Back to School (Mini Maggit)
Deftones
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So run Right, right back to school Check it Look back I sift through all the cliques Roaming' the halls all year, making me sick While everyone's out tryin to make the cut, what? And when you think you know me right I switch it up Behind the walls smokin' cigarettes and sippin' vodka I hop a fence to catch a cab, ain't no one can stop us Give me a break about some other mess What were you? Act like it's everything you got Push back the square Now that you need her but you don't So there you go 'Cause back in school We are the leaders of it all, so Stop that, quit, all that, quit Who ruined it? You did, ow grab a notebook and a pen Start taking notes on me and everyone who's on the top You think we're on the same page but I know we're not I'll be the man, watch your backpacks, pens and pencils Just like Keith, I'm flippin it while you just keep it simple You just can't go wrong rocking' the clothes, coppin' the stance 'Cause really it's everything that you're not Push back the square Now that you need her but you don't So there you go 'Cause back in school We are the leaders of it all, so Transpose, or stop your lies It's what you do Transpose, or stop your lies So run So why don't you run, so why don't you run So why don't you run back to school So why don't you run, so why don't you run 'Cause all you are, now I'm on the next page All you are, it's time to close the book up All you are, yeah, I'm on the next page All you are, close the book up now Push back the square Now that you need her but you don't So there you go 'Cause back in school We are the leaders of all We are, we are the leaders of all We are, we are the leaders of all So run So why don't you run, so why don't you run So why don't you run back to school So why don't you rush, so why don't you run
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Written by: Chino Camilo Moreno, Stephen Carpenter, Chi Cheng, Abe Cunningham
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14 facts about this song
Album Release"Back to School (Mini Maggit)" is a single by the American alternative metal band Deftones from their third album "White Pony" that was initially released in the year 2000.
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Extended VersionThe song is an extended version of the last track on the album called "Pink Maggit."
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Late AdditionIt was added to the album later as the band's label, Maverick Records, was concerned that White Pony did not have a marketable single. It was not initially included on the original pressing of the album, but it was added into future pressings.
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Mixed ReceptionThe release of the track was met with mixed reaction from fans and critics. Some praised its raw energy while others felt it was an attempt to commercialize the band's sound.
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Song InspirationFrontman Chino Moreno said the song was written about his high school experience – a feeling of alienation from the socially dominant groups, and finding solace in a group of like-minded peers.
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Creative Control ConflictThere has been controversy surrounding the song as the band claimed that they were pressured into adding a more commercial song to the album by their record label.
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Influential Sound"Back to School (Mini Maggit)" features elements of nu metal, a subgenre that Deftones heavily influenced yet frequently distanced themselves from.
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Top Chart PositionThe song peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song, directed by Paul Hunter, depicts a high-energy performance in a school, reflecting the song’s title and theme.
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Notable PerformancesDeftones performed "Back to School" live on several TV shows, including "Late Show with David Letterman."
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Album VersionThe version on the album “White Pony” is condensed from the original recording, which is seven minutes in length, hence the "mini" designation.
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Special Edition AlbumThe album "White Pony" was later re-released as a limited edition with "Back to School (Mini Maggit)" as the opening track.
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LyricsThe song's lyrics tackle themes of self-belief, social exclusion, and rebelling convention, with Moreno encouraging listeners to be non-conformist.
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Popular InterpretationIt's widely seen to critique the music industry's pressure on artists to churn out 'commercially viable' music, reflecting the real-life struggle Deftones had with their label over the song.
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