I think of a cherry bomb as something rebellious teenagers are into. It's like a symbol of angsty adolescence. With that in mind, the singer is trying to get her to give up on her childish ways. Life really is fair, you don’t have to go around blowing up mailboxes anymore to get back at “the man”. You should just settle down. Reminds me of “Furr”.
Obviously, this is just my personal take on it. Above, the writer of the song pretty much says it’s a breakup song. But still, why a cherry bomb? Why’d he pick that specific thing? Maybe my idea is still a little correct. Maybe he’s leaving her because she’s a bit childish. Maybe that’s why a cherry bomb seemed like the perfect symbol for her. Or maybe he just needed an explosive with a wick that sounded good.
I'm surprised that no one invoked the punk legend reference to the song "Cherry Bomb" by The Runaways. Can this be successfully analyzed with that reference in his mind as a metaphor for the female "hoo hoo"? Probably not, but something to think about :)
I'm surprised that no one invoked the punk legend reference to the song "Cherry Bomb" by The Runaways. Can this be successfully analyzed with that reference in his mind as a metaphor for the female "hoo hoo"? Probably not, but something to think about :)
I think of a cherry bomb as something rebellious teenagers are into. It's like a symbol of angsty adolescence. With that in mind, the singer is trying to get her to give up on her childish ways. Life really is fair, you don’t have to go around blowing up mailboxes anymore to get back at “the man”. You should just settle down. Reminds me of “Furr”.
Obviously, this is just my personal take on it. Above, the writer of the song pretty much says it’s a breakup song. But still, why a cherry bomb? Why’d he pick that specific thing? Maybe my idea is still a little correct. Maybe he’s leaving her because she’s a bit childish. Maybe that’s why a cherry bomb seemed like the perfect symbol for her. Or maybe he just needed an explosive with a wick that sounded good.
I'm surprised that no one invoked the punk legend reference to the song "Cherry Bomb" by The Runaways. Can this be successfully analyzed with that reference in his mind as a metaphor for the female "hoo hoo"? Probably not, but something to think about :)
I'm surprised that no one invoked the punk legend reference to the song "Cherry Bomb" by The Runaways. Can this be successfully analyzed with that reference in his mind as a metaphor for the female "hoo hoo"? Probably not, but something to think about :)