First of all, I don't even see how one would think Les Claypool sounds "gay". What the hell does that mean? Is there a way one sounds gay? If so, I'd imagine it involves a lisp, which I'm not hearing in this song.
Anyway, I don't really care what Les Claypool is. He's a god on bass.
As already mentioned, the song is about the societal ladder. The second verse makes it pretty obvious. But I like the description in the first one more.
Also note the line, "For to pout about would only bring disgrace." Basically, they're saying that in the "Grand Pecking Order," one is expected to at least pretend to be pleased with their position, no matter how horrible. It feels like they're describing the social hierarchy in nations like the U.S. and other similar places. In the U.S. we have this idea of freedom of opportunity. It's practically embedded in our brains that people get what they earn or even deserve. Rich people are rich because they worked hard to get there, poor people are poor because they're lazy--that sort of thing. I can't think of the exact word for that concept, but it's very prevalent in America. Not that the implications are this far-stretching, but it still applies. Besides that, I believe Les Claypool wrote the lyrics to this song, and he is an American, so I imagine he's drawing from his own experience.
They're definitely not implying the Grand Pecking Order is a good thing. Imagine a bunch of people around a table, some in fat splendor, sprawled out on top of the lesser/miserable people. And the miserable ones have to pretend they are happy. All the while, they suck their own dicks, figuratively, by toasting "To the Grand Pecking Order" over and over again.
First of all, I don't even see how one would think Les Claypool sounds "gay". What the hell does that mean? Is there a way one sounds gay? If so, I'd imagine it involves a lisp, which I'm not hearing in this song.
Anyway, I don't really care what Les Claypool is. He's a god on bass.
As already mentioned, the song is about the societal ladder. The second verse makes it pretty obvious. But I like the description in the first one more.
Also note the line, "For to pout about would only bring disgrace." Basically, they're saying that in the "Grand Pecking Order," one is expected to at least pretend to be pleased with their position, no matter how horrible. It feels like they're describing the social hierarchy in nations like the U.S. and other similar places. In the U.S. we have this idea of freedom of opportunity. It's practically embedded in our brains that people get what they earn or even deserve. Rich people are rich because they worked hard to get there, poor people are poor because they're lazy--that sort of thing. I can't think of the exact word for that concept, but it's very prevalent in America. Not that the implications are this far-stretching, but it still applies. Besides that, I believe Les Claypool wrote the lyrics to this song, and he is an American, so I imagine he's drawing from his own experience.
They're definitely not implying the Grand Pecking Order is a good thing. Imagine a bunch of people around a table, some in fat splendor, sprawled out on top of the lesser/miserable people. And the miserable ones have to pretend they are happy. All the while, they suck their own dicks, figuratively, by toasting "To the Grand Pecking Order" over and over again.