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.
I got an idea for a movie, and it goes like this -
(Check it out)
It's about a boy who gets his finger caught
In a bottle of Mr. Pibb
And they go on adventures,
I think it could be big
Is it too soon to whisper Oscar?
Put a happy ending there and it'll write itself, I swear
All we need are some meetings and a lead
I got an idea for a movie,
It's about this guy
Who wished and wished 'til it came true,
And now this kid can fly
I got an idea for a movie, and here's my pitch
I get a job and quit my band,
And you stop being a bitch
And we will have adventures,
Like the boy and his bottle did
Is it too soon to whisper Oscar?
Put a happy ending there and it'll write itself, I swear
All we need are some meetings and a lead
With a happy ending there this thing will write itself, I swear
All we need is some trick photography
I forgot one thing about the guy
Who gained the ability to fly
It was actually only for a foot or two
And only an inch or so high.
(Check it out)
It's about a boy who gets his finger caught
In a bottle of Mr. Pibb
And they go on adventures,
I think it could be big
Is it too soon to whisper Oscar?
Put a happy ending there and it'll write itself, I swear
All we need are some meetings and a lead
I got an idea for a movie,
It's about this guy
Who wished and wished 'til it came true,
And now this kid can fly
I got an idea for a movie, and here's my pitch
I get a job and quit my band,
And you stop being a bitch
And we will have adventures,
Like the boy and his bottle did
Is it too soon to whisper Oscar?
Put a happy ending there and it'll write itself, I swear
All we need are some meetings and a lead
With a happy ending there this thing will write itself, I swear
All we need is some trick photography
I forgot one thing about the guy
Who gained the ability to fly
It was actually only for a foot or two
And only an inch or so high.
Lyrics submitted by FYKxG3N0C1D3
An Idea for a Movie Lyrics as written by Josh Freese Joseph Patrick Escalante
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, ATMR SONGS
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i wanna see this movie so bad its sonds funny and the vandals r so funny especially on sweatinthe oldies awsome song i really like it
thrasher sucks at writing in general love the song can't stop listening to it
this was the first vandals song i ever heard...and was my favorite song for some time...quality
It made me seek out Mr. Pibb, which we don't have up here in Upstate NY. Turns out, it's like Dr. Pepper, but a little better. The names are very similar, a predominately male prefix followed by a P, a vowel, and a double consonant. Anyhow, this is also the first Vandals song I ever heard, and I heard it on the same source (a sweet bmx video with Nyquist and Mirra) as where I first heard Mr.T Experience (the song was "With Your Brains and My Looks). How's that for freaking awesome? This is a great song, it's like a ballad, and we should try to make the movie. The proceeds from it's tremendous success would go to buying punk cd's for underprivileged kids (and cd players of course and electricity and, uh, oh yeah, houses).
Side-note regarding Mr.Pibb, sugar free Mr.Pibb has more caffeine than Mt. Dew.
The guitar riff to this song is amazing. It's my favourite song by the Vandals
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