@amypaul957 I agree this is one of his best songs. Earlier today I posted Unregistered Comment on a similar Webpage; thought I might as well share it here as well. I've always thought 'Rabbit Fighter' alludes to having sex. Although I was very young when 'The Slider' album was released, I was well aware of the dreaded expression used when a woman became pregnant . . . 'THE RABBIT DIED!' Fighting the rabbit means having sex; & to conquer [albeit kill] the rabbit = successful procreation. . . . I know, way too much thinking, right? But, better to have...
@amypaul957 I agree this is one of his best songs. Earlier today I posted Unregistered Comment on a similar Webpage; thought I might as well share it here as well. I've always thought 'Rabbit Fighter' alludes to having sex. Although I was very young when 'The Slider' album was released, I was well aware of the dreaded expression used when a woman became pregnant . . . 'THE RABBIT DIED!' Fighting the rabbit means having sex; & to conquer [albeit kill] the rabbit = successful procreation. . . . I know, way too much thinking, right? But, better to have been thinking about dead rabbits, then to have actually had one die. (Haha!) Everything else (remaining lyrics) can be chalked up to sizing up his competition, & boasting about the sorry state he'd put one of them in when they'd gotten in his way/interfered with his plans for his paramour. Anyway, that's my story, & I'm sticking to it! BTW, 'the rabbit died' expression was/is not precisely accurate, as the rabbit pregnancy test resulted in a dead rabbit whether or not the test results were positive. (Commonly held misconception was that the rabbit only died if the test results were positive. Not so!)
I don't think it has a meaning. It doesn't need one. It is still a damn fine song, one of his very best.
@amypaul957 I agree this is one of his best songs. Earlier today I posted Unregistered Comment on a similar Webpage; thought I might as well share it here as well. I've always thought 'Rabbit Fighter' alludes to having sex. Although I was very young when 'The Slider' album was released, I was well aware of the dreaded expression used when a woman became pregnant . . . 'THE RABBIT DIED!' Fighting the rabbit means having sex; & to conquer [albeit kill] the rabbit = successful procreation. . . . I know, way too much thinking, right? But, better to have...
@amypaul957 I agree this is one of his best songs. Earlier today I posted Unregistered Comment on a similar Webpage; thought I might as well share it here as well. I've always thought 'Rabbit Fighter' alludes to having sex. Although I was very young when 'The Slider' album was released, I was well aware of the dreaded expression used when a woman became pregnant . . . 'THE RABBIT DIED!' Fighting the rabbit means having sex; & to conquer [albeit kill] the rabbit = successful procreation. . . . I know, way too much thinking, right? But, better to have been thinking about dead rabbits, then to have actually had one die. (Haha!) Everything else (remaining lyrics) can be chalked up to sizing up his competition, & boasting about the sorry state he'd put one of them in when they'd gotten in his way/interfered with his plans for his paramour. Anyway, that's my story, & I'm sticking to it! BTW, 'the rabbit died' expression was/is not precisely accurate, as the rabbit pregnancy test resulted in a dead rabbit whether or not the test results were positive. (Commonly held misconception was that the rabbit only died if the test results were positive. Not so!)