It's about the Working Class Heroes who are still ambitious.
I can relate to this song personally, high school drop out, working full-time + overtime on garnished wages... I do have a union, but I can imagine that there are far and far worse cases than me. I should not complain.
I believe this person is singing to a girl, feeling too low or less to be with her because he earns not enough to support her...
I believe the Red Hat points out to the socialist aspect which is ofcourse abandoned on the North Pole.
"It may be tough to swallow, but our threats are far from hollow
He may thunder, but if he blunders, he may wonder where the toys went"
ELVES ON STRIKE!
Amusement on the workplace may also be a motive for this song... Lack of our enjoyment...
Definitely more to it than the happy HO HO HO Merry Christmas boys and girls message.
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It's about the Working Class Heroes who are still ambitious.
I can relate to this song personally, high school drop out, working full-time + overtime on garnished wages... I do have a union, but I can imagine that there are far and far worse cases than me. I should not complain.
I believe this person is singing to a girl, feeling too low or less to be with her because he earns not enough to support her...
I believe the Red Hat points out to the socialist aspect which is ofcourse abandoned on the North Pole.
"It may be tough to swallow, but our threats are far from hollow He may thunder, but if he blunders, he may wonder where the toys went"
ELVES ON STRIKE!
Amusement on the workplace may also be a motive for this song... Lack of our enjoyment...
Definitely more to it than the happy HO HO HO Merry Christmas boys and girls message.