In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
All the way from Palm Springs, just out of detox
Show him a warm welcome, let's give some applause
Greetings all hello, welcome to my show
I'm sure you'll have fun watching me juggle
Eight 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
He's got over-sized shoes and ill fitting clothes
That is real blood dripping from his fake red nose
I'm Cokie the clown, I will trip you down
Those twelve giant steps, I brought you all presents
Against good judgment, but being a good host
You all have been toast, the kettle corn's been laced
The fudge has been lined, you're having a great time
But you might not recall the Rohipnol in the lemonade
Cookie homemade
He is the happiest clown, with the biggest frown
He's Cokie the clown
Show him a warm welcome, let's give some applause
Greetings all hello, welcome to my show
I'm sure you'll have fun watching me juggle
Eight 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
He's got over-sized shoes and ill fitting clothes
That is real blood dripping from his fake red nose
I'm Cokie the clown, I will trip you down
Those twelve giant steps, I brought you all presents
Against good judgment, but being a good host
You all have been toast, the kettle corn's been laced
The fudge has been lined, you're having a great time
But you might not recall the Rohipnol in the lemonade
Cookie homemade
He is the happiest clown, with the biggest frown
He's Cokie the clown
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"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.
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.
"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!