Private Idaho Lyrics

Lyric discussion by jonasminduim 

Cover art for Private Idaho lyrics by B-52's, The

actually i find some meaning on it. could it be patterns on tv static? maybe... but i always thought they were singing about not letting your surroundings mold you, about being yourself. as everyone knows, the b-52's came from rural america, which can suck you up and make you a small-minded simpleton (a category in which most people fall into). as i see this song, they're simply saying 'be one of a kind', like they did. and they became one of the funniest new-wave bands. how dull and serious was rock music before them?

Jonasminduim is exactly right about the lyrics. If you crack down the lyrics below.

private = reclusive, hidden idaho = rural state underground like a potato = not intouch with the rest of the world dont let the chlorine in your eyes = don't let the people & your surroundings blind you from finding yourself. dont go on the patio beware of the pool = dont branch out of you place because you are scared get out of that state = get out of that state...