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.
I'm taking a ride to the liquor store
I'm looking for a beer and a little bit more
I'm gonna spend all the money she had
On a nude girl in a dirty old magazine
50 cents cheaper than the real thing
Even though it may be a little bit disgusting
Can't call a bitch and it ain't got no drama
It's called a new sensation
Called 'The Right Hand-A-Rama'
I don't know why, I don't know why
It sure feels good most every time
I don't know why, I don't know why
It sure feels good most every time
Alright
Pamela and her five sisters
Are giving me a bad case of nasty blisters
A third degree burn going straight to my head
I guess my pipes are a little bit rusted
Close encounters of the strangest kind
I got the heebee jeebes for the hundredth time
It didn't work out the way it was planned
All I got now is a beer in my hand
I don't know why, I don't know why
It sure feels good most every time
I don't know why, I don't know why
It sure feels good most every time
I'll tell you why
Alright
I'm looking for a beer and a little bit more
I'm gonna spend all the money she had
On a nude girl in a dirty old magazine
50 cents cheaper than the real thing
Even though it may be a little bit disgusting
Can't call a bitch and it ain't got no drama
It's called a new sensation
Called 'The Right Hand-A-Rama'
I don't know why, I don't know why
It sure feels good most every time
I don't know why, I don't know why
It sure feels good most every time
Alright
Pamela and her five sisters
Are giving me a bad case of nasty blisters
A third degree burn going straight to my head
I guess my pipes are a little bit rusted
Close encounters of the strangest kind
I got the heebee jeebes for the hundredth time
It didn't work out the way it was planned
All I got now is a beer in my hand
I don't know why, I don't know why
It sure feels good most every time
I don't know why, I don't know why
It sure feels good most every time
I'll tell you why
Alright
Lyrics submitted by i_am_spartacus
Right Hand-A-Rama Lyrics as written by Frank E. Billie Joe Armstrong
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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