So this has been.my favorite song of OTEP's since it came out in 2004, and I always thought it was a song about a child's narrative of suffering in an abusive Christian home. But now that I am revisiting the lyrics, I am seeing something totally new.
This song could be gospel of John but from the perspective of Jesus.
Jesus was NOT having a good time up to and during the crucifixion. Everyone in the known world at the time looked to him with fear, admiration or disgust and he was constantly being asked questions. He spoke in "verses, prophesies and curses". He had made an enemy of the state, and believed the world was increasingly wicked and fallen from grace, or that he was in the "mouth of madness".
The spine of atlas is the structure that allows the titan to hold the world up. Jesus challenged the state and in doing so became a celebrated resistance figure. It also made him public enemy #1.
All of this happened simply because he was doing his thing, not because of any agenda he had or strategy.
And then he gets scourged (storm of thorns)
There are some plot holes here but I think it's an interesting interpretation.
JOHNNY MARIJUANY
By: Be Be
Words & Music ©Y2K (2000)
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Johnny "Marijuana" Seed, roamed the country side
everywhere that Johnny went, seeds would multiply
Johnny is a legend, some want to crucify
by God, a Grateful Dead Head, just wanted to get high!
Johnny Marijuany
Johnny Marijuany
Johnny Marijuany get me high!
Just like Johnny's grandpa, Johnny Appleseed
instead of growing apples though, grew the finest weed
From Denmark to New Zealand - Taiwan to Tennessee
he wore out his Doc Martens, he's such a prodigy.
Johnny Marijuany (J-j-j-Johnny Marijuany)
Johnny Marijuany ( J-j-j-Johnny Marijuany, I think you're acting funny!)
Johnny Marijuany you're so fine!
Solo
No one would admit it, just where he got those seeds
Some say they were imported from the Islands of Capri
I say they're from Jamaica outside a Kingston Town
inspiring everybody, "Please - throw your seeds around!"
Johnny Marijuany
Johnny Marijuany
Johnny Marijuany
walk on by!
George Washington and Jefferson, the Fathers of this land
never saw it coming, fear got out of hand
he wasn't born an outlaw, 'til "high" society
put the screws to Johnny, now they're screwing you 'n me.
Johnny Marijuany (J-j-j-Johnny Marijuany)
Johnny Marijuany (J-j-j-Johnny Marijuany, *The War on Drugs is funny!)
Johnny Marijuany you're so fine!
Johnny Marijuany
Johnny Marijuany
Johnny Marijuany walk on by!
Get me High!
*The War on Drugs is funny! = Not funny ha-ha - "Funny Dumb - Stupid - Idiotic, Weird, etc...!"
By: Be Be
Words & Music ©Y2K (2000)
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Johnny "Marijuana" Seed, roamed the country side
everywhere that Johnny went, seeds would multiply
Johnny is a legend, some want to crucify
by God, a Grateful Dead Head, just wanted to get high!
Johnny Marijuany
Johnny Marijuany
Johnny Marijuany get me high!
Just like Johnny's grandpa, Johnny Appleseed
instead of growing apples though, grew the finest weed
From Denmark to New Zealand - Taiwan to Tennessee
he wore out his Doc Martens, he's such a prodigy.
Johnny Marijuany (J-j-j-Johnny Marijuany)
Johnny Marijuany ( J-j-j-Johnny Marijuany, I think you're acting funny!)
Johnny Marijuany you're so fine!
Solo
No one would admit it, just where he got those seeds
Some say they were imported from the Islands of Capri
I say they're from Jamaica outside a Kingston Town
inspiring everybody, "Please - throw your seeds around!"
Johnny Marijuany
Johnny Marijuany
Johnny Marijuany
walk on by!
George Washington and Jefferson, the Fathers of this land
never saw it coming, fear got out of hand
he wasn't born an outlaw, 'til "high" society
put the screws to Johnny, now they're screwing you 'n me.
Johnny Marijuany (J-j-j-Johnny Marijuany)
Johnny Marijuany (J-j-j-Johnny Marijuany, *The War on Drugs is funny!)
Johnny Marijuany you're so fine!
Johnny Marijuany
Johnny Marijuany
Johnny Marijuany walk on by!
Get me High!
*The War on Drugs is funny! = Not funny ha-ha - "Funny Dumb - Stupid - Idiotic, Weird, etc...!"
Lyrics submitted by BeBe
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this song is funny but stupid!