Chap Stick, Chapped Lips, and Things Like Chemistry
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| “Chap Stick, Chapped Lips, and Things Like Chemistry” | |||||
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| Single by Relient K from the album Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...but Three Do |
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| Released | 2003 | ||||
| Format | CD | ||||
| Genre | Pop punk | ||||
| Label | Gotee Capitol |
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| Writer(s) | Matthew Thiessen | ||||
| Producer | Mark Lee Townsend | ||||
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"Chap Stick, Chapped Lips, and Things Like Chemistry" is a song by the Christian rock band Relient K. It was released on their 2003 album, Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...but Three Do. The song is primarily about cell phones, theme parks, and friends, but lead singer Matt Thiessen has also said that the song is about the sunshine.[citation needed] Whether the band intended it this way or not, these many subjects that the song covers only adds to the variety of objects in the lengthy title. The song is consistently still played at shows, though possibly may not be played after its recent absence last Fall. This may not be the case, as other songs have been dropped and readded after certain tours or Festivals.
[edit] Music Video
A music video was released for this song at the same time that the album it was on was released. It is the band's third music video. The music video shows the band volunteering at a nursing home. They play their song for the old folks, in addition to assisting them (including one instance where Theissen must perform CPR on an unconscious man). By the end of the video, the band has the place moshing, and they have to escape before they get lost in the crowd. As the band runs down the stairs, the old folks throw the band's instruments all over the room. As an added joke, when the band is running away at the end, drummer Dave Douglas trips and falls, and then he quickly gets back up and keeps going. This short joke at the end of the video has become a fan favorite. This was the final Relient K music video with bassist Brian Pittman. Most Relient K fans on their message boards have named this as their favorite music video. The video has over 90,000 viewings on YouTube.com.[1]
[edit] Video Credits
- Matt Thiessen: lead vocals, guitar
- Matt Hoopes: guitar, backing vocals
- Brian Pittman: bass
- Dave Douglas: drums, backing vocals
