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It's a song about pride. About how winning isn't exactly everything. And all the images Fat Mike uses (pedestal, ribbon breaking, etc) all have to do with sport, and being a big shot at that. Fat Mike's saying how he doesn't give a flying fuck about any of that shit, how he doesn't care about who can "do it better, harder, faster."

Also, he points out that once you're at the top, it's great while you're up there, but the only way to go after that is down, and once you fall, nobody wants anything to do with you, 'cause they're too busy lavishing praise on your successor.

I particularly like: "The only battle I will fiercely fight Is one that hibernates inside my head" Because it seems to me to be about expanding your mind, rather than your biceps. 'Inside his head' is like his intellect, and how he would rather be a smart fat guy than a jock who can run a mile a minute but can barely read.

oh of my fav. nofx songs...its the song that describs me best...its like they wrote it about me

yea..this is a great song. Definetly one of my favorites by nofx.

This song is so good. This song is about not strinving to be the best and end up caught up in a river of competition, this is the best way to go through life, this and lazy are my theme songs, everyone here this song, the bass is great and the singing inbetween the guitar sounds so good.

this is one of my favorite nofx songs, it means a lot to me. the basslines are surprisingly good

Ya king i think you pretty much got it. Though i dont know if its about pride so much as mindless competition. He says he just wont even participate.

I really like the line: "if I go up, it will be slow, I'll bring in every one I know stoppin on the 6th or 7th rung "

He saying that Hes gonna bring his friends along for his ride. He has no desire to out do them. He probably just wants to keep some good company. Keep your friends on the same level and you can always have fun and get along.

its definitely one of my favourite nofx songs, and extremely meaningful. a good message that i can relate to. has a great feel and impact like alot of other nofx songs

I've always thought this song could be relating to Mike's record label, Fat Wreck Chords. It's not a competitive label, not trying for mainstream acceptance... just trying to get good bands exposure and put out good records. Hence, the bringing along friends - helping out good people and good bands.

I can't believe this song doesn't have 100000 posts in it... it's like the greatest message I've heard...

pretty much everything has been said except this... What I know is this, this song is about how everybody will do anything to get ahead... except for nofx... cause they'll never sell out... or something like that ;)

well, maybe without the sell out part... but still, this is one of the best songs I've ever heard, and I listen to it at least 400 times a day... it makes me ffeel good about bieng poor, and never having anything nice... but someday I will!

Thank you NOFX for making me not commit genosuicide!

I can't understand why this song is on 45 or 46? It's awesome! Im not sure what it is but something about the vocal harmonizing in this song is amazing! lyrical content is great too!