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.
Oh hey yeh you know who this is?
huh what you dont?
yeh well its van dam baby. and im dam delicious.
so you know get ready tonight. take off your pants baby and let 'em go!
Everytime i walk down the street-erection(oh)
i see a woman. i like your big-erection
i think of cheese, i think of mud-erection(erection)
i think of blood, i think of love-erection!
wooowoh erection!
wooowoh erection!
theres no reason to man or whine-erection(erection)
its what ill slip to you in some time-infection
promise me you love me long-erection(erection)
ring my ding! and suck my dong! erection yeh!
wooowoh(yoyo) its erection, hard not slow baby!
wooowoh(sit on it and get up and blow) and feel the pleasure that you feel no more.
wooowoh(cos erection) infection its true ive got a big
wooowoh(dick erection) i cant stop i wanna throw it in each direction erection erection yo!
huh what you dont?
yeh well its van dam baby. and im dam delicious.
so you know get ready tonight. take off your pants baby and let 'em go!
Everytime i walk down the street-erection(oh)
i see a woman. i like your big-erection
i think of cheese, i think of mud-erection(erection)
i think of blood, i think of love-erection!
wooowoh erection!
wooowoh erection!
theres no reason to man or whine-erection(erection)
its what ill slip to you in some time-infection
promise me you love me long-erection(erection)
ring my ding! and suck my dong! erection yeh!
wooowoh(yoyo) its erection, hard not slow baby!
wooowoh(sit on it and get up and blow) and feel the pleasure that you feel no more.
wooowoh(cos erection) infection its true ive got a big
wooowoh(dick erection) i cant stop i wanna throw it in each direction erection erection yo!
Lyrics submitted by greco_punk
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this song is hillarious! Yar har har swab my deck. I think this song is about having an erection.....DUH!
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i love this song... its hilarious! the only thing is theres an error in the lyrics. at the part "theres no reason to man or whine-erection" it says man and it should be moan
This song is sung by Turbonegro aint it??????
It's Brandon DiCamillo.
It is a Turbonegro song, this is a Dicamillo cover, Turbonegro's lyrics are better
I think of cheese I think of Mud, ERECTION!
It's so freakin' hilarious. DiCamillo cracks me up. Turbonegro is better.
there
s no reason to moan or whine, erection! NOT man or whine....other than that it
s good....fucking awsome song!Haha! this song is one of the best ever. A friend of mine introduced me to Gnar kill and CKY and one day at her house this song was on and I just sarted to sing along ever since then it's been one of my favorite songs. Van dam is hilarious! I swear!