Fish heads, fish heads
Roly-poly fish heads
Fish heads, fish heads
Eat them up, yum

Fish heads, fish heads
Roly-poly fish heads
Fish heads, fish heads
Eat them up, yum

In the morning, laughing, happy fish heads
In the evening, floating in the soup

Ask a fish head anything you want to
They won't answer, they can't talk

I took a fish head out to see a movie
Didn't have to pay to get it in

They can't play baseball, they don't wear sweaters
They're not good dancers, they don't play drums

Roly-poly fish heads are never seen drinking cappuccino
In Italian restaurants with Oriental women
Yeah

Ask a fish head anything you want to
They won't answer, they can't talk

Ask a fish head anything you want to
They won't answer, they can't talk


Lyrics submitted by Pippin the Mercury

Fish Heads Lyrics as written by Robert S. Haimer Bill Mumy

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    Fish heads...this is one of my favorite songs ever. And this is coming from somebody whose favorite songs can generally be described as prog. Fish heads! I remember the first time I heard this song. I was in a car with my then-best friend (we're not friends anymore). Her mum, who likes Dr. Demento, put a CD with this on it on. My friend protested loudly, as she hates this kind of thing.

    But I was mesmerized.

    Now I've memorized the words, learned how to play it on accordion, and sing it with my sister all the time. Life doesn't get any better than that.

    Pippin the Mercuryon December 08, 2008   Link
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    I think the song embodies several ideas. Mostly that one man's garbage is another man's roly-poly treasure. Also that, unlike people, inanimate objects won't let you down, especially if you don't have any preconceived expectations of them. Plus, it's just good silly fun. Yeah.

    AbleApeon December 20, 2009   Link

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