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 didnโt really love their band name, however, which was a tribute to the original guitaristโs penchant for wearing one particularly loud plaid shirt. Consequently, the name was abbreviated to M.P., but in Yuriโs handwriting, periods become โXโโs 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 Tomโs 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 โ80s.
Bremerton had been a town most famous for its naval shipyards until MxPx caught the attention of Tooth & Nail Records when they played a โshowcaseโ for the T&N label in 1993 in Herreraโs parentsโ 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.
Rock & Roll Girl
MxPx Lyrics
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It hurts me to let go when she looks at me that way.
Oh did she see, what she's doing to me?
I thought that she was mine, I guess I was wrong.
It seems she's changed her mind, looks like she's moved along
I finally figured out that I was in her way, now I'm okay
She wasn't too down with rock and roll scene,
She wasn't too down with the pain that it brings, oh yeah.
She sprouted wings and flew away.
The lyrics of MxPx's song Rock and Roll Girl share a story about a man who is struggling to let go of a relationship. He is torn between his feelings and the knowledge that his partner has moved on with her life. The sadness of the situation is clear from the opening lines "I don't know what to do, I don't know what to say. It hurts me to let go when she looks at me that way". The man is emotionally paralyzed, unable to come to terms with the fact that his relationship has ended.
As the song continues, we learn that the man thought he had a stable relationship with his partner, but he was ultimately proven wrong. "I thought that she was mine, I guess I was wrong. It seems she's changed her mind, looks like she's moved along". This realization further complicates his feelings, and he is left to wonder whether his partner ever truly loved him. Ultimately, he realizes that he was holding her back from her true passions. "Couldn't understand what she was trying to say, I finally figured out that I was in her way, now I'm okay. She wasn't too down with rock and roll scene, She wasn't too down with the pain that it brings, oh yeah. She sprouted wings and flew away".
Line by Line Meaning
I don't know what to do, I don't know what to say.
The singer is facing a dilemma and doesn't know how to react or respond.
It hurts me to let go when she looks at me that way.
The singer is emotional and experiencing pain because they are aware that their relationship is deteriorating.
Oh did she see, what she's doing to me?
The singer wonders if the person they care about knows that they are causing them pain.
I thought that she was mine, I guess I was wrong.
The artist believed that the person they care about was committed to them, but reality proved them otherwise.
It seems she's changed her mind, looks like she's moved along.
The artist understands that the person they care about has made a decision to move forward without them.
Couldn't understand what she was trying to say,
The singer was confused and couldn't grasp the intentions or feelings of the person they care about.
I finally figured out that I was in her way, now I'm okay
The singer realized that they were the obstacle in the other person's path of growth and progress, and they are now at peace with that.
She wasn't too down with rock and roll scene,
The person the artist cares about doesn't share the same interests and passion for rock and roll music as they do.
She wasn't too down with the pain that it brings, oh yeah.
The person the artist cares about doesn't want the emotional pain and turbulence that usually accompany relationships in the rock and roll lifestyle.
She sprouted wings and flew away.
The person the artist cares about left and moved on to pursue their own dreams and goals.
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Joshua Schmidinger
Bringing it back to the old school ๐๐คโฅ๏ธ๐ฅ๐ normally I hate the morning but not today ๐๐ love mxpx.
Big Booty Judy
I love this song! Thank you so much for making my Monday morning that much brighter!
Kubox93
Damn that bass sound is always epic!
Harry Toeface
You guys still rawk as hard as ever. Got the same sound still all these years later. Thanks for all the memories!
Naja White
Love you, guys! Tnks for making This alive ๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ป
Thiago Messias
Ohhhhhh I love this song. Good old times.
Keep on rockin it, guys.
Much love and respect from Brazil ๐ง๐ท
Dustin Howard
Mike! How much of the mixing process do you handle when setting this up for Internet broadcast? I always notice how well it sounds for live music and how clean it sounds.
Laerte Silva
Top muito bom esse som.
Priscila Oliveira
I love this song ๐ค๐ป๐ค๐ง๐ท
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I love this song!!