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The Fonz Lyrics
I wanna try your shoes on
and wear them for a day
learn to talk like you do
and say what I see
I'd talk like I knew something
that everyone wanted to hear
but you're the Fonz
the definition of icy
the measure of what's up
you could play the tuba
and everyone would clap
well I can play the tuba
and they all just shake their heads
cause you're the Fonz
I know it's over for me
I know it's over
drove my car to the top floor
and stood at the edge
when I woke up in heaven
looked down and no one cared
but when you pulled your own trigger
they all gathered around to watch
cause you're the Fonz
and wear them for a day
learn to talk like you do
and say what I see
I'd talk like I knew something
that everyone wanted to hear
the measure of what's up
you could play the tuba
and everyone would clap
well I can play the tuba
and they all just shake their heads
I know it's over
and stood at the edge
when I woke up in heaven
looked down and no one cared
but when you pulled your own trigger
they all gathered around to watch
cause you're the Fonz
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First of all Smash Mouth did not just make up some character "The Fonz." The Fonz is really a character from the 70's show "Happy Days" and they probley watched it growing up. The Fonz was the height of cool at the time, so by using the name Fonz in the song shows that the character in the song was much cooler than the singer. In the song, "Fonz" dies. In the show, Fonz does not commit sucide because he's having too good of a time greasing his hair, driving his motorcycle, fixing cars, and picking up chicks.
I think the message of this song is that being popular does not always bring happiness. The "loser" in the song wishes that he was as cool as the "Fonz" character, but in the end both characters end up committing suicide.
And, yet, te popular one was still more popular because he commited suicide. Kind of ironic and depressing at the same time. =/
I can't believe no one said anything about this song...i love it.
I saw smash mouth like an hour ago at camp jeep and they did this song, but they change the last verse from "no one cared" to "everyone cared" it was wierd. I liked it better the first way.
This is a good song, about someone who feels worthless, untalented, and basically like a waste of oxygen. I don't think "The Fonz" is actually one person, but maybe he's just saying that it seems like everyone else is better and more important than him.
This is like one of thier best songs and only 2 coments come on..... any way ya this song is basicly describing how i fealt for the better part of my life....some on who no one cares about and know's it some one who other people make feel like shit...
I call my sister the Fonz all the time. She doesn't get it though.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fonzie