The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
when I was a baby i was so happy
i played with my friends in the mud
wilbur and jack and notice and beaty
we were a gang and you gotta believe me
momma would scold us if we got too rough
she didnt care she was proud of us
i ran around and talked to the animals
tellin them stories of savage cannibals
then i got older and noticed a girl
first i was sure i didnt exist to her
i sulked around but i didnt know why
then she put her cheek on my shoulder and i
was lookin at her and she was lookin at me
we started to smile it was our destiny
tina was her name she was my cutie pie
forgot about the things that i used to like
i spent all my time followin her around
my friends all made the whiplash sound
they understood they was happy for me and
everyone clapped when i asked her to marry me
and she said yes and we felt so fine
we lost track of the passin of time
before i knew it we had our own babies
gina and shade and kiwi and ged
but now, i've got to die
i've lived a good life i've got no complaints
i'd like to thank farmer keep
for bringin me scraps so for that i could eat
he always had a smile on his face
he didn't want to think of this day
it's finally here...
it's finally here...
oh oh oh
they called me pig
they called me pig
when i was a baby i was so happy
i played with my friends in the mud
i played with my friends in the mud
wilbur and jack and notice and beaty
we were a gang and you gotta believe me
momma would scold us if we got too rough
she didnt care she was proud of us
i ran around and talked to the animals
tellin them stories of savage cannibals
then i got older and noticed a girl
first i was sure i didnt exist to her
i sulked around but i didnt know why
then she put her cheek on my shoulder and i
was lookin at her and she was lookin at me
we started to smile it was our destiny
tina was her name she was my cutie pie
forgot about the things that i used to like
i spent all my time followin her around
my friends all made the whiplash sound
they understood they was happy for me and
everyone clapped when i asked her to marry me
and she said yes and we felt so fine
we lost track of the passin of time
before i knew it we had our own babies
gina and shade and kiwi and ged
but now, i've got to die
i've lived a good life i've got no complaints
i'd like to thank farmer keep
for bringin me scraps so for that i could eat
he always had a smile on his face
he didn't want to think of this day
it's finally here...
it's finally here...
oh oh oh
they called me pig
they called me pig
when i was a baby i was so happy
i played with my friends in the mud
Lyrics submitted by Raptor98
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Farmer Pete, to me, also represents a god-like character, for "Farmer Pete for bring me scraps of food that I could eat" God doesn't give you everything you ask for, he gives you scraps, he gives you what you need, not what you want. He let the man/pig live a good life.
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THIS IS AN AMAZING SONG! No matter the interpretation, I think we can all agree that this song is chillbump-inducing.
...well, it's fairly obvious what this this song is about. a pig from the time it's a piglet, until it grows up and gets slaughtered.
simple, yet goosebump inducing, i swear.
i believe the name of the piglet is "otis", not "notice"...lolz.
On the version that's on the Red Album, they added a really cool touch by putting a lone snare drum hit to symbolize the gunshot that kills the pig after the last "i played with my friends in the mud" line, right as it goes quiet for a moment
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Great song, beat Rivers has written in a while. Hopefully it will be on Album 6
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Yeah it's definitly Gina and Shannon and Keebie and Gabe as well as Farmer Pete
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I like this song. Anyone think that maybe the song could be about Rivers? Him finally getting married and having "lived a good life"? Also after the 2 minute mark on the song his singing kinda reminds me of Freddie Mercury. Anyone else think that?