The Dead Milkmen

Big Deal

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Life sucks, then you die
then your soul gets sucked into the sky
birds sing, i wonder why
you eat a bowl of cereal and sigh
you're late for your class
you're walkin the halls without a pass
big deal
big deal

time flies
time crawls
you're a prisoner trapped between its claws
life sucks, sometimes
you've gotta learn to live between the lines
your feet are on the ground
but the world keeps spinning you around
big deal
big deal
big deal

don't be worried
don't be down
i'll be your stupid happy clown
keep your chin up in the air
shake your body like you just don't care
birds sing
babies cry
life sucks, then you die
big deal
big deal
big deal

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by bongweed420

18y ago

He's telling people that sadness is a part of life so don't be all whiny about it.

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by manicmarkus

15y ago

The Dead Milkmen working their magic by somehow inspiring hope while sounding hopelessly depressed.

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by TeeWinner

13y ago

This is one of my favorite songs of all time! It's telling people to get over the fact that life sucks. It is just such a powerful song, it's even more powerful coming from The Dead Milkmen because most their music is more laid back and comedic. I also think that The Dead Milkmen are referencing most their songs in the line "i'll be your stupid happy clown", and don't get me wrong those silly songs are great and meaningful too, but in this song I think they just wanted to show people how serious they can be. And it's awesome!

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