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Don't Pick It Up Lyrics
Don't pick it up, you!
I saw a little kid as he walked around,
He picked a candy bar up off the ground.
He chowed about a half and his face turned blue,
Turned out the candy bar was doggy-doo.
<i>(Chorus)</i>
Whoa, don't pick it up I say,
Whoa (oh), unless you throw it away.
Whoa (oh), don't pick it up I say.
Your gonna be bummed that you went that way.
Your out there makin' bacon, no scrutiny.
You mess around too much and you got VD.
Your know you'll never make it, your sore today.
Your gonna take it back to Cali-for-ni-a
<i>(Chorus)</i>
Whoa, don't pick it up I say,
Whoa (oh), unless you throw it away.
Whoa (oh), don't pick it up I say.
Your gonna be bummed that you went that way.
Don't pick it up! (Don't pick it up!)
Sooo...
My friend was kinda hurtin', a girl to try.
He saw one that looked like Pat on Saturday Night Live.
It had a pair of thingies, a mustache too.
Not clearly male or female, so what to do?
<i>(Chorus)</i>
Whoa, don't pick it up I say,
Whoa (oh), unless you throw it away.
Whoa (oh), don't pick it up I say.
Your gonna be bummed that you went that way.
He picked a candy bar up off the ground.
He chowed about a half and his face turned blue,
Turned out the candy bar was doggy-doo.
Whoa, don't pick it up I say,
Whoa (oh), unless you throw it away.
Whoa (oh), don't pick it up I say.
Your gonna be bummed that you went that way.
You mess around too much and you got VD.
Your know you'll never make it, your sore today.
Your gonna take it back to Cali-for-ni-a
Whoa, don't pick it up I say,
Whoa (oh), unless you throw it away.
Whoa (oh), don't pick it up I say.
Your gonna be bummed that you went that way.
My friend was kinda hurtin', a girl to try.
He saw one that looked like Pat on Saturday Night Live.
It had a pair of thingies, a mustache too.
Not clearly male or female, so what to do?
Whoa, don't pick it up I say,
Whoa (oh), unless you throw it away.
Whoa (oh), don't pick it up I say.
Your gonna be bummed that you went that way.
Song Info
Submitted by
nothingman On Nov 25, 2001
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this song is about really taking a good look before you do something, or else your gonna suffer the conciquence's like eating dog crap, and it's hella funny
I think this song is pretty funny once you listen to the actual lyrics. I have no clue what the hell it means, all I know is that it's funny, and a good song.
Haha, I love the reference to Pat.
I agree with count 200.....
very funny XD The Offspring have a wicked sense of humor!
The song is quite similar to Operation Ivy's 'Sound System'..... Which was realeased before Ixnay on the Hombre...
Also in 'Sound System' they say something similar to the part in this song that goes 'Dont pick it up... dont pick it up... dont pick it up....''. Theres also the same drumbeat in that part aswell..
Perhaps this song is a metaphor for The Offspring saying that ska is doggy doo?? HAhah I hope not, becuause Ska is great, and so are The Offspring....
iceyflame are you havin a laugh?!!? in sounds system they say "pick it up" cos thats a ska thing to say in this song, which has a quite ska punk beat, theyr sayin "dont pickt it up" cos its th message of th song, theyre not dissin ska seein as they got a few ska punk songs
well the songs sayin dont pick up habits, personally i think its referring to drugs
Again, I love the Offspring's jokey songs. There are two big things in the meaning of this song for me.
It's an admonishment, a warning against doing things you shouldn't be doing. Basically what he's saying is that if you have any doubts, then don't do it.
It's a total rip on the ska kids.
gregster... you arent smart are you... can you not see past face value?
obviously op ivy say pick it up. the offspring are making a joke with this double sided meaning:
at face value it means 'dont pick it up cos it might be dirty' or whatever
but they are also saying dont pick it up as in, dont play ska.... which is obviously a joke since this song obviosuly has ska elements AND the offspring used to be freinds with op ivy i belive as i recall noodles saying in an interview somethign about 'back in the op ivy days' or something like that.
Erm...plus 'don't pick it up' as in 'don't pick up the soap' - hence 'you're going to be BUMMED that you went that way'.
Love this song. :)