1996-2001: Hollywood Records years
In 1995 the band signed to Hollywood Records, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. 1996 saw the release of their first album, Destruction by Definition. Its blend of punk rock and ska brought the national attention in the midst of the mid-1990s punk rock mainstream revival. The single "No Face" became a minor hit on modern rock radio stations and the album was supported through extensive touring across the United States. They released a follow-up in 1998 entitled Battle Hymns, which continued their ska punk style while incorporating more aggressive elements of hardcore punk, with nearly all of its songs lasting under two minutes in length.
Following the release of Battle Hymns Grant left the band. He went on to play with numerous groups including Thoughts of Ionesco, The Vandals, face to face, and Telegraph before finding a permanent position in the Alkaline Trio. He was replaced by Erin Pitman for some touring before new permanent drummer Ryan Vandeberghe joined. In 2000 this lineup released The Suicide Machines, a more pop rock oriented effort that moved away from the ska influences of their earlier releases. They received some radio and video play for the single "Sometimes I Don't Mind" and performed on the Warped Tour that Summer. In 2001 they released Steal This Record, which continued their exploration of pop punk style while mixing in elements of their earlier ska punk and hardcore albums.
2002-2005: Side One Dummy years
Following touring in support of Steal This Record bassist Nunley left The Suicide Machines to start his own band, Blueprint 76, and was replaced by Rich Tschirhart. The band also ended their contract with Hollywood Records, fulfilling their contractual obligations by releasing the compilation album The Least Worst of the Suicide Machines. They then moved to the independent label Side One Dummy Records. Their next album A Match and Some Gasoline, released in 2003, found the band abandoning the pop experimentations of their previous two albums and returning more to the ska punk and hardcore styles of their earlier years. They also began to explore sociopolitical themes in songs such as "Did You Ever Get a Feeling of Dread?" and "Your Silence," which were critical of President George W. Bush's administration, its response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. They toured internationally in support of the album and again performed on the Warped Tour.
In 2005 the band released the album War Profiteering is Killing Us All, which continued their political themes by openly attacking the Bush White House, the continuation of the Iraq War, and conservative Republicanism. Navarro also launched his own record label, Noise Riot Records, and released On the Eve of Destruction: 1991-1995, a compilation of the band's early EPs, singles, and demos.
2006: Breakup and post-Suicide Machines activity
In 2006, while touring in support of War Profiteering is Killing Us All, the band abruptly broke up. Explanations given by the band members for this included Vandeberghe's desire to take a break from touring, which he did while friend Steve McCrumb filled for a performance at the Troubadour in Los Angeles on May 11. A tour of Mexico had been planned to follow this, and Navarro had suggested that the band perform its final shows that Christmas. However, interpersonal tensions came to a head after the Troubadour show when Lukacinsky refused to finish the tour. Lukacinsky himself further elaborated that the band had been planning to break up for some time.
Following the band's breakup, Navarro and Vandeberghe continued working with Left in Ruin, a band they had started as a Suicide Machines side project and had worked on and off with for almost 6 years. Vandeberghe also joined the new band Hifi Handgrenades. Lukacinsky, meanwhile, started his own band Bayonetting the Wounded. Navarro is currently fronting Hellmouth. Tschirhart is in The A-Gang.
Extraordinary
The Suicide Machines Lyrics
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I knew if I stole your shoes you'd chase me to get 'em back
Because I know that
There's an extraordinary thing about you
That I can't put my finger on or figure out it's funny Buy
You chased me around a tree and into a big patch of shrubs
But I still say that
There's an extraordinary thing about you
That I can't put my finger on or figure out it's funny
Although I never thought about it I must really like teasing you
And if you're wondering why I look at you the way that I do because
That day will be etched in my mind as the day that I made you mine
That day will live in my head as the biggest mistake of my life
Only kidding cause
There's an extraordinary thing about you
That I can't put my finger on or figure out it's funny
There's an extraordinary thing about you
That I can't put my finger on or figure out it's funny
The Suicide Machines' song "Extraordinary" is a playful love song that follows the singer reflecting on a specific day spent with their lover in a park. The lyrics describe the sunny day, sitting on the grass with the lover, and stealing their shoes, knowing that they would chase after the singer to get them back. Despite the playful nature of the song, the singer then goes on to describe a feeling of not being able to quite put their finger on what makes their lover so extraordinary.
The chorus repeats the phrase "There's an extraordinary thing about you that I can't put my finger on or figure out it's funny." The second verse describes the lover chasing the singer around a tree and into a patch of shrubs, and the singer coming out with sticks in their hair and somebody else's gloves. The chorus then repeats before the singer muses that they must have really enjoyed teasing their lover, and that the day they spent together in the park will be etched in their mind as the day they made the lover theirs. The song ends with the repetition of the extraordinary line.
Overall, the song is a lighthearted and catchy exploration of the inexplicable attraction that can exist between two people. Despite the playful nature of the lyrics, the repetition of the chorus and the use of "eternal" language at the end of the song gives it a sense of depth and importance.
Line by Line Meaning
Sunny day in the park and we sit out on the grass
We are enjoying a beautiful day in the park and relaxing on the grass.
I knew if I stole your shoes you'd chase me to get 'em back
I know you well enough that if I played a little joke on you and took your shoes, you would chase me to get them back.
Because I know that
There's an extraordinary thing about you
That I can't put my finger on or figure out it's funny
There’s something special and unique about you, but I can’t quite explain it. It's just a feeling that makes me smile and laugh.
You chased me around a tree and into a big patch of shrubs
I came out with some sticks in my hair and somebody's old pair of gloves
But I still say that
There's an extraordinary thing about you
That I can't put my finger on or figure out it's funny
We had a playful moment and I ended up getting a little messy, but I still can't help but feel that there's something indescribable about you that makes me laugh and feel happy.
Although I never thought about it I must really like teasing you
And if you're wondering why I look at you the way that I do because
I realize that I enjoy teasing you and making you laugh, and the reason I look at you the way I do is because I genuinely like you and enjoy spending time with you.
That day will be etched in my mind as the day that I made you mine
That day will live in my head as the biggest mistake of my life
Only kidding cause
There's an extraordinary thing about you
That I can't put my finger on or figure out it's funny
That day we had a special connection and I will always remember it, even though I joke about it being a mistake. But regardless of that, there’s something wonderful about you that I can’t quite explain and it just makes me happy.
There's an extraordinary thing about you
That I can't put my finger on or figure out it's funny
The theme of the song highlights the feeling of having a special connection with a person that you can’t really explain or describe, and how that feeling can bring joy and happiness to a relationship.
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Sunny day in the park and we sit out on the grass
I knew if I stole your shoes you'd chase me to get 'em back
Because I know that
There's an extraordinary thing about you
That I can't put my finger on or figure out it's funny
You chased me around a tree and into a big patch of shrubs
I came out with some sticks in my hair and somebody's old pair of gloves
But I still say that
There's an extraordinary thing about you
That I can't put my finger on or figure out it's funny
Although I never thought about it I must really like teasing you
And if you're wondering why I look at you the way that I do because
That day will be etched in my mind as the day that I made you mine
That day will live in my head as the biggest mistake of my life
Only kidding 'cause
There's an extraordinary thing about you
That I can't put my finger on or figure out it's funny
There's an extraordinary thing about you
That I can't put my finger on or figure out it's funny
Tim Gardner
this song is beautiful and perfect!
shadowrainbow97
criminally underrated
Scott Waldon
Another gem nobody knows about.
Josh3012
Why is this not on their Spotify page?