Hennepin Crawler

imo, the deeper meaning with respect to this song is the same as the overall concept of Green Naugahyde. Les is referring to the foolish Go-Green movement that's happening in the world right now. The Hennepin Crawler is an example of how naive people are about "saving the planet" by using recycled waste materials to build more impractical material goods. He's pointing out how gullible people are being converted into self-righteous green fascists. They are fed false information about what is happening to the planet and false solutions.

The TV, the UN, national governments, corporations, etc. are basically telling these people that if they recycle enough and use highly-inefficient, impractical sources of power (i.e. wind & solar power), then they're doing their part in saving the planet (so they'll get to "touch that pie in the sky"). But really, they're only doing it for their own selfish benefit (e.g. to "impress them steam-punk girls" at Burning Man or whatever). So they can't see how it actually compromises their own survival, and how it keeps their eye off of the only real game that is played in this physical reality: the money game (so you end up with "no friends who're fit for deals"). This idea sort-of hearkens back to Groundhog's Day.. you have to pay to play. It's sad truth, but when you deny it instead of dealing with it in a realistic/rational way, the dominators will take advantage of your self-deceit, and you end up pedaling a bicycle (i.e. compromising your already-difficult life) for no good reason.

I knida just thought of this song meaning what stupid things people will do for money. the verses show that. The Hennipen Crawler choruses are kind of explaning what stupid things people spend their money on. The whole album has overtones of stupidity with money and vices.

Had no idea what a Hennepin Crawler was til I looked it up and recognized it immediately Can see why it would impress the steam punk girls. Still not sure about what the song is about if there is a "deeper meaning" or just Les rambling. But I think there's always a method to his madness, anybody else got ideas?

Hennepin Crawler: http://www.culturebully.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2010-primus-band.jpg

As the fellow who posted these lyrics, I listened intently to this great, albeit poorly mixed, song, it was tough to pull out the words. Got em though. Like miramarjuice, had to look up what a Hennepin crawler was. Must say, its more silly than practical.
Lyrics just stream of consciousness. No deeper meaning here except for brief vignettes of four characters.

1. the exhibitionist on florence street
2. the guy whose house burned down
3. the miser who sold his soul
4. the girl who sold out her song to the beer commercial

Nothing deeper than this.

There is a short clip on You-Tube of that crazy bicycle thing they call Hennepin Crawler and a presenter is some "steam-punk" girl announcing it. Found it somewhat disturbing, i'm not sure why. I find this song very brutal and sharp as a razor. I think it revolves about the same theme as Green Ranger. Maybe it's about a green movement, or maker movement, or about wasting your life and your time on unproductive things, or maybe selling yourself cheap, or not having the guts and courage, i don't know. This song is about loosing in life, in one way or another. And the message is presented in very raw and unforgiving way

Of course Primus is no stranger to Minnesota, where we have Hennepin County, Lake Hennepin, and Hennepin Avenue... all of which are involved in a "pub crawl" where people can rent a "Pedal Pub." I'm pretty Claypool knew of this and was just using it in his refrain to tie together a bunch of silly disparate scenes. . . He's done that before you know.