I think it's pretty obvious here, especially for those who aren't new to Tenacious D. The lyrics are straightforward enough, although I find it interesting that the song breaks the fourth wall a bit. Jables (Hollywood Jack) and the Rage Kage are are a couple of the nicknames for the characters that Jack Black and Kyle Gass represent in both tv, film, and in their band. They basically play caricatures of themselves, that perform half-serious/half comedy music. However, in this song, the situation involves a bit of half-truth, referring to the actors'/musicians' actual life in that Jack Black really did take movie deals while still in the band with Kyle, and went on to become a big star while Kyle didn't for the most part. (Everything else, I'm sure, is over-exaggerated... Kyle and Jack are great friends and still make music, obviously.)
This song is about what happens when stardom can go to one's head, and how separation (and jealousy) can lead to remorse, or in this case, insanity. In the end, the strong bond between the two former bandmates leads one back to the other, only to find that his friend is no longer the same.
I guess the only part that can be open to interpretation is the very end. "Nothing and no one can harm the old Rage Kage again," could mean that the doctors were unsuccessful at curing him and that he was too far gone to be hurt again, or it could mean that they did, and that Jack and he are back together, and that lyric could mean he won't leave his side again. The latter is evidenced by the very last line as the music fades out... "Hollywood Jack and the Rage Kage will ride once again..."
I think it's pretty obvious here, especially for those who aren't new to Tenacious D. The lyrics are straightforward enough, although I find it interesting that the song breaks the fourth wall a bit. Jables (Hollywood Jack) and the Rage Kage are are a couple of the nicknames for the characters that Jack Black and Kyle Gass represent in both tv, film, and in their band. They basically play caricatures of themselves, that perform half-serious/half comedy music. However, in this song, the situation involves a bit of half-truth, referring to the actors'/musicians' actual life in that Jack Black really did take movie deals while still in the band with Kyle, and went on to become a big star while Kyle didn't for the most part. (Everything else, I'm sure, is over-exaggerated... Kyle and Jack are great friends and still make music, obviously.) This song is about what happens when stardom can go to one's head, and how separation (and jealousy) can lead to remorse, or in this case, insanity. In the end, the strong bond between the two former bandmates leads one back to the other, only to find that his friend is no longer the same. I guess the only part that can be open to interpretation is the very end. "Nothing and no one can harm the old Rage Kage again," could mean that the doctors were unsuccessful at curing him and that he was too far gone to be hurt again, or it could mean that they did, and that Jack and he are back together, and that lyric could mean he won't leave his side again. The latter is evidenced by the very last line as the music fades out... "Hollywood Jack and the Rage Kage will ride once again..."