With their own band of Americana rock, the band brings an optimism and integrity only acquired when its been performing so long the only thing left to tell is the truth. Five albums after MMC was founded in Challis, Idaho, in 2002, the band still writes more than 90 percent of its music as it defines the lives of brothers Micky Braun (vocals, acoustic guitar) Gary Braun (vocals, guitars, mandolin, harmonica) childhood friend Mark McCoy (bass), Kris Farrow (guitars, saxophone) and Shane Vannerson (drums, percussion).
Micky and the Motorcars may be self-described as “a little rough around the edges,” but with its rocking sound, MMC shares real thoughts, is full of depth, and has a honest, raw emotion and energy bleeding through Micky’s heart straight out into the crowd. Anyone who has ever loved and lost or loved and drank or loved at all knows exactly where he’s coming from and what he’s talking about in a sincere, piercing way.
It’s also made Micky one of the most sought after songwriting collaborators on the scene, and consequently MMC songs have credits to brother Willy Braun, Randy Rogers, Cody Canada, former Jack Ingram bassist Robert Kearns who now can be seen backing Lynyrd Skynyrd, as well as Kevin, Dustin and Savannah Welch. Throughout its tenure, MMC’s Braun front men have been quoted repeatedly as “just wanting to play good songs.”
For Micky and Gary, whose genetic musical legacy precedes them, playing and singing is damn near the only life they’ve ever known. The boys grew up in the Western mountains, playing music with their family: older brothers (Reckless Kelly’s Willy and Cody Braun) and father (full-time musician, Muzzie Braun). The boys’ paternal grandparents were both were full-time musicians as well, and the boys watched their father play in his own Braun brother band with their uncles Billy and Gary.
For MMC’s Braun brothers, they hope to create their own legacy — of doing what feels good, what sounds right, and hoping it pays off. So far, it has. MMC has come a long way from playing for free and sleeping on random floors and couches to its most recent debut, “Micky and the Motorcars Live at Billy Bob’s Texas” and adding the three-disc (two CDs and one DVD) compilation to its discography.
The compilation features songs from 2002’s “Which Way from Here,” 2004’s “Ain’t in It for the Money,” 2007’s “Careless, and 2008’s “NAÏVE,” takes the audience member center stage to experience Micky’s edgy, boy-next-door crooning and the rocking licks Farrow throws across a driving beat.
Now, travelling nationwide more than 200 days year, the most rewarding thing for MMC is watching the crowds they perform for with the same raw emotion from the live release get bigger as Micky and the Motorcars head on down the road. There’s an excitement, Gary says, never really knowing how everything is going to work out. But the ups and downs of the road somehow make it all worthwhile for the Motorcars, who don’t have any plans of slowing down.
Pointless Love
Micky & The Motorcars Lyrics
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She said don?t waste my time I only got a little left and I
Want to spend it with someone that?s true
And you?re just a kid with a wandering eye
You won?t want any part of this you can go I won?t blame you
CHORUS
Just don?t come back to my heart tonight
Cause you got drunk and you changed your mind
It?s easy for you but it?s hard on me
Baby I?m tired too because you don?t want me unless it?s only you
I like life too much being free, where I can do what I please
And I don?t mind letting go because I don?t want you to hurt no more
When I?m in your arms I?m still out of reach
CHORUS
Baby I can hear you
And you want me to be with you
Why can?t you see it?s a pointless love
CHORUS
The lyrics of Micky & The Motorcars's song Pointless Love tell a story of a woman who is tired of being in a relationship with a man who is not fully committed to her. She warns the man not to waste her time because she only has a little left and wants to spend it with someone who is true. She knows that he is only a kid with a wandering eye, and he won't want any part of this relationship in the long run. The woman tells him he can go, and she won't blame him. The chorus then makes it clear that she does not want him to come back to her heart that night, as he got drunk and changed his mind. She makes it clear that it is easy for him to leave, but it is hard on her.
In the second verse, the man seems to want to have his cake and eat it too. He wants the woman to be with him, but he only wants her to himself, and he does not want her to enjoy the freedom that life offers. However, the woman is not interested in a relationship that suffocates her, and she does not want to be with someone who will hurt her. She is still out of reach when she is in his arms. The final chorus concludes that their love is pointless, and the man needs to see that.
Line by Line Meaning
She said don?t waste my time I only got a little left and I
She communicated to me not to waste her time since she doesn't have much remaining.
Want to spend it with someone that?s true
She wants to spend any remaining time with someone who is genuine and authentic.
And you?re just a kid with a wandering eye
She observes that I am young and have a roving eye.
You won?t want any part of this you can go I won?t blame you
She says that I should leave if I'm not interested, and she won't hold it against me.
Just don?t come back to my heart tonight
She tells me not to return to her heart this evening.
Cause you got drunk and you changed your mind
She attributes my drunk behavior to changing my mind.
It?s easy for you but it?s hard on me
She notes that it's simple for me, but difficult for her.
Baby I?m tired too because you don?t want me unless it?s only you
She acknowledges being weary because I don't desire her unless she's the only one.
I like life too much being free, where I can do what I please
She declares that she enjoys freedom and the ability to do what she wants with her life.
And I don?t mind letting go because I don?t want you to hurt no more
She is okay with letting go because she doesn't want me to hurt anymore.
When I?m in your arms I?m still out of reach
She is still distant and unreachable even when she's in my embrace.
Baby I can hear you
She hears what I'm saying.
And you want me to be with you
She acknowledges that I want her to be with me.
Why can?t you see it?s a pointless love
She questions why I can't see that our love is pointless.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JOSEPH KENT DEEB, MICKY BRAUN, MONI ACKERMAN
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