Here's my interpretation of the hidden meanings behind this song:
"Not much to say when you're high above the mucky-muck." I believe this line is symbolic of heaven and how boring it can be up there looking down at the poor schmucks left on Earth (the mucky muck)
The character Wonderboy could be seen as a Jesus figure with his archrival Young Nastyman being Satan. "the power to kill a yak from 200 yards away" - That's pretty evil in my opinion.
Of course those characters COULD be seen as Jesus and Satan however I believe that they are more superhero representations of the actual band members themselves. No shit.
"Take my hand! Young Nastyman, and we'll fly!"
Concrete proof that JB sees himself as Wonderboy and that he sees KG as Young Nastyman.
"Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power?"
In my humble opinion, JB is asking his alter ego (Wonderboy) where he gets his strength from. JB probably has self-esteem issues and/or trouble with depression. That's why he's created this alter ego Wonderboy so that he has someone to talk to and confide personal things to as well as to have someone to lean on. From this song its obvious that JB does not consider KG to be a good friend.
On a side note, I think that the roles should be switched around. KG should be Wonderboy because he is a very proficient guitarist who could rock the fuck out of most famous guitarists nowadays. And JB should be Young Nastyman because, honestly, that guy is one of the fucking nastiest dudes on the face of the planet. He reminds me of some guy that doesn't shower so that he can save money to buy booze. He also earns this title by way of some of his other songs. Mainly, "Fuck her softly."
"Bring out your broadsword. There's the hydra. Slice his throat!"
Is it just me or does this say D&D all over it?
"scroat."
Need I explain this one? This is up there on the list of the funniest words ever spoken.
That concludes my interpretation. I hope that I've helped clear up some of the misconceptions about this song.
PS: The real point of this comment is that this site is about interpreting the meaning behind songs and not about whether a song deserves merit or not. No one cares if you think a song is great or if it sucks ass. Honestly. I don't. I would love to hear how other people interpret some of my favorite songs. I'm always open to new ideas.
PPS: If you believe in any of the bull shit that I've mentioned above the PS then I think you should get psyciatric help immediatly.
Here's my interpretation of the hidden meanings behind this song:
"Not much to say when you're high above the mucky-muck." I believe this line is symbolic of heaven and how boring it can be up there looking down at the poor schmucks left on Earth (the mucky muck)
The character Wonderboy could be seen as a Jesus figure with his archrival Young Nastyman being Satan. "the power to kill a yak from 200 yards away" - That's pretty evil in my opinion.
Of course those characters COULD be seen as Jesus and Satan however I believe that they are more superhero representations of the actual band members themselves. No shit.
"Take my hand! Young Nastyman, and we'll fly!" Concrete proof that JB sees himself as Wonderboy and that he sees KG as Young Nastyman.
"Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power?" In my humble opinion, JB is asking his alter ego (Wonderboy) where he gets his strength from. JB probably has self-esteem issues and/or trouble with depression. That's why he's created this alter ego Wonderboy so that he has someone to talk to and confide personal things to as well as to have someone to lean on. From this song its obvious that JB does not consider KG to be a good friend.
On a side note, I think that the roles should be switched around. KG should be Wonderboy because he is a very proficient guitarist who could rock the fuck out of most famous guitarists nowadays. And JB should be Young Nastyman because, honestly, that guy is one of the fucking nastiest dudes on the face of the planet. He reminds me of some guy that doesn't shower so that he can save money to buy booze. He also earns this title by way of some of his other songs. Mainly, "Fuck her softly."
"Bring out your broadsword. There's the hydra. Slice his throat!" Is it just me or does this say D&D all over it?
"scroat." Need I explain this one? This is up there on the list of the funniest words ever spoken.
That concludes my interpretation. I hope that I've helped clear up some of the misconceptions about this song.
PS: The real point of this comment is that this site is about interpreting the meaning behind songs and not about whether a song deserves merit or not. No one cares if you think a song is great or if it sucks ass. Honestly. I don't. I would love to hear how other people interpret some of my favorite songs. I'm always open to new ideas.
PPS: If you believe in any of the bull shit that I've mentioned above the PS then I think you should get psyciatric help immediatly.