In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
One Saturday I took a walk to Zipperhead
I met a girl there and she almost knocked me dead
(Punk rock girl), please look at me
(Punk rock girl), what do you see?
Let's travel 'round the world
Just you and me, punk rock girl
I tapped her on the shoulder
And said do you have a beau?
She looked at me and smiled and said she did not know
(Punk rock girl), give me a chance
(Punk rock girl), let's go slam dance
We'll dress like Minnie Pearl
Just you and me, punk rock girl
We went to the Philly Pizza Company and ordered some hot tea
The waitress said, "Well no, we only have it iced"
So we jumped up on the table and shouted, "Anarchy"
And someone played a Beach Boys song on the jukebox
It it was California Dreamin'
So we started screamin'
"On such a winter's day"
She took me to her parents for a Sunday meal
Her father took one look at me and he began to squeal
(Punk rock girl), it makes no sense
(Punk rock girl), your dad is the vice president
Rich as the Duke of Earl
Yeah, you're for me punk rock girl
We went to a shopping mall
And laughed at all the shoppers
And security guards trailed us to a record shop
We asked for Mojo Nixon
They said, "He don't work here"
We said, "If you don't got Mojo Nixon then your store could use some fixin'"
We got into her car away, we started rollin'
I said, "How much you pay for this?"
She said, "Nothin', man, it's stolen"
(Punk rock girl) you look so wild
(Punk rock girl) let's have a child
We'll name her Minnie Pearl
Just you and me
Eat fudge banana swirl
Just you and me
We'll travel round the world
Just you and me
Punk rock girl
I met a girl there and she almost knocked me dead
(Punk rock girl), please look at me
(Punk rock girl), what do you see?
Let's travel 'round the world
Just you and me, punk rock girl
I tapped her on the shoulder
And said do you have a beau?
She looked at me and smiled and said she did not know
(Punk rock girl), give me a chance
(Punk rock girl), let's go slam dance
We'll dress like Minnie Pearl
Just you and me, punk rock girl
We went to the Philly Pizza Company and ordered some hot tea
The waitress said, "Well no, we only have it iced"
So we jumped up on the table and shouted, "Anarchy"
And someone played a Beach Boys song on the jukebox
It it was California Dreamin'
So we started screamin'
"On such a winter's day"
She took me to her parents for a Sunday meal
Her father took one look at me and he began to squeal
(Punk rock girl), it makes no sense
(Punk rock girl), your dad is the vice president
Rich as the Duke of Earl
Yeah, you're for me punk rock girl
We went to a shopping mall
And laughed at all the shoppers
And security guards trailed us to a record shop
We asked for Mojo Nixon
They said, "He don't work here"
We said, "If you don't got Mojo Nixon then your store could use some fixin'"
We got into her car away, we started rollin'
I said, "How much you pay for this?"
She said, "Nothin', man, it's stolen"
(Punk rock girl) you look so wild
(Punk rock girl) let's have a child
We'll name her Minnie Pearl
Just you and me
Eat fudge banana swirl
Just you and me
We'll travel round the world
Just you and me
Punk rock girl
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