MxPx - Chick Magnet

What this video is

Released in 1997 as a single from Life in General (Tooth & Nail Records, 1996), 'Chick Magnet' arrived during the commercial breakthrough of melodic pop-punk. MxPx occupied a unique crossover niche: rooted in the Christian punk underground while achieving mainstream MTV visibility via 120 Minutes and the Vans Warped Tour circuit. The song's comedic, self-deprecating lyrical premise — celebrating a well-dressed,…

Why it matters

A key artifact of the mid-90s Tooth & Nail Records pop-punk wave, this video documents the moment when Christian punk subculture achieved parity with secular counterparts on MTV. It exemplifies Darren Doane's foundational role in defining the visual language of melodic punk — fast cuts, handheld…

The director

Darren Doane (born September 20, 1972, Westlake Village, CA) is an American filmmaker, actor, and music video director. He rose to prominence directing videos within the 1990s punk and alternative underground, working with Blink-182, Pennywise, MxPx, AFI,…