@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
hey mr wilson im glad to shake your hand
its nice to see you too
and yes i understand
that im not to take it personal
although we look like people
and it could be my son on the chopping block
but im sure hell understand
youre at the table
and you seem nice enough
i just cant figure are you for real or not
and im not to take it personal
although we look like people
and it could be my wife on the chopping block
but im sure shell understand
and im not to take you personal
although we look like people
and it could be my head on the chopping block
but im sure ill understand
im sure well understand
no we dont understand
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Mr. Wilson Lyrics as written by Jerry Wayne Gaskill Doug T. Pinnick
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@jim777 Nope. From Doug Pinnick interview around the time Dogman was released in 1994:<br /> "Mr. Wilson" is about a man, that's not his name, but we went to court over this person and he claimed that he owned part interest of Sam Taylor's interest in King's X, and "Mr. Wilson" was a song that Ty wrote about that from the frustration of it, and "Lay the pipe, the apple's ripe, I'm going to Japan" basically states that you can stick it to us, but we're still gonna move on. And, we sell very well in Japan, so you can stick it up our ass but we're still going to go on and be King's X and do what we do."
@jim777 I always thought the same thing. Whereas "Legal Kill" is most obviously "pro-life", I wondered if me thinking this song was also was just me projecting my preconceptions. But why "Mister" Wilson when "Doctor" Wilson would have made it more obvious? I always thought the line "although we look like people" was funny considering the meme where we see an embryo of a pig that looks identical to a human embryo.
I think it was about getting fired.
I once got fired by a Mr Wilson.