# Michael Monroe's "One Man Gang"---what is the PMA he's running on? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 24, 2023, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-monroes-one-man-gang-what-is-the-pma-hes-running-on/980307 "2023-02-24T16:30:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![batsto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b2d939/32.png) [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2023, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-monroes-one-man-gang-what-is-the-pma-hes-running-on/980307/1 "2023-02-24T16:30:38Z")
Listening to Michael Monroe’s “One Man Gang” and he keeps saying he’s “running on that PMA”. Hopefully I’m not the only Michael Monroe fan here, because I have no idea what he’s talking about. The internet is full of things that PMA _could_ stand for, but I’m curious if anyone knows specifically what he’s referring to in this song? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2023, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-monroes-one-man-gang-what-is-the-pma-hes-running-on/980307/2 "2023-02-24T16:33:07Z")
Positive Mental Attitude. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2023, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-monroes-one-man-gang-what-is-the-pma-hes-running-on/980307/3 "2023-02-24T16:33:35Z")
Not familiar with the author but could it be “positive mental attitude”? ETA - ninja’d ---
**Author:** ![batsto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b2d939/32.png) [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2023, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-monroes-one-man-gang-what-is-the-pma-hes-running-on/980307/4 "2023-02-24T16:36:09Z")
It _could_ be anything. I guess that makes as much sense as anything else, but I’ve never come across that acronym before. It fits the song I suppose though…is this a common acronym that I’ve somehow gone 50 years without coming across? ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2023, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-monroes-one-man-gang-what-is-the-pma-hes-running-on/980307/5 "2023-02-24T16:36:51Z")
> [@batsto](#): > > Michael Monroe’s “One Man Gang” and he keeps saying he’s “running on that PMA” I’ve never heard the song, but I looked at the lyrics and Positive Mental Attitude is what makes sense to me, too. He’s talking all about how other people are too negative but won’t get him down. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2023, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-monroes-one-man-gang-what-is-the-pma-hes-running-on/980307/6 "2023-02-24T16:38:09Z")
He also says it, [here](https://www.rawmusictv.com/amp-story/2019/Michael-Monroe-and-his-One-Man-Gang). ---
**Author:** ![batsto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b2d939/32.png) [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2023, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-monroes-one-man-gang-what-is-the-pma-hes-running-on/980307/7 "2023-02-24T16:39:44Z")
Thanks. I missed that somehow when I went looking for the answer. I think this is the quickest the Dope has ever gotten me an answer, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2023, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-monroes-one-man-gang-what-is-the-pma-hes-running-on/980307/8 "2023-02-24T16:40:15Z")
De nada! ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2023, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-monroes-one-man-gang-what-is-the-pma-hes-running-on/980307/9 "2023-02-24T16:40:54Z")
> [@batsto](#): > > is this a common acronym that I’ve somehow gone 50 years without coming across? I’ve heard it in the context of workout videos and advice. Kinda unhelpful, especially when reduced to an abbreviation.