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Walkin' On The Sun Lyrics
It ain't no joke I'd like to buy the world a toke
And teach the world to sing in perfect harmony
And teach the world to snuff the fires and the liars
Hey I know it's just a song but it's spice for the recipe
This is a love attack I know it went out but it's back.
It's just like any fad it retracts before impact
And just like fashion it's a passion for the with it and hip
If you got the goods they'll come and buy it just to stay in the clique
CHORUS:
So don't delay act now supplies are running out
Allow if you're still alive six to eight years to arrive
And if you follow there may be a tomorrow
But if the offer is shun you might as well be walkin' on the sun
Twenty-five years ago they spoke out and they broke out
Of recession and oppression and together they toked
And they folked out with guitars around a bonfire
Just singin' and clappin' man what the hell happened
Then some were spellbound some were hellbound
Some they fell down and some got back up and
Fought back 'gainst the melt down
And their kids were hippie chicks all hypocrites
Because fashion is smashin' the true meaning of it
CHORUS
It ain't no joke when a mama's handkerchief is soaked
With her tears because her baby's life has been revoked
The bond is broke up so choke up and focus on the close up
Mr. Wizard can't perform no godlike hocus-pocus
So don't sit back kick back and watch the world get bushwhacked
News at 10:00 your neighborhood is under attack
Put away the crack before the crack puts you away
You need to be there when your baby's old enough to relate
CHORUS
And teach the world to sing in perfect harmony
And teach the world to snuff the fires and the liars
Hey I know it's just a song but it's spice for the recipe
This is a love attack I know it went out but it's back.
It's just like any fad it retracts before impact
And just like fashion it's a passion for the with it and hip
If you got the goods they'll come and buy it just to stay in the clique
So don't delay act now supplies are running out
Allow if you're still alive six to eight years to arrive
And if you follow there may be a tomorrow
But if the offer is shun you might as well be walkin' on the sun
Of recession and oppression and together they toked
And they folked out with guitars around a bonfire
Just singin' and clappin' man what the hell happened
Then some were spellbound some were hellbound
Some they fell down and some got back up and
Fought back 'gainst the melt down
And their kids were hippie chicks all hypocrites
Because fashion is smashin' the true meaning of it
With her tears because her baby's life has been revoked
The bond is broke up so choke up and focus on the close up
Mr. Wizard can't perform no godlike hocus-pocus
So don't sit back kick back and watch the world get bushwhacked
News at 10:00 your neighborhood is under attack
Put away the crack before the crack puts you away
You need to be there when your baby's old enough to relate
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wow, the fact that the meaning is not obvious really makes the song ring true. 25 years ago was the mid to late 60s (well, when the song was first released, that is). The US was in the midst of the Vietnam conflict and a strong civil rights movement. Hippies stood up and strongly promoted the liberal movement and crusaded for the rights of everyone. Now the hippie movement is nothing but a passing fashion. Most of the kids that partake of it are only in it for the fashion and cool-factor. They take the drugs, but know nothing about shamanism or elightenment or any of the cultural things that started the drug craze. they wear the bell bottoms and tied dyed shirts, but know nothing about riding in a bus on a road trip with 15 other people who haven't showered for a week.
This song is a testimony to the past and call to all of us to wake up and either get with the program or take a walk on the sun.
Cheers!!
The guy's trying to buy the world a clue, basically, because everyone's going crazy with what's cool, wanting to be part of the clique, and taking drugs, that's what they mean by "so put the crack away before it puts you ok, you gotta be there when your baby's old enough to relate" it's a generation gap song. The chorus is about coming together to get out the whole mess.
I really like this song. It has catchy lyrics and a 60ish beat. Great tune.
To me this song means do not get caught up in all of the hype of today's fads and trends. For instance, crack is a big trend and it should be put away, before it puts you away. Also, the reference to Mr. Wizard refers to psychics and astrologers that have an immediate solution to your problems. They are deemed as God-like but truly are not.
@GreenEyedBabe The reference to Mr Wizzard is from a cartoon titled "Tudor the Turtle" In which every episode Tudor gets in a jam and cries "Help Mr Wizard! I don't want to be a (whatever the position he was in) Mr Wizard would then say "Drizzle Drazzle Drozle Drone Time For This One To Come Home!" and relieve poor tudor form the bad situation he was in. ;www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tudor+the+turtle
@GreenEyedBabe The reference to Mr Wizzard is from a cartoon titled "Tudor the Turtle" In which every episode Tudor gets in a jam and cries "Help Mr Wizard! I don't want to be a (whatever the position he was in) Mr Wizard would then say "Drizzle Drazzle Drozle Drone Time For This One To Come Home!" and relieve poor tudor form the bad situation he was in. ;www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tudor+the+turtle
i think it's about the world in general and how fucked up everyones become like with drugs and no one giving a shit about anything real these days...but he's also saying that the world just needs to relax and take a chill pill and see eveything for what it really is and not try to complicate everything with wars and what not
i'm about one thousand percent sure that this song is about the LA riots in 1992.
A 1000% sure? That is sure!
A 1000% sure? That is sure!
I think the lyrics are basically saying "Whatever happened to 'hippy' ideals about love and peace?" That those ideals have gone away ("This is a love attack I know it went out but it's back"). So, don't sit back and let good ideals such as love dissappear! That's my take on it!
I don't normally like poppy happy bands like Smash Mouth, but well... they just rock. This song makes me feel really good.
I love this song it rocks enough said.
i <3 this song
this could very well be smash mouths best song in my opinion. its very catchy, like alot of their stuff but also has a very deep meaning and is a very well composed and quite intricate piece of work