I think it's written in the shoes of a rebellious pupil in a school, who questions the way he is taught at school. He thinks he isn't taught about the big issues, and the things that matter in the world like trying to protect the earth.
He thinks academic subjects are supported a lot more than more arts subjects like "music" and "drama" ("The cerebellum get schoolin', and no schoolin' - the drummer goes on, the drama goes on) and he doesn't agree with this.
"But infinite and joyless little high fives are singing "praise the lord" talks about religious subjects. "And is it, the flogging of the Flintstone - that I'm supposed to be?" I think this is about the past (history subjects). These are all critical statements, and I think the narrator thinks these subjects are taught and supported but he thinks other things aren't considered important in society, so the "drummer" can't get far in his favourite subject.
There's loads here in just one song, not just one topic, and I couldn't sit here and talk about em all, but it's generally a range of critical views towards the way kids are taught at school.
I think it's written in the shoes of a rebellious pupil in a school, who questions the way he is taught at school. He thinks he isn't taught about the big issues, and the things that matter in the world like trying to protect the earth. He thinks academic subjects are supported a lot more than more arts subjects like "music" and "drama" ("The cerebellum get schoolin', and no schoolin' - the drummer goes on, the drama goes on) and he doesn't agree with this. "But infinite and joyless little high fives are singing "praise the lord" talks about religious subjects. "And is it, the flogging of the Flintstone - that I'm supposed to be?" I think this is about the past (history subjects). These are all critical statements, and I think the narrator thinks these subjects are taught and supported but he thinks other things aren't considered important in society, so the "drummer" can't get far in his favourite subject. There's loads here in just one song, not just one topic, and I couldn't sit here and talk about em all, but it's generally a range of critical views towards the way kids are taught at school.