Eat the Rich
Aerosmith Lyrics
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On the wrong side of the bed
And how I got to thinkin'
About all those things you said
About ordinary people
And how they make you sick
And if callin' names kicks back on you
Then I hope this does the trick
'Cause I'm a sick of your complainin'
About how many bills
And I'm sick of all your bitchin'
'Bout your poodles and your pills
And I just can't see no humor
About your way of life
And I think I can do more for you
With this here fork and knife
Eat the rich, there's only one thing they're good for
Eat the rich, take one bite now, come back for more
Eat the rich, I gotta get this off my chest
Eat the rich, take one bite now, spit out the rest, uh huh
So I called up my head shrinker and I told him what I'd done
Said, "You'd best go on a diet, yeah, I hope you have some fun"
And a don't go burst a bubble on the rich folks who get rude
'Cause you won't get in no trouble when you eats that kinda food
Now their smokin' up the junk bonds and then they go get stiff
And they're dancin' in the yacht club with Muff and Uncle Biff
But there's one good thing that happens when you toss your pearls to swine
Their attitudes may taste like shit but go real good with wine
Eat the rich, there's only one thing they're good for
Eat the rich, take one bite now, come back for more
Eat the rich, I gotta get this off my chest
Eat the rich, take one bite now, spit out the rest
Believe in all the good things that money just can't buy
Then you won't get no belly ache from eatin' humble pie
I believe in rags to riches, your inheritance won't last
So take your Grey Poupon my friend and shove it up your ass
Eat the rich, there's only one thing they're good for
Eat the rich, take one bite now, come back for more
Eat the rich, I gotta get this off my chest
Eat the rich, take one bite now, spit out the rest
Eat the rich, there's only one thing they're good for
Eat the rich, take one bite now, come back for more
Eat the rich, don't stop me now, I'm goin' crazy
Eat the rich, that's my idea of a good time, baby
The song "Eat the Rich" by Aerosmith is a satirical take on the divide between the rich and the poor in America. The lyrics are sung from the perspective of someone who is fed up with the way wealthy people treat those who are not as fortunate as they are. The song begins with the singer waking up on the wrong side of the bed and thinking about all the things that rich and ordinary people do that make him sick. He goes on to criticize the rich for their excessive spending on things like poodles and pills while complaining about how many bills they have to pay. The chorus, which repeats the phrase "eat the rich," is a call to action for people to stand up to the wealthy and take what they deserve.
The second verse of the song introduces the singer's head shrinker (psychiatrist) who advises him to go on a diet after hearing about his plans to eat the rich. The singer is told not to burst the bubble of the wealthy by confronting them directly but to take his revenge by eating them instead. The song ends with the singer encouraging listeners to believe in the good things that money can't buy and to embrace the idea of rags to riches. He warns that inheritance won't last and ends with the exclamation, "That's my idea of a good time baby."
Overall, the song's message is one of anger and resentment towards the wealthy, but it is delivered in a playful and irreverent way. The lyrics are meant to be provocative and shocking, but they also reflect a sense of frustration and helplessness that many people feel when confronted with the stark realities of inequality in America.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I woke up this morning
The singer woke up feeling ill-tempered
On the wrong side of the bed
The singer woke up feeling grumpy and irritable
And how I got to thinkin'
The singer started thinking about something
About all those things you said
The artist was thinking about something that someone said to them
About ordinary people
The person who spoke to the artist was attacking ordinary people
And how they make you sick
The singer is annoyed at how someone dislikes ordinary people
And if callin' names kicks back on you
If you insult someone, you might receive insults too
Then I hope this does the trick
The artist hopes that their song will teach the other person a lesson
'Cause I'm sick of your complainin'
The artist is annoyed at the other person's complaining
About how many bills
The artist is annoyed that the other person complains about their bills
And I'm sick of all your bitchin'
The singer is tired of the other person's constant moaning
'Bout your poodles and your pills
The artist is annoyed with the other person's materialism and love of animals
And I just can't see no humor
The singer does not find any of the other person's jokes funny
About your way of life
The singer dislikes the other person's lifestyle
And I think I can do more for you
The singer believes that they can teach the other person a lesson
With this here fork and knife
The artist is suggesting that they could eat the other person
Eat the rich
The artist urges people to take from the wealthy
There's only one thing that they are good for
The singer believes that the wealthy are only good for being eaten
Take one bite now - come back for more
The singer is encouraging people to eat the wealthy
I gotta get this off my chest
The artist feels like they need to speak out against the wealthy
Take one bite now - spit out the rest
The artist is encouraging people to eat the wealthy, but not to be greedy
So I called up my head shrinker
The artist called their therapist
And I told him what I'd done
The singer told the therapist about their thoughts of violence towards the wealthy
He said you best go on a diet
The therapist suggested that the artist stop thinking about eating people
Yeah, I hope you have some fun
The therapist hoped that the singer would find joy in a different way
And a don't go burst the bubble
The therapist is telling the singer not to do anything dangerous
On rich folks who get rude
Rich people who are rude do not deserve to be hurt
'Cause you won't get in no trouble
It is not illegal to have violent thoughts, but acting on them is illegal
When you eats that kinda food
When you eat the wealthy, you will not get in trouble
Now they're smokin' up their junk bonds
The wealthy are being careless with their money
And then they go get stiff
The wealthy drink and take drugs excessively
And they're dancin' in the yacht club
The wealthy enjoy partying on their yachts
With muff and uncle biff
The wealthy party with their friends
But there's one good thing that happens
There is one good thing about eating the wealthy
When you toss your pearls to swine
When the wealthy are killed, their belongings become worthless
Their attitudes may taste like shit
The wealthy's personalities are not enjoyable
But go real good with wine
Their personalities go well with wine
Believe in all the good things
Believe in the things that cannot be bought with money
That money just can't buy
Money cannot buy true happiness
Then you won't get no bellyache
If you don't focus on money, you won't be unhappy
From eatin' humble pie
You won't feel humiliated by your perceived lack of wealth
I believe in rags to riches
The singer believes that anyone can become wealthy
Your inheritance won't last
Inherited wealth is not as valuable as earned wealth
So take your gray poupon my friend
The artist is telling the wealthy to keep their fancy mustard and eatable gold leaves
And shove it up your ass
The artist has no use for the wealthy people's fancy things
Don't stop me now, I'm goin' crazy
The artist is feeling emotional and may become violent
That's my idea of a good time baby
The singer finds joy in violent thoughts
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Steven Tallarico, Anthony Perry, James Vallance
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ElliYeetYT
Wake up kids
It's half past the youth
Ain’t Nothin’ really changing but the date
You a grand slammer
but you're no Babe Ruth
You gotta learn how to relate
I heard you swinging from the perly gate
I got all answers low and behold
You got the right key baby
but the wrong key hole, yo.
Well I woke up this morning
On the wrong side of the bed
And to how I got to thinkin'
About all those things you said
About ordinary people
And how they make you sick
And if callin' names kicks back on you
Then I hope this does the trick
'Cause I'm a sick of your complainin'
About how many bills
And I'm sick of all your bitchin'
Bout your poodles and your pills
And I just can't see no humour
About your way of life
And I think I can do more for you
With this here fork and knife
[Chorus:]
Eat the Rich: there's only one thing they're begging for
Eat the Rich: take one bite now - come back for more
Eat the Rich: I gotta get this off my chest
Eat the Rich: take one bite now, spit out the rest
So I called up my head shrinker
And I told him what I'd done
Said you'd best go on a diet
Yeah I hope you have some fun
And a don't go burst a bubble
On the rich folks who get rude
'Cause you won't get in no trouble
When you eats that kinda food
Now their smokin' up the junk bonds
And then they go get stiff
And they're dancin' in the yacht club
With Muff and Uncle Biff
But there's one good thing that happens
When you toss your pearls to swine
Their attitudes may taste like shit
But go real good with wine
[Chorus]
Believe in all the good things
That money just can't buy
Then you won't get no belly ache
From eatin' humble pie
I believe in rags to riches
Your inheritance won't last
So take your Grey Poupon my friend
And shove it up your ass!
[Chorus]
Eat the Rich: there's only one thing they're begging for
Eat the Rich: take one bite now - come back for more
Eat the Rich: don't stop me now I'm goin' crazy
Eat the Rich: that's my idea of a good time baby
You’re Welcome.
@nrmdm
That guitar riff never gets old.
@1jeAhonen
The one of the best riff in rock ever, although Joe Perry got plenty of that such as Jimmy Page.
@dablarts9384
If you like this? Then you'll love The Skyhooks as much as Aerosmith must have 😂
Shocked I never picked it as a kid actually.
@michaeljorfi3552
@Spit Dragonthis is an early 90s video and song
@KidaMilo89
Joe Perry had tapes and tapes of riffs he recorded that were never used. He was a riff machine.
@heloisasantosoliveira5017
Yes.
@anthonybrooks3617
Time for this song to make a comeback.
@rhbdssfky2
2022
@cc1k435
DNC campaign song?
@ShadaOfAllThings
@@cc1k435 sadly the democrat party is lead by cowards and the people we should be eating