I had a small friend,
Who had a fat friend
Who had a big friend
Who gave birth to many friends
With our flashlights to the sky
We waited for them to land.

I got two tall friends
Who know my small friend
Who seem to have a problem with you
They got roman candles
Bottle rockets for the vandals
Who covered our lockers in glue.

(Bridge)
We're on our way here we go
We're gonna take over
Set it off one last time
Here we come again.

We were strangers
And we were pilgrims
Role models of the family man
Pioneers and patriarchs
Patriots and matriarchs
Staking out the promised land

Our little army
We were commandos
Gorillas with decoder rings
We felt some opposition
From some villains
Who were wishin'
They could be cadets and kings.

(Bridge)

(Chorus)
All systems go!
Soon the world will know
The fury of attack
Feel the wrath of
The super rad
The super rad
Super rad!

And if we die
before the battle's through
tell our mom's, tell our dads
That we were super rad!

(Bridge)

(chorus x2)

All systems go
As we step into the Octagon
Feel the wrath of mission code name:
applesauce applesauce applesauce

Super Rad!


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    Does this song remind anyone else of their younger days with friends? God, it does to me. Heh.

    WeGaveEmHellon April 08, 2004   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    You guys are all so shallow. Don't you see the deeper meaning here!

    topskankeron October 04, 2007   Link
  • +1
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    this song is funny!

    ohsillyannaon November 17, 2008   Link
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    some (en.allexperts.com/e/m/mo/mormon_music.htm) say that "and if we die before the battle's through" is a reference to the mormon hymn "come come ye saints" in which starts off "and should we die before the journey's through..."

    80smoviesguyon October 31, 2009   Link
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    The way it was explained to me, and I do agree with this, the song is poking fun at Mormons. To my understanding, the original members of the band were all raised Mormon but were excommunicated or fell away or something like that. So lines like, "Gave birth to many friends" mormons are known to have BIG families with lots of kids. "Who seem to have a problem with you...Who covered our lockers in glue." I think that is eluding to how they were unwelcome in Missouri and tarred and feathered and driven out of the state. "We were strangers, And we were pilgrims" refers to their migration to utah. Basically a HUGE group of people wandering off towards the west. "Role models of the family man, Pioneers and patriarchs, Patriots and matriarchs" all refer to tantamounts of the religious preachings. Family is at the core, pioneers [see above] patriarch, family, patriots, they strongly believe in supporting the gov't and leaders and the laws of the land. "Staking out the promised land" another reference to utah and/or wyoming aka zion, the promised land. Decoder rings is a stab at the "CTR" rings they were. Guerrillas could refer to how the missionaries show up at your door step and preach.

    Anyway, I'm dragging on. Ya'll get the point

    camS142on May 17, 2012   Link
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    From what I can gather, this song refers heavily upon the story of the Stripling Warriors from the Book of Alma in The Book Of Mormon. And there is a line from “Come, Come Ye Saints” The basic story is that there were two groups, the Nephites and Lamanites. The Nephites were free but there were people who wanted to instate a king. It caused a lot of issues and the Lamanites fought the Nephites, but a group of Lamanites swore to never fight and came on the side of the Nephites. It came to a point they wanted to defend the Nephites freedom, but swore not to fight, so their sons fought valiantly for them. These were the 2000 stripling warriors. Alma 56:19 “And thus were we favored of the Lord; for had they come upon us in this our weakness they might have perhaps destroyed our little army; but thus were we preserved.” Alma 56:47 “Now they never had fought, yet they did not fear death; and they did think more upon the liberty of their fathers than they did upon their lives; yea, they had been taught by their mothers, that if they did not doubt, God would deliver them.” Alma 51:8 “Now those who were in favor of kings were those of high birth, and they sought to be kings; and they were supported by those who sought power and authority over the people.”

    matt101841on April 08, 2021   Link
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    Step off, homies!

    XKillerXon June 20, 2002   Link
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    hah, i

    plastic tiaraon July 21, 2002   Link
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    rah rah hurray. the aquabats are so fantasticular, they rock my socks.

    ok your majestyon July 26, 2002   Link
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    It sorta does... runnning around with flashlights fighting things.

    Boom!on January 12, 2005   Link

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