Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
[i] "Is it written that I'd show up?"
"Fossil!"
"And do this?"
*sound of something breaking* "oh!"
"Bob Fossil!"
"Did you check the index under 'crotchpunch' like this?"
*punching sound* "Oooh!"
"Go Fossil!"
"How about the bibliography under this?"
*breaking glass*
"Oh, I can't find it written down anywhere!"
"No, you can't, 'cos I'm freakin' making this up as I go along!"
"He doesn't obey the rules of the book!"
"I bet karate-chopping your nipples isn't there either!"
"Ohhhh!"
"Get him Fossil!"
"Wow, I surprised myself there."
"STOP! Stop! Who are you who would penetrate the fortress of the box and cause such chaos amongst our people?"
I'm Bob Fossil
And my anger is colossal
If you get in my way, then you will have to pay
The price which is not nice, I'll slice you and dice
Up and feed your liver to a parakeet
Sing it!
Bob Fossil, he no smile
Heavin' him should take a mile (Tell'em all about me)
Bob Fossil, King of Zoo (You know it)
Get in his way, he'll come for you
I'm Bob
I'm Bob, Bob, baah baah baah baah baah, I'M A SHEEP!
I'm the king! I'm gonna Fossil you up!
You know my name
Bob Fossil, he no smile
Heavin' him should take a mile (I smile sometimes, when I'm gettin' you!)
Bob Fossil, King of Zoo (THE zoo)
Get in his way, he'll come for you
I'm Bob Fossil
If you don't know my name, then you're lame!
[i]Shit, that was bad. Can we go again? That was no good.
Cut the music. Come on. Is anybody listening to me?[/i]
Bob Fossil, he no smile
Heavin' him should take a mile
Bob Fossil, King of Zoo
Get in his way, he'll come for you
[i]What are you guys singing for? Shut up! You suck balls.
Is anyone listening to me? I'm gonna get you![/i]
Bob Fossil, Bob Fooosssill
Here he comes, yeah
[i]You know, I'm gonna F you up. That F stands for FOSSIL! Yeah!
You'll be Fossilized. They'll dig you up and have to carbon date your ass.
Bob Fossil, he no smile (I'm the king)
Heavin' him should take a mile (I don't like kilometers)
Bob Fossil, King of Zoo (I'm king of THE zoo, not King of Zoo!)
Get in his way, he'll come for you
Look at him comin', comin' down
Bobby Bobby Zoo Zoo
Yeah, here he comes, here he comes, here he cooomes down
[i]Zoo. I'm gonna go Zoo on you. I'm gonna put a Z-Z on your Zoo-head.[/i]
Bob Fossil, he no smile (Yes, Bobby Zoo, Bobby Zoo Zoo)
Heavin' him should take a mile (Bobby Bobby Zoo Zoo)
Bob Fossil, King of Zoo (King of Zoo)
Get in his way, he'll come for you (Everybody Zoo)
Bob Fossil, he no smile (Bobby Zoo, Bobby Zoo Zoo)
Heavin' him should take a mile (Bobby Bobby Zoo Zoo, AAAAHHHH)
Bob Fossil, King of Zoo (Here he comes, here he comes)
Get in his way, he'll come for you (He's Bobby, he's comin')
Bob Fossil, he no smile (He's Bobby, Bobby, comin' down)
Heavin' him should take a mile (and Bobby Bobby Zoo Zoo)
He's Bobby Bobby Zoo Zoo (Bobby Bobby Zoo Zoo)
Bobby Bobby Zoo Zoo (Bobby Bobby Zoo Zoo)
Get in his way, he'll come for you
Bob Fossil, he no smile
Heavin' him should take a mile
Bob Fossil, King of Zoo
Get in his way, he'll come for you
[i]Yeah? Are you listening? Out there?
'Cos I know, that SOMEDAY you're gonna run into me!
Come on, Vince, Howard, let's get out of here, let's blow this popstand.[/i]
"Fossil!"
"And do this?"
*sound of something breaking* "oh!"
"Bob Fossil!"
"Did you check the index under 'crotchpunch' like this?"
*punching sound* "Oooh!"
"Go Fossil!"
"How about the bibliography under this?"
*breaking glass*
"Oh, I can't find it written down anywhere!"
"No, you can't, 'cos I'm freakin' making this up as I go along!"
"He doesn't obey the rules of the book!"
"I bet karate-chopping your nipples isn't there either!"
"Ohhhh!"
"Get him Fossil!"
"Wow, I surprised myself there."
"STOP! Stop! Who are you who would penetrate the fortress of the box and cause such chaos amongst our people?"
I'm Bob Fossil
And my anger is colossal
If you get in my way, then you will have to pay
The price which is not nice, I'll slice you and dice
Up and feed your liver to a parakeet
Sing it!
Bob Fossil, he no smile
Heavin' him should take a mile (Tell'em all about me)
Bob Fossil, King of Zoo (You know it)
Get in his way, he'll come for you
I'm Bob
I'm Bob, Bob, baah baah baah baah baah, I'M A SHEEP!
I'm the king! I'm gonna Fossil you up!
You know my name
Bob Fossil, he no smile
Heavin' him should take a mile (I smile sometimes, when I'm gettin' you!)
Bob Fossil, King of Zoo (THE zoo)
Get in his way, he'll come for you
I'm Bob Fossil
If you don't know my name, then you're lame!
[i]Shit, that was bad. Can we go again? That was no good.
Cut the music. Come on. Is anybody listening to me?[/i]
Bob Fossil, he no smile
Heavin' him should take a mile
Bob Fossil, King of Zoo
Get in his way, he'll come for you
[i]What are you guys singing for? Shut up! You suck balls.
Is anyone listening to me? I'm gonna get you![/i]
Bob Fossil, Bob Fooosssill
Here he comes, yeah
[i]You know, I'm gonna F you up. That F stands for FOSSIL! Yeah!
You'll be Fossilized. They'll dig you up and have to carbon date your ass.
Bob Fossil, he no smile (I'm the king)
Heavin' him should take a mile (I don't like kilometers)
Bob Fossil, King of Zoo (I'm king of THE zoo, not King of Zoo!)
Get in his way, he'll come for you
Look at him comin', comin' down
Bobby Bobby Zoo Zoo
Yeah, here he comes, here he comes, here he cooomes down
[i]Zoo. I'm gonna go Zoo on you. I'm gonna put a Z-Z on your Zoo-head.[/i]
Bob Fossil, he no smile (Yes, Bobby Zoo, Bobby Zoo Zoo)
Heavin' him should take a mile (Bobby Bobby Zoo Zoo)
Bob Fossil, King of Zoo (King of Zoo)
Get in his way, he'll come for you (Everybody Zoo)
Bob Fossil, he no smile (Bobby Zoo, Bobby Zoo Zoo)
Heavin' him should take a mile (Bobby Bobby Zoo Zoo, AAAAHHHH)
Bob Fossil, King of Zoo (Here he comes, here he comes)
Get in his way, he'll come for you (He's Bobby, he's comin')
Bob Fossil, he no smile (He's Bobby, Bobby, comin' down)
Heavin' him should take a mile (and Bobby Bobby Zoo Zoo)
He's Bobby Bobby Zoo Zoo (Bobby Bobby Zoo Zoo)
Bobby Bobby Zoo Zoo (Bobby Bobby Zoo Zoo)
Get in his way, he'll come for you
Bob Fossil, he no smile
Heavin' him should take a mile
Bob Fossil, King of Zoo
Get in his way, he'll come for you
[i]Yeah? Are you listening? Out there?
'Cos I know, that SOMEDAY you're gonna run into me!
Come on, Vince, Howard, let's get out of here, let's blow this popstand.[/i]
Lyrics submitted by anneke93
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When he's telling them to cut the music, do you think that was scripted or was he seriously telling them to try it again? Either way, it makes me laugh. Love Rich Fulcher.