THE BALLAD OF MR. BONKERS
Aquabats Lyrics
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Under a rock he starts his day
Not moving much with
Not too much to say
Mr. Bonkers leads a simple life
No motor car no house no wife
It's cold, he thinks
As he washes up in the sink
He slips into his new pajamas
And waits to be king
Mr. Bonkers the silent one,
Thinks of times when he was young
He could run so fast
He could win the prize
He tried and tried
To dial correctly,
But the President's number's
Not listed in the directory...
Directory....
Directory......
Look inside the door
You'll never hear him snore
Not a lot to do
But sit and stare at you
Something you should know
Before you say "Hello"
Motionless like lead
He sits, he must be dead!
But wait! He's's alive.
He's alive! He's alive!
Chomping on the bits
Of crickets in his mitts
In the dark he's lost
Oh my gosh it's lost!
In black light he's great
His legs, they number eight
He must have got his paws
From his Grandpapa
Holding, Crushing bait
Under pincers weight
But the one thing unforgetable,
Don't forget the mandible. . .
No probascis here!
It's Mr. Bonkers' year!
He's sick sick sick
With the bicycle kick
You can't see his eyes or ears
Woah yeah, yeah
Woah yeah, yeah
Can you see him tonight?!
Woah yeah, yeah
Woah yeah, yeah
Under the hot rock light!
Woah yeah, yeah
Woah yeah, yeah
Can you see him tonight?!
Woah yeah, yeah
Woah yeah, yeah
Under the hot rock light!
Woah yeah yeah
Woah yeah yeah
Woah yeah yeah
Woah yeah yeah
Woah yeah yeah
Woah yeah yeah
"The Ballad of Mr. Bonkers" by The Aquabats has an eccentric and absurd essence that cannot be parsed easily. The song is a humorous tribute to Mr. Bonkers, a spider who is leading a simple life in peaceful seclusion. Mr. Bonkers represents the kind of person who is content with his life and does not feel the need to possess material things to be happy. Though he is always silent, he thinks about his youth when he could run and race.
As the song continues, we see that Mr. Bonkers has a curious personality. He likes to observe things and perhaps admits that he is envious of the Presidents because he can't figure out how to contact them. Despite his stillness, Mr. Bonkers is alive and well, and he enjoys munching on the crickets he finds. His excellent reflexes help in catching them. Even better, he has eight legs, something he has likely been passed down from his grandpa. Mr. Bonkers is a special spider because rather than having a proboscis, he has a mandible in his mouth. It's Mr. Bonkers' year, and his airplane kick is sick, sick, sick.
Line by Line Meaning
Mr. Bonkers in the shade
Mr. Bonkers is lounging in the shade
Under a rock he starts his day
Mr. Bonkers begins his day under a rock
Not moving much with
He is not very active
Not too much to say
He is not a chatterbox
Mr. Bonkers leads a simple life
Mr. Bonkers has a simple lifestyle
No motor car no house no wife
He has none of the common things that people might have
It's cold, he thinks
Mr. Bonkers considers the temperature chilly
As he washes up in the sink
Mr. Bonkers is getting cleaned up
While the spiders go bananas
The spiders around him are getting very excited
He slips into his new pajamas
He puts on some new sleepwear
And waits to be king
He's waiting for something great to happen
Mr. Bonkers the silent one,
Mr. Bonkers is very quiet
Thinks of times when he was young
He reminisces about his youth
He could run so fast
He used to be very quick
He could win the prize
He could take home the trophy
He tried and tried
Mr. Bonkers made an effort repeatedly
To dial correctly,
He was trying to make a phone call
But the President's number's
The phone number he wants to dial is
Not listed in the directory...
But he can't find it in the phone book
Directory....
The directory is the phone book
Look inside the door
Check behind the front door
You'll never hear him snore
Mr. Bonkers is not a loud sleeper
Not a lot to do
There isn't much to keep Mr. Bonkers occupied
But sit and stare at you
He might just sit and gaze in your direction
Something you should know
There is some important information you need to be aware of
Before you say "Hello"
Before you greet him
Motionless like lead
He is very still
He sits, he must be dead!
He appears deceased
But wait! He's's alive.
But he is, in fact, still alive
He's alive! He's alive!
He is, no doubt, among the living
Chomping on the bits
Mr. Bonkers is eating some small pieces
Of crickets in his mitts
He has a few crickets in his hands
In the dark he's lost
When it is dark, he is unable to find his way around
Oh my gosh it's lost!
He is no longer aware of its whereabouts
In black light he's great
He looks really impressive when illuminated with a black light
His legs, they number eight
Mr. Bonkers has eight legs
He must have got his paws
He must have inherited his legs
From his Grandpapa
He has his grandfather to thank for his legs
Holding, Crushing bait
He is using his pincers to grip and squash something
Under pincers weight
Something is under the pressure of his pincers
But the one thing unforgettable,
One thing you can't forget
Don't forget the mandible. . .
Are Mr. Bonkers' mandibles
No probascis here!
He doesn't have a proboscis
It's Mr. Bonkers' year!
This is the year of Mr. Bonkers
He's sick sick sick
He is ill, ill and ill
With the bicycle kick
He's doing the bicycle kick dance move
You can't see his eyes or ears
Mr. Bonkers' eyes and ears are not visible
Woah yeah, yeah
Wow
Woah yeah, yeah
Wow
Can you see him tonight?!
Will you be able to observe him this evening?
Under the hot rock light!
Glowing in the light beneath a warm rock
Woah yeah, yeah
Wow
Woah yeah, yeah
Wow
Woah yeah, yeah
Wow
Woah yeah, yeah
Wow
Woah yeah, yeah
Wow
Woah yeah, yeah
Wow
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