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Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo is the fourth studio album released by the American Christian punk band MxPx in 1998. The album title was taken from a letter that a fan had written to the band, complaining that the band was changing, and, "Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo". The band addresses this on their DVD, B-Movie. It ranked at #99 on the Billboard 200 and went gold on January 27, 2000.[2]

Track listing

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All songs written by Mike Herrera. Arranged by MxPx.

  1. "Under Lock and Key" — 2:32
  2. "Tomorrow's Another Day" — 2:47
  3. "The Final Slowdance" — 1:59
  4. "I'm OK, You're OK" — 2:39
  5. "Cold and All Alone" — 2:07
  6. "Party, My House, Be There" — 2:16
  7. "The Downfall of the Western Civilization" — 2:42
  8. "Invitation to Understanding" — 2:33
  9. "Fist vs. Tact" — 1:11
  10. "What's Mine Is Yours" — 3:44
  11. "Self Serving with a Purpose" — 2:48
  12. "For Always" — 3:12
  13. "Set the Record Straight" — 2:57
  14. "Get with It!" — 1:44
  15. "Inches from Life" — 1:51
  16. "The Theme Fiasco" — 3:10

Track information

  • "I'm OK, You're OK" previously appeared on The Cootees' album Let's Play House, which featured Mike on guitar and vocals and Tom on drums.
  • Perhaps the most historically significant song on the record is the song "What's Mine Is Yours", which originated from the MxPx vs. Tooth & Nail controversy. In particular, the line "Money doesn't mean to me what it obviously means to you, 'cause I would never steal from kids that don't have a clue" is a direct reference to the fact that Tooth & Nail weaseled the band into a very poor contract when they were 15. The title of the song refers to the fact that their contract with Tooth & Nail took ownership of Mike's songs. A&M bought the band out of their contract with Tooth & Nail, but for legal purposes, the Tooth & Nail logo remained on the band's first two albums with the new record label (Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo and The Ever Passing Moment). [citation needed] Mike later named his publishing company "What's Mine Is Mine" in reference to the song.

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References

  1. ^ McGovern, Brian Vincent (1998). "Album Reviews: MxPx Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo". HM Magazine (73). ISSN 1066-6923. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |year= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  2. ^ "RIAA Gold and Platinum Album Database". 06-19-2007. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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