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Gym Class Heroes

Left to right: Matt, Disashi, Travis, and Eric
Background information
Origin Geneva, New York, USA
Genre(s) Alternative hip hop
Years active 1997–present
Label(s) Decaydance Records
Fueled by Ramen
Website www.GymClassHeroes.com
Members
Travis McCoy
Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo
Matt McGinley
Eric Roberts
Former members
Ryan Geise
Milo Bonacci
Sie One

Gym Class Heroes are a four-member hip-hop band from Geneva, New York. The band is best known for their songs "Cupid's Chokehold" from The Papercut Chronicles and "The Queen and I" from As Cruel as School Children. Instead of the conventional looped samples and pre-recorded beats, Gym Class Heroes use live instruments, similar to artists such as Stetsasonic, The Roots, and Crown City Rockers.

Contents

  • 1 History
  • 2 Decaydance and Beyond
  • 3 Discography
    • 3.1 Albums
    • 3.2 EPs
    • 3.3 Singles
  • 4 Trivia
  • 5 Recurring lyrical elements
  • 6 References
  • 7 External links

History

The original Gym Class Heroes formed in 1997 when Travis McCoy and drummer Matt McGinley became friends during gym class while at high school in Geneva, New York, and joined forces with guitarist Milo Bonacci and bassist Ryan Geise. The original GCH began playing birthday parties, clubs, and festivals which eventually led to numerous larger venues throughout the northeast, including two years on Warped Tour (2003, 2004). During this time, GCH released four self-produced CDs: "Hed Candy" (1999), "Greasy Kids Stuff" (2000), "For the Kids" (2001), and "Papercut Chronicles EP" (2004). After the release of "For the Kids", lead singer Travis McCoy won MTV's Direct Effect MC Battle and as a prize, he appeared in Styles P's video "Daddy Get That Cash".[1] The current configuration of GCH formed in late 2004 when guitarist Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo and bassist Eric Roberts joined the group. [1] [2]

Decaydance and Beyond

After hearing the song "Taxi Driver", (which pays homage to various rock artists), Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy became interested in the Gym Class Heroes and invited the band to one of his shows. Travis met with Wentz on June 10th 2004 in Buffalo and struck up a rapport. The Gym Class Heroes then went on to join Wentz's label, Decaydance Records, which is an imprint of Fueled by Ramen. Travis later said that Wentz's support, coupled with the label's touring ethos and family atmosphere, is what drew him to Decaydance/Fueled by Ramen. [3]

Gym Class Heroes toured with the Warped Tour in the summer of 2006.

As of October 31st 2006, the Gym Class Heroes are touring with The All-American Rejects. This leg of their tour ended with their November 29th show in Las Vegas.

Discography

Albums

Cover Release date Title Label U.S.
1999 Hed Candy Independent Release -
2000 Greasy Kid Stuff Independent Release -
December
2001		 For the Kids Independent Release -
February 22
2005		 The Papercut Chronicles Decaydance Records
Fueled by Ramen		 -
July 25
2006		 As Cruel as School Children Decaydance Records
Fueled by Ramen		 93

EPs

Cover Release date Title Label
October 29
2004		 The Papercut EP independent release

Singles

Cover Release date Title Label U.S.
August 28
2006		 The Queen and I Fueled by Ramen Did Not Chart (Hot 100); #42(Pop 100), #40 Top 40 Mainstram
-- December
2006		 Cupid's Chokehold Fueled by Ramen # 87 (Hot 100) and #38 (Top 40)

Trivia

  • On an August 2006 episode of Steven's Untitled Rock Show, Gym Class Heroes front-man Travis McCoy was discussing his involvement in a new Cobra Starship music video. After meeting Samuel L. Jackson on the set, McCoy confided that he came to the following realization: "Wow... I'm just as cool as (Samuel L. Jackson.)"
  • The song "The Queen and I" peaked at #42 on the Pop 100 Airplay chart, and #40 on the Top 40 Mainstream chart. [1]
  • The hook in the song "Cupid's Chokehold" is taken from the Supertramp song Breakfast in America.
  • The chorus in "Clothes Off!" is taken from the Jermaine Stewart song "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off" minus the word "don't." Both artists are associated with living in Chicago, Illinois.
  • The song "The Queen and I" is found in the video game Tony Hawk's Project 8.
  • There are two versions of the video "Cupid's Chokehold" (one for The Papercut Chronicles and As Cruel As School Children) and Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy is in both.
  • Travis brushes his teeth in every one of their music videos with the exception of "New Friend Request" and The Papercut Chronicles version of "Cupid's Chokehold" video.
  • On January 20th the song "Cupid's Chokehold" appeared on Sky Sports program, Soccer AM.

Recurring lyrical elements

  • Many of their songs make multiple references to drug use, particularly using pills to get high.
  • Travis frequently references other songs by Gym Class Heroes. In "Cupid's Chokehold", he references "Makeout Club" ("and I know you heard that last song, about those girls who didn't last long"). In their cover of "Under the Bridge", they reference "Simple Living" ("from the poorest of poor to the richest of rich, I already told you once before, simple living's a bitch"). "
  • On The Papercut Chronicles, "Papercuts" is referenced in a number of GCH songs (in addition to the remix of the Papercuts): "Band Aids", "through all the papercuts and all the broken hearts..." ; "Pillmatic", "a couple meds to ease the pain of the papercuts..."
  • In the song Pillmatic they also reference a previous album, "...For The Kids". ("this ain't a song for the kids like our last album.")
  • GCH has frequently referenced Bob Ross, even dedicating a song to him ("To Bob Ross With Love").
  • GCH frequently pays tribute to other musical influences, their favorite artists, and other people who have generally helped them. "Taxi Driver" uses several band names as lyrics for example "Boy meets girl, Jimmy Eats World".
  • The song "Scandalous Scholastics", about an affair between a student and his teacher, makes reference to "Don't Stand so Close to Me", a song by the Police based around the same premise.
  • "Band Aids" and "On My Own Time (Write On)" also thank their hometown, people who have helped through the years, and other artists.
  • GCH have made a reference to the community website MySpace several times in their songs, in fact their song "New Friend Request" is about finding love through it.
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