The band got their name from a suggestion given by a friend, because whenever that friend had dinner at Dave's house he would sit at the kid's table.
Current members
David McWane - Lead vocals, melodica
Ben Basile - Bass
Derek Davis - Drums
Ryan O'Connor - Tenor sax
Alex Stern - Guitar
Knife
Big D And The Kids Table Lyrics
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Don’t know!
Why is everyone staring at the fucking gringos?
Don’t know!
I can’t sip a simple beer after the show?
Uh-Uh
Tell me why, tell me why, they make trouble in the night?
In the night, in the night, naughty fuckers like to figh
I don’t want to go to Mexico no more, no more
There’s a big fat copper at the door, door, door
He grabbed me by the collar, screamed to pay a dollar
I don’t want to goto Mexico no more
If I keep my knife close, then my knife stays close to me
He assures he’ll keep me safe and allegiance to me
My knife simply asks for courage from me
To keep him sharp and keep him shiny and always on me
Just asks me when and where and I will always keep you free
That’s what my knife promises, that what my knife promises me
He knows my only importance is my long lady
So I will always keep you sharp and you will always be with me
Their guns go click, their guns go boom
But nothing canstop my knife once it’s slicing through the room
Their guns go click, their guns go boom
Boom, boom, boom
They don’let me into Mexico no more, no more
There’s a big pool of blood on the floor
Drive her away
Forever you and me
Free
From all them screams
Shh
Woo-ya
Whipped cream plays, from the Tijuana brass
Woo-ya
Tension screams, I think we better watch our ass
Woo-ya
So why’s everyone interested in the fucking gringos?
Don’t know
Tell me whytell me why, they make trouble in the night?
In the night, in the night, lonely drunkards like to fight
I don’t want to go toMexico no more, no more
There’s a big fat fuck at the door, door, door
He grabbed me by the collar, tried to make me holler
I don’t want to go to Mexico no more
My knife is a magnet to the blood under your skin
He likes to land under your belly or your chin
Inside of your thigh or straight into your eye
My knife knows how to stop the violence by takingyour life
My knife pulls me forward, into his heart then back again
Spins me around to see fear in their eyes start to begin
My knife moves calmly, my knife moves slow
My knifelet’s you know there is nowhere for them to go
They don’t let me into Mexico no more, no more
There’s a big pool of blood on the floor, floor, floor
They grabbed my lady's collar;
they tried to make her holler
No, they don’t let me into Mexico no more
Drive her away
Forever you and me
Safe
No one will make chase
Chase
They don’t let us into Mexico no more, no more
There’s a big pool of blood on the floor, floor, floor
They tried to make us holler, so we had to cut their collars
They don’t let us into Mexico no more
The lyrics of Big D and The Kids Table's song Knife tells a story of the band's experience in Mexico where they faced violence and trouble. The song starts with the singer questioning why people are staring at them, and then expressing his frustration with not being able to enjoy a simple beer after the show. As the song progresses, the singer describes how he doesn't want to go to Mexico anymore due to the violence he faced and how he relies on his knife to protect him in dangerous situations. The lyrics also touch on how the singer's knife always asks him for courage and promises to keep him safe.
The singer describes his knife as a magnet to the blood and how it knows how to stop violence by taking lives. The song reaches its climax as the singer and his lady are trying to leave Mexico safely, but the people at the door try to make them holler. They are forced to use their knives to cut their collars and get away safely. The song makes a commentary on the violence that can plague certain neighborhoods, and how people are forced to defend themselves in such situations.
Line by Line Meaning
So why is everyone staring at the fucking gringos?
The singer wonders why everyone is staring at them because they are white foreigners.
I can’t sip a simple beer after the show?
The singer is frustrated that they cannot even have a drink without trouble.
Tell me why, tell me why, they make trouble in the night?
The singer questions why people start fights and cause trouble during the night.
I don’t want to go to Mexico no more, no more
The artist does not want to go to Mexico anymore because of the danger and violence.
He grabbed me by the collar, screamed to pay a dollar
The artist was accosted by a corrupt official who demanded money from them.
If I keep my knife close, then my knife stays close to me
The singer believes that keeping a knife close provides them with a sense of security and protection.
My knife simply asks for courage from me
The singer believes that their knife gives them courage to face dangerous situations.
Their guns go click, their guns go boom
The artist describes the sound of gunfire and the danger that it poses.
There’s a big pool of blood on the floor
The artist describes the result of violence and danger in Mexico.
My knife is a magnet to the blood under your skin
The artist describes their knife's ability to draw blood and cause harm to others.
My knife knows how to stop the violence by taking your life
The singer believes that their knife can stop violence by threatening lethal force.
No, they don’t let me into Mexico no more
The artist is no longer welcome in Mexico due to the danger and violence they faced there.
Forever you and me, Safe, No one will make chase
The singer believes that they can be safe and free from danger with their knife and partner by their side.
They tried to make us holler, so we had to cut their collars
The singer had to resort to violence to protect themselves from danger in Mexico.
Contributed by Samantha F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.