In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Not Smart, C student,
And that’s after buying his way into school,
Beady eyes, kinda dyslexic,
Can he read? No one’s really quite sure,
He signs stuff, he executes people,
Maybe that’s why,
he doesn’t have any friends,
Cocaine and a little drunk driving,
Doesn’t matter, when (?)
The idiot son of an asshole
He's too dumb, to eat pretzels,
Apparently smart enough to fix an election,
(?) into the white house,
But most people voted against him,
He likes naps,
He really likes naptime,
A couple naps then a nap then he's ready for bed,
He may be from Bush decent,
But he's always going to be the un-president
The idiot son of an asshole
He's our president.
And that’s after buying his way into school,
Beady eyes, kinda dyslexic,
Can he read? No one’s really quite sure,
He signs stuff, he executes people,
Maybe that’s why,
he doesn’t have any friends,
Cocaine and a little drunk driving,
Doesn’t matter, when (?)
The idiot son of an asshole
He's too dumb, to eat pretzels,
Apparently smart enough to fix an election,
(?) into the white house,
But most people voted against him,
He likes naps,
He really likes naptime,
A couple naps then a nap then he's ready for bed,
He may be from Bush decent,
But he's always going to be the un-president
The idiot son of an asshole
He's our president.
Lyrics submitted by Kanzentai
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the first question mark is: your the commander in chief
i saw them live at my sisters college and started loving this song. George W. Bush sucks!
Yeah, they have been playing this song for a long time.. i saw them live (the first time) March 27, 2002 and they played it then.. very funny, very true. Awesome stuff. Bush is kind of an incompetent leader.
I think the second question mark is: He's bold enough to move
this song is awesome!!! i say drop Bush, not Bombs!
ericblumrich.com/idiot.html
Great video! It has the lyrics as well, to clear up confusion ;)
i love this song...hilarious...one of my favorite bands
They have established several times they are Democratic. So, maybe you should think before you take the genatalia from your mouth.
love this song. bush is a fucking asshole. nader woud b a better president
""Or maybe they're anti-Repulican?""
yes, they are. And don't forget fat mike wrote the intro of 'rock against bush vol. 1":)
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