the need to resist the temptation to hold onto the past, as evidenced in the line "I know it's hard and I must resist."
Overall, "Spare Change" portrays the bittersweet longing that comes with looking back on a past relationship, acknowledging what was lost but still yearning for a chance to make things right again.
Line by Line Meaning
When we first where, things where right on track.
At the beginning of our relationship, everything was going well.
Listen a while and I'm gonna take you back.
If you give me some time, I'll bring you back to the past.
Back to the days when you where mine.
I want to reminisce about when we were together.
We would away and everything would be fine.
We used to escape together and feel content.
So where is your heart where is your soul.
I'm wondering about your emotional state.
Tell me where did go.
Can you let me in on where you've been emotionally?
All of the time you've been away oh I want to know.
I'm curious about what you've been doing while you've been gone.
Are you gonna change your ways darling.
Will you alter your behavior?
Are you gonna change your ways.
Do you plan to make any changes in your life?
(tell me)
Please share your thoughts with me.
Sat by the water side.
I'm sitting by the river.
Oh where we used to hide.
This is where we would come to get away from everything.
(ohhhh)
An expression of longing or wistfulness.
All in good faith I think of you.
I remember you fondly and with positive intent.
Crossing my mind only when I want you to.
You only come to mind when I let myself think of you.
I know its hard and I must resist.
I realize it's difficult, but I have to keep myself from dwelling on the past.
Cause in an other lifetime maybe we'd exist.
Perhaps in another world, we could have been together.
Down by the water side.
I'm still near the river.
Watching the waves go high.
Observing the water's movement and feeling its power.
[Repeat: x2]
The chorus repeats twice.
Are you gonna change your ways.
The song keeps asking if there will be any change.
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