# Weird, funny, unexplainable song lyrics **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 3, 2004, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469 "2004-01-03T14:25:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbe5ce/32.png) [@gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gum)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2004, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/41 "2004-01-06T20:15:26Z")
_hehehe_ **fishbicycle** [btw: I like your handle] I wonder what’s up with all the cake-baking in songs. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Aholibah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Aholibah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aholibah)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2004, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/42 "2004-01-06T21:24:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lars Aruns \* > \*\*Here are some lyrics from one of my favourite groups, _Yes_. > \ > In and around the lake, mountains come out of the sky and they stand there (from _Roundabout_) > \*\* Odd. I’ve always heard that as “_mallards_ come out of the sky,” so the song has always left me with a rather charming mental picture of a bunch of ducks standing around looking somewhat vague. I think I prefer it that way, frankly; you can keep your mountains. ---
**Author:** ![Heart\_On\_My\_Sleeve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/77aa72/32.png) [@Heart\_On\_My\_Sleeve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heart_On_My_Sleeve)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/43 "2004-01-07T03:15:11Z")
Here’s another Tori song, Mr. Zebra– [http://www.lyricstime.com/lyrics/13783.html](http://www.lyricstime.com/lyrics/13783.html) If anybody can figure out what she’s saying, let me know! I think we could find plenty of examples by her. Huh, and they call her inaccessible!! FTR, I luv Tori! ---
**Author:** ![acrossthesea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/838e76/32.png) [@acrossthesea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/acrossthesea)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/44 "2004-01-07T04:33:09Z")
I get the impression that Mr. Zebra, like most of her songs, is symbolic of something that she and maybe just the people close to her would get. Maybe. I don’t know what Mr. Zebra’s about but because it’s so short and has such a bouncy rhythm and mentions animals, I play it for my stepkids. ---
**Author:** ![umop\_ap\_sdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/dbc845/32.png) [@umop\_ap\_sdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/umop_ap_sdn)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/45 "2004-01-07T09:01:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by wolf\_meister \* > **The Mighty Quinn** It’s about drugs. So is **Horse With No Name** in case you’ve been wondering. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/46 "2004-01-07T18:28:01Z")
I’ve often looked up an old favorite song (now that they have the internet on computers, it works a lot easier) to figure out lyrics that I’ve never understood… and they still make no sense! Can’t think of an example, but I know it often happens with Van Morrison or REM. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/47 "2004-01-07T18:34:36Z")
I did think of an example – we argued for weeks at work about what REM’s “Sidewinder sleeps tonight” really meant. Finally found the lyrics (had to wait for the internet on computers), and they didn’t help at all: ```auto The cat in the hat came back, wrecked a lot of havoc on the way, Always had a smile and a reason to pretend But their world has flat backgrounds and little need to sleep but to dream The sidewinder sleeps on his back. Call me when you try to wake her up, call me when you try to wake her... ... We've got to moogie, moogie, move on this one ``` ---
**Author:** ![Pabitel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbce88/32.png) [@Pabitel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pabitel)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/48 "2004-01-07T19:20:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by digs \* > **I did think of an example – we argued for weeks at work about what REM’s “Sidewinder sleeps tonight” really meant.** I can’t find a cite but I remember reading a news story several years ago where one of the band members came out with a statement along the lines of, “Stop trying to figure them out, they don’t mean anything. We often just used nonsense lyrics when we couldn’t come up with a rhyme.” ---
**Author:** ![SandyHook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dec6dc/32.png) [@SandyHook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SandyHook)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/49 "2004-01-07T20:12:50Z")
As a child of the 60’s and 70’s, much as I can remember anyway some parts are a little hazy, I gotta cast a vote for **Lez Zepplen’s** “Trampled Underfoot.” Part of which follows: > [@](#): > > Greasy slicked down body, groovy leather trim > I like the way you hold the road, mama, it ain’t no sin > > Talkin’ 'bout love (X3) > > Trouble-free transmission, helps your oil’s flow > Mama, let me pump your gas, mama, let me do it all > > Talkin’ 'bout love (X3) The full lyrics can be found [here](http://www.lyricsdepot.com/led-zeppelin/trampled-underfoot.html) If you’re not familiar with it, give it a listen. It’s early 70’s music at it’s something-or-another. ---
**Author:** ![Another\_Stranger\_Me](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dfb087/32.png) [@Another\_Stranger\_Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Another_Stranger_Me)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/50 "2004-01-07T21:31:07Z")
How did no one mention _Come Together_ by the **Beatles** yet? Or is there some explaination that everyone knows but me? > [@](#): > > He bag production he got walrus gumboot > He got ono sideboard he one spinal cracker > He got feet down below his knee > Hold you in his armchair you can feel his disease ---
**Author:** ![panamajack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/47e85d/32.png) [@panamajack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panamajack)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469/51 "2004-01-07T21:37:01Z")
From Toy Matinee’s [Turn it On Salvador](http://www.kevingilbert.com/40abc/salvador.html) (of course, it’s a song about Salvador Dali so surrealism is expected) Holy rotting donkey carcass butterfly eeeee… Even tied, eggs you fried, out of luck What the (some 15th century German word) (Some 15th century German word) Books are guns, biking nuns Ants, sirs, they crawl from the wounds Chorus Da da da da da da… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-funny-unexplainable-song-lyrics/222469.md?page=2)