Wheatus is a rock band from Northport, New York formed by Brendan Brown (vo… Read Full Bio ↴Wheatus is a rock band from Northport, New York formed by Brendan Brown (vocals, guitar) in 1998. After writing a few songs, Brown enlisted his brother Peter Brown (drums) and Rich Ligey (bass) to record a demo. In 1999 the band signed with Columbia Records and released their debut album, Wheatus, the following year. This album contained the band's first, and so far biggest, hit, Teenage Dirtbag (from the movie Loser).

For the bands second album, Hand Over Your Loved Ones, Shannon Harris (from Relish) joined on keyboards. Due to disagreements with the record label, mostly caused by Brendan Brown's wish to self-produce the album, the album received little promotion and did not sell well.

Michael Bellar (keyboards) then joined the band and they re-released their second album (containing two new songs) on their own record label, Montauk Mantis, this time named Suck Fony. In 2005 they released their third studio album, TooSoonMonsoon, once again on their own label.

In 2005, both Mike McCabe (bass) and Michael Bellar (keyboards) left and were replaced by Nicolas diPierro and Gerard Hoffman. Then the following year, diPierro and Pete Brown left and were replaced by Matt Milligan (bass) and Kevin Garcia (drums).

Current lineup:
Brendan Brown (vocals)
Matt Milligan (bass)
Gerald Hoffman (keyboards)
Kevin Garcia (drums)
Johanna Cranitch (backing vocals)
Georgia Haege (backing vocals)

Web-page: http://www.wheatus.com/

BMX Bandits
Wheatus Lyrics

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Over and under we ride
In love with the suicide
Here we fuck with disaster and
Careful is something to hide
So come give this trick a try
Push it faster you bastard and
Over this mountain you glide
No you're not gonna last If you can't push it past

Nicole
What's that you got is that a black Turbo Diamond Back?
A JMC Racing Bike?
Man I wish I had one like that.

Nicole
You stole my soul with your cute little bunny hop, your radical table top
Girl I wished you would never stop.

Nicole
I was only ten years old

Please leave your cell phone at home
It's just a broken collar bone
Walk it off you big pussy
And get your ass back on the bike
It's time to go lay some pipe
Or just watch me get nice
I'ma school you on how to get high
Then go home tell your friends how you bite all my style

Nicole
What's that you got is that a black Turbo Diamond Back?
A JMC Racing Bike?
Man I wish I had one like that.

Nicole
You stole my soul with your cute little bunny hop, Your radical table top
Girl I wished you would never stop.

Nicole
You got this moto licked the Hutch kids are off the list all the Skyway's are being fixed walky talkies and stolen shit.

Nicole
Quadangle, PK Ripper, Webco and Mongoose rip Redline Proline is winning it but Nomura I so the shit.
Nicole I was only ten years old.

Is there a love in your life
Cause I wanna be your wife
It's a bird it's a plane
It's a bicycle up in the sky
You didn't say you could fly
Now I know where I stand and I'm
Tired of life on the ground
Loose my soul when I'm down up your ramp I am Found

Nicole
You stole my soul with your cute little bunny hop, Your radical table top
Girl I wished you would never stop.

Nicole
You got this moto licked the Hutch kids are off the list all the Skyway's are being fixed walky talkies and stolen shit.

Nicole

Quadangle, PK Ripper, Webco and Mongoose rip Redline Proline is winning it but Nomura I so the shit.
Nicole I was only ten years old.

Overall Meaning

The song "BMX Bandits" by Wheatus is a nostalgic ode to the joys and dangers of biking in youth. The lyrics speak of riding "over and under," being "in love with the suicide" and "fucking with disaster." The thrill of going faster and pushing past limits is emphasized, with caution being something to hide. The singer wishes they had a black Turbo Diamond Back or a JMC Racing Bike like Nicole, the focus of their affection. The song speaks of stolen souls, bunny hops, table tops, and getting high, all while being infused with a sense of rebellion and freedom.

The verse about leaving one's cell phone at home and walking off a broken collarbone to get back on the bike speaks to the idea of taking risks for the sake of a greater thrill. Nicole's ability to ride her bike like a superhero, with a line that says, "It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a bicycle up in the sky, you didn't say you could fly," is imaginative and whimsical. The song captures the feeling of wanting more than the mundane, of being willing to take risks and feel alive.

Line by Line Meaning

Over and under we ride
We're riding our BMX bikes through different terrain, over and under obstacles.

In love with the suicide
We're taking risks and living dangerously while riding our bikes.

Here we fuck with disaster and
We're not afraid to take risks and push the limits.

Careful is something to hide
We don't want to be perceived as cautious or afraid.

So come give this trick a try
We're inviting others to join us in performing a daring bike trick.

Push it faster you bastard and
We're encouraging others to go faster and take risks when riding their bikes.

Over this mountain you glide
We're skillfully riding our bikes over a mountain.

No you're not gonna last If you can't push it past
If you can't take risks and push your limits, you won't succeed or last long.

Nicole
Addressing a person named Nicole.

What's that you got is that a black Turbo Diamond Back?
Asking Nicole about the type of bike she has.

A JMC Racing Bike?
Asking if Nicole has a JMC Racing Bike.

Man I wish I had one like that.
Expressing envy over Nicole's bike.

You stole my soul with your cute little bunny hop, your radical table top
Nicole has impressed and awed the singer with her bike tricks.

Girl I wished you would never stop.
The singer wants Nicole to continue impressing them with her bike tricks.

Please leave your cell phone at home
Asking Nicole to not bring her cell phone with her.

It's just a broken collar bone
A broken collar bone is not a big deal to the artist.

Walk it off you big pussy
Encouraging someone to toughen up and keep going despite a minor injury.

And get your ass back on the bike
Encouraging someone to continue riding their bike despite a minor injury.

It's time to go lay some pipe
The singer is ready to ride their bike and perform impressive tricks.

Or just watch me get nice
The artist will perform bike tricks for others to watch.

I'ma school you on how to get high
The artist will teach others how to perform impressive biker tricks.

Then go home tell your friends how you bite all my style
Encouraging others to tell their friends about the impressive bike tricks they learned from the artist.

You got this moto licked the Hutch kids are off the list all the Skyway's are being fixed walky talkies and stolen shit.
Nicole is better than the other kids with their Hutch bikes and Skyway bikes, and is getting their bikes fixed.

Quadangle, PK Ripper, Webco and Mongoose rip Redline Proline is winning it but Nomura I so the shit.
Different brands of bikes are mentioned, and Nomura is the best according to the artist.

Is there a love in your life
Asking if someone has a significant other.

Cause I wanna be your wife
The singer is expressing their love for someone and desire to marry them.

It's a bird it's a plane
The singer sees something in the sky and is excited about it.

It's a bicycle up in the sky
The object in the sky is a bicycle.

You didn't say you could fly
The artist is surprised that someone is able to make their bike fly.

Now I know where I stand and I'm
The singer has learned something and is now clearer on a situation.

Tired of life on the ground
The singer is ready to do something more exciting than their current situation.

Loose my soul when I'm down up your ramp I am Found
Performing bike tricks is a way for the artist to escape and feel alive again.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRENDAN BROWN, BRENDAN B. BROWN

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