Cokie The Clown Lyrics
Show him a warm welcome, let's hear some applause
I'm sure you'll have fun watching me juggle
8 balls at one time, I'm no fucking mime
I play practical jokes, this squirting flower
That wasn't flour that blew up your nose
It's my special blend of X, coke and K
You should be okay in several hours
That is real blood dripping from his big red nose
Those 12 giant steps, I brought you all presents
Against good judgment, but being a good host
You all have been dosed, the kettle corns been laced
The fudge has been lined, you're having a great time
But you might not recall the Rohypnol in the lemonade
Cokie-homemade
He's Cokie the Clown
"You all have been toast." ..The fuck? It's DOSED. Not toast.
Well I think it's pretty obvious as to what this song means.
If we wanted to get symbolic, we could say that maybe this is how Fat Mike feels about the fact that everyone knows he is a coke-head; that it's all amounted to a big joke, and he is the butt of it-- that he has to be a clown about it and that this is "his show," like he is on display for everyone to make judgments about his drug addiction, when they have no idea what it's really like. He has to play the "happiest clown" when he really has the "biggest frown." I quite like the "12 giant steps" part as well, which he is obviously referring to a 12-step rehab program. Look out, Fat Mike's whipping out the metaphors!!!
I think this was probably meant to just be another funny NOFX song though, knowing them. The video is hilarious too! And I actually do really like the song as well, with the two leitmotifs: Melvin has the minor-sounding chord progression, and when "Cokie" sings it goes into the first-person and the chord progression takes a turn to the major. And even though it has the typical punk drum beat throughout the song, the chord progression when Cokie sings expands upon the "expected" three-chord punk progression, making the musicality of it a little more interesting; it isn't what you would expect from a normal NOFX progression.
I'm going to see them at the Fox in Pomona in a few weeks, should be awesome, as always!
also the part where he says I'm sure you'll have fun watching me juggle 8 balls at one time is another metaphore for the 8ball extacy tablet, well i think it is anyway i dont no much about drugs but i think 8 ball is a type of extacy. i love fat mike he dosnt care what people think, most of his songs are about drugs, drugs are good whoops i od'd and there are alot more about him being a alcoholic and i love it. fat mike is my favourite musician and i hope they come back to australia again.
also the part where he says I'm sure you'll have fun watching me juggle 8 balls at one time is another metaphore for the 8ball extacy tablet, well i think it is anyway i dont no much about drugs but i think 8 ball is a type of extacy. i love fat mike he dosnt care what people think, most of his songs are about drugs, drugs are good whoops i od'd and there are alot more about him being a alcoholic and i love it. fat mike is my favourite musician and i hope they come back to australia again.
Since the song is about coke, 8 ball would probably refers to 1/8th of an ounce of coke(aka an 8 ball)
Since the song is about coke, 8 ball would probably refers to 1/8th of an ounce of coke(aka an 8 ball)
It's about a drug addicted clown. Jeez.
It's about a drug addicted clown. Jeez.
"That is real blood dripping from his big red nose"
This may be the funniest song I've ever heard. I laugh every time I hear it.
This is one of my favorite nofx songs. Actually I'm in the video for this song.... I can now offically die a happy and complete man.
This song is ballzing awesome!