Fat Mike probably did say that story about the Amsterdam bar but true, or not it doesn't make emmasue46's comment incorrect. I love the way Fat Mike writes & plays bass but let's face it. He's full of shit sometimes. The lyrics ARE pretty straight forward most of the time. It's when people read too much into them we start hearing about a guy giving up his whole family & suffering a horrible death. Now we've added to the story. None of that is in the song. This guy is in a bar until closing time having harmless conversations about...
Fat Mike probably did say that story about the Amsterdam bar but true, or not it doesn't make emmasue46's comment incorrect. I love the way Fat Mike writes & plays bass but let's face it. He's full of shit sometimes. The lyrics ARE pretty straight forward most of the time. It's when people read too much into them we start hearing about a guy giving up his whole family & suffering a horrible death. Now we've added to the story. None of that is in the song. This guy is in a bar until closing time having harmless conversations about pulling the plug with other drunks. He then stumbles home only to discover his lovely lady has discarded his shit on the sidewalk. We cut to the same guy in the same bar (or perhaps the bar in Amsterdam if that does it for you) throwing shots of whiskey over his bottom lip. Then, he pays his bartender for getting rid of the rats (helping him forget his troubles
I might be totally wrong here, but I think its just about getting drunk. I love Nofx, and their lyrics tend to be pretty much straightforward.
I have to agree to imp's "interpretation".
I have to agree to imp's "interpretation".
I think I've heard Fat Mike saying that at a Show...
I think I've heard Fat Mike saying that at a Show...
Fat Mike probably did say that story about the Amsterdam bar but true, or not it doesn't make emmasue46's comment incorrect. I love the way Fat Mike writes & plays bass but let's face it. He's full of shit sometimes. The lyrics ARE pretty straight forward most of the time. It's when people read too much into them we start hearing about a guy giving up his whole family & suffering a horrible death. Now we've added to the story. None of that is in the song. This guy is in a bar until closing time having harmless conversations about...
Fat Mike probably did say that story about the Amsterdam bar but true, or not it doesn't make emmasue46's comment incorrect. I love the way Fat Mike writes & plays bass but let's face it. He's full of shit sometimes. The lyrics ARE pretty straight forward most of the time. It's when people read too much into them we start hearing about a guy giving up his whole family & suffering a horrible death. Now we've added to the story. None of that is in the song. This guy is in a bar until closing time having harmless conversations about pulling the plug with other drunks. He then stumbles home only to discover his lovely lady has discarded his shit on the sidewalk. We cut to the same guy in the same bar (or perhaps the bar in Amsterdam if that does it for you) throwing shots of whiskey over his bottom lip. Then, he pays his bartender for getting rid of the rats (helping him forget his troubles