Brenda's New Stepfather Lyrics

Lyric discussion by emeejl 

Cover art for Brenda's New Stepfather lyrics by Robbie Fulks

Hm, I don’t agree with the previous interpretation.

I believe the song is about an abuser (”Brenda’s new stepfather”) trying to take advantage of, and threatening Brenda. ”Tight as an italian’s pants” means he’s drunk. It’s a very dark tale set to an irresistable jazzy New Orleans-style beat.

My Interpretation
Negative
Subjective
Fear
Abuse
Threat
Interpretation
Dark Tale
Song Analysis