Teenage Politics
MxPx Lyrics
No I'm not mad but I think they forget
What it's like and how hard it is to be a teenager
This is a new day and age, we read a different book
Where Elvis ain't the rage and polyester ain't the look
And will we change at all when we get old?
Well that depends on you, are you doing the right thing?
It's not about control, it's about you and me and understanding
Teenage politics it's too confusing
Politics politics it's too confusing x2
Is it time again to disagree
About anything and everything and what's on tv
It's a vicious circle, never ending
A linear equation worldly extending
Teenage politics it's too confusing
Politics politics it's too confusing x2
No I'll never be like you I'll never ever be like you
Oh no! x2
I'm just like you!
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Written by: BRIAN ROBERT SETZER, MIKE HIMELSTEIN, RENATO CAROSONE, NICOLA SALERNO
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MxPx is a punk rock band that was formed in 1992 in Bremerton, Washington, United States.
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. Read Full BioMxPx is a punk rock band that was formed in 1992 in Bremerton, Washington, United States.
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.
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. Read Full BioMxPx is a punk rock band that was formed in 1992 in Bremerton, Washington, United States.
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.
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Miguel Orozco
No i'm not mad but i think they forget
What it's like and how hard it is to be a teenager
This is a new day and age, we read a different book
Where elvis ain't the rage and polyester ain't the look
And will we change at all when we get old?
Or will we be the same? never do what were told
Well that depends on you, are you doing the right thing?
It's not about control, it's about you and me and understanding
Teenage politics it's too confusing
Politics shmolitics it's too confusing
Is it time again to disagree
About anything, everything and what's on tv
It's a vicious circle, never ending
A linear equation worldy extending
Teenage politics it's too confusing
Politics shmolitics it's too confusing
No ill never be like you ill never ever be like you
Oh no! i'm just like you!
Necroparasit
I specially like this album. It brings back many memories from highschool : )
🛹Pᵘᶰᵏᵉʳ😵
saudades dos anos 90 😭
tudo que é bom dura muito pouco
wierszokleta jbny
This song is so beautifully true. It shows us how rebeling against our parents makes us just like them. That's 'the vicious circle' ;)
Bethany Attard
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Marc Rock Drummer
Very great band! Punk/rock and heavy/metal rules!!!! Greetings from Barcelona, Spain!!!
Alex Laney
grew up listening to mxpx with my dad and brother who saw mxpx at cornerstone in the 90s. wish I could have been there..
anaranjadisimo
these guys got me thru high school. not blink, not Green Day, not any other band from the era...
Cicakos Kobengos
2021 and still listening to this👍it brings me back to my high school days wearing baggy pants,oversize band tshirt ,high socks and skate shoes🥰
Brian Duffey
man i remember this video. in fact i am in it.twice. the second half was filmed at my cousins house and third was filmed at a friends house
Casual Acquaintance
Sorry Duffey, are you Jeremys brother?