MxPx started as three 15-year-old kids calling themselves Magnified Plaid pounding out music inspired by and similar to The Descendents and other Southern California punk rock bands. They didn’t really love their band name, however, which was a tribute to the original guitarist’s penchant for wearing one particularly loud plaid shirt. Consequently, the name was abbreviated to M.P., but in Yuri’s handwriting, periods become “X“‘s and since he made up the show posters for the band, the four-letter moniker stuck.
Andy Husted, the former guitarist, left the band in 1995 to continue college.
Andy was replaced by Tom to solidify the line-up that would take the band into their post-teen years. Maybe Tom’s background as a drummer made up for his relative inexperience playing guitar (he had only played for a year at the time). He and Yuri lock into backbreakingly fast rhythms that rank with vintage Minor Threat for speed and percussive attack. Mike then adds to the mix his signature sing-along melodies that call to mind SoCal punk bands from the early ’80s.
Bremerton had been a town most famous for its naval shipyards until MxPx caught the attention of Tooth & Nail Records when they played a “showcase” for the T&N label in 1993 in Herrera’s parents’ garage. Mike Herrera had practiced so much before the first show, he lost his voice.
MxPx released three albums with Tooth & Nail Records: Pokinatcha in 1994, Teenage Politics in 1995, and Life in General in 1996. After a falling out with Tooth & Nail, MxPx left the label and signed with A&M Records.
In July 2010 drummer Yuri Ruley announced he would be retiring from the band to focus on his family. Ruley played his last show with the band in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 18, 2010. In a recent video message from Mike, he stated that Tom and Yuri have both finished touring full time, but will continue to play one-off shows with the band.
Creation
MxPx Lyrics
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Nothing you say is news cause you wouldn't listen to me
You take my words out of context, your message of wrong is right
What are you gonna tell us next, that dark is day not light?
Creation! is proof enough for me
Something that's there for everyone to see
Your hasty generalization is there for all to see
My actions you speak of is easier said than done
The hope that God see's in you has got you on the run.
The first verse of MxPx’s Creation is a declaration that the singer's views and experiences are being misunderstood by someone else. The other person isn't willing to listen, and as such, nothing they say could provide any new information to the singer. The singer accuses the other person of taking their words out of context and applying them to situations that do not apply. The second verse essentially accuses the other person of looking to the wrong people for guidance and ending up confirming their preconceptions (fallacy) with their own limited experiences. The singer understands that their actions may appear easy to do, but they believe that it is their faith that is allowing them to act in such a way.
The chorus declares that the creation is enough to convince the singer of the existence of God. The use of the word "proof" expresses how convinced the singer is of God's existence. The creation is enough evidence for the singer to believe in God, and it's open enough for everyone to see.
Overall, Creation can be interpreted as a hymn of praise to the beauty and complexity of the world, seen through the lens of Christian faith. It is a song that speaks of the natural world as a signifier of God's presence, but also speaks to the frustration of dealing with those who willfully refuse evidence or won't listen to reason.
Line by Line Meaning
You don't understand my views, or what it is I see
You are unable to comprehend my perspective or the things I perceive.
Nothing you say is news cause you wouldn't listen to me
Your words hold no value since you refuse to hear my viewpoints.
You take my words out of context, your message of wrong is right
You distort my statements and use them to promote your own erroneous ideas.
What are you gonna tell us next, that dark is day not light?
What absurdity will you propose next? That what we know to be dark is actually daylight?
Creation! is proof enough for me
The marvels of the universe and world around us are evidence sufficient to solidify my beliefs.
Something that's there for everyone to see
The manifestations of the divine are irrefutably visible and apparent to all.
You watch the wrong example then conclude a falacy
Your selection of improper models leads you to arrive at false and incorrect conclusions.
Your hasty generalization is there for all to see
Your rash and sweeping generalizations are present for all to recognize.
My actions you speak of is easier said than done
The behaviors you cite are simple to criticize, but far more difficult to embody oneself.
The hope that God see's in you has got you on the run.
The optimism and inspiration the divine sees in you has instilled a sense of urgency within your being.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PAUL HOSTIA, THORN HOEDH
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