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They
They sleep in a coma
yeah, yeah, yeah
They
They speak in a code I
Don't under-under-under-understand
They shake with the limp hand
Ooh, ooh, ooh
They
They don't shake like a rock band
Talkin' 'bout the business man
Devil in a Sunday hat
Kind of old and kind of fat
Just talkin' 'bout the business man
They (they)
They sleepin' in a coma
(Deep)
Yeah, yeah yeah
They
They speakin' in a code I
Don't under-under-under-understand
They spit on the poor man
Ooh, ooh, ooh
They (they) don't spit like a punk band
Talking ‘bout the business man
Devil with a Sunday plan
Buddy with a stupid laugh
Just talking ‘bout the business man
Pretty little baby
Pretty little monster
Went to the good school left with honours
Brand new tycoon
Sittin with a harpoon
Something of lampoon
Out of a cartoon of a baboon
With a bond, a stock, a share, in the moon
Talking ‘bout the business man
Devil with an evil plan
Buddy in the stupid pants
Kind of old and kind of fat
Talking ‘bout the business man, the business man
They sleep in a coma
yeah, yeah, yeah
They speak in a code I
Don't under-under-under-understand
Ooh, ooh, ooh
They
They don't shake like a rock band
Devil in a Sunday hat
Kind of old and kind of fat
Just talkin' 'bout the business man
They sleepin' in a coma
(Deep)
Yeah, yeah yeah
They speakin' in a code I
Don't under-under-under-understand
Ooh, ooh, ooh
They (they) don't spit like a punk band
Devil with a Sunday plan
Buddy with a stupid laugh
Just talking ‘bout the business man
Pretty little monster
Went to the good school left with honours
Brand new tycoon
Sittin with a harpoon
Something of lampoon
Out of a cartoon of a baboon
With a bond, a stock, a share, in the moon
Devil with an evil plan
Buddy in the stupid pants
Kind of old and kind of fat
Talking ‘bout the business man, the business man
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Wow, seriously no comments? Always been on of my favorites from Mother Mother. This song is either a bash on capitalism, or a bash on the social expectations to conform and go into a good paying job such as "business". Continuously the businessman is juxtaposed against a rock/punk band which might be a symbol of nonconformity. The life of a musician isn't stable or "practical" but a businessman is "a devil in a Sunday hat". Evil intentions masquerading as holy, supposedly seen as a good person by society as a businessman has conformed. Businessmen are polite and formal, follow all the rules and may appear pleasant enough but of course, as corrupt capitalism sometimes results in, a businessman also "spit(s) on the poor man" but not like "a punk band". A punk band, which is usually looked down on by society, may be more virtuous than a corrupt yet outwardly pure businessman. The irony.
The coma perhaps symbolizes a society asleep to reality, judging by similar themes in other Mother Mother songs like Cry Forum.
"They speak in a code I don't understand" probably refers to political jargon and business policy.
@samanthajp Great analysis! I personally see the song more as a criticism of capitalism, but I never thought of it in terms of defying social expectations. Thanks for sharing your side :)
@samanthajp Great analysis! I personally see the song more as a criticism of capitalism, but I never thought of it in terms of defying social expectations. Thanks for sharing your side :)
@samanthajp Great analysis! I personally see the song more as a criticism of capitalism, but I never thought of it in terms of defying social expectations. Thanks for sharing your side :)
@samanthajp Great analysis! I personally see the song more as a criticism of capitalism, but I never thought of it in terms of defying social expectations. Thanks for sharing your side :)