The Beating of a High School Janitor
Adam Sandler Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
[Mopping sounds]
Mop, mop, mop
All day long
Mop, mop, mop
While I sing this song
[Sound of someone walking towards him]
Gonna wax the floor
Gonna make it shine
Gonna take of the spray paint
With turpentine
"Hey! Don't walk there! I just mopped!"
[Person walking quickly towards him]
[Beating sounds]
"Hey!"
[Beating sounds]
"Get offa me!"
[Beating sounds]
"That's my bucket!"
[Beating sounds]
"Let go of my side burns!"
[Beating sounds]
[Sound of falling down into glass]
The song "The Beating of a High School Janitor" by Adam Sandler is a satirical commentary on the abuse and mistreatment that janitors often face in high schools. The opening lines of the song, "And now, the sever beating of a high school janitor," set the tone for what is to come. Throughout the song, the janitor is depicted as an innocent victim who is just trying to do his job of cleaning and maintaining the school. The sound of mopping and cleaning is heard in the background as the janitor sings about his mundane work, which he tries to make more enjoyable by singing a song.
However, things take a turn for the worse when a student or group of students walk over the freshly mopped floors, ignoring the janitor's warning. This leads to a physical altercation between the janitor and the students, where the janitor is beaten up and his bucket is taken away from him. The violence escalates to the point where the janitor is kicked in the sideburns and falls down into glass.
The lyrics of the song are a commentary on the mistreatment and disrespect that janitors often face from students and staff in high schools. The janitor is portrayed as a sympathetic figure, who is just doing his job and trying to keep the school clean, while the students are shown as violent and disrespectful towards him. The song highlights the need for more respect and appreciation for the work that janitors do in our schools.
Line by Line Meaning
And now, the sever beating of a high school janitor.
A depiction of the violent attack experienced by a janitor in a high school.
Mop, mop, mop
Describes the monotonous and repetitive work of the janitor mopping constantly.
All day long
The janitor has to clean constantly throughout the day.
While I sing this song
The janitor sings this song to distract himself while working.
Gonna wax the floor
The janitor is planning on applying wax on the floor to make it shinier.
Gonna make it shine
The janitor is planning on making the floor look as clean as possible.
Gonna take of the spray paint
The janitor has to remove spray paint that somebody has sprayed on the floor.
With turpentine
The janitor is planning on using turpentine to remove the graffiti.
Hey! Don't walk there! I just mopped!
The janitor is warning someone not to walk on the floor as he just mopped it.
Get offa me!
The janitor is being attacked.
That's my bucket!
The janitor is being robbed of his cleaning supplies.
Let go of my side burns!
The attacker is not just attacking but being violent with the janitor by pulling on his sideburns.
[Sound of falling down into glass]
The janitor falls down into broken glass and gets injured.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Adam Sandler
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind