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
Brains-a-Bomb
Big D And The Kids Table Lyrics
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Lover cheated - brain's a bomb
Friends gossip - brain's a bomb
Roommates suck - brain's a bomb
Broke, broke - brain's a bomb
Car broke down - brain's a bomb
Parents pissed - brain's a bomb
Violent police - brain's a bomb
Brains a bomb, brain's a bomb
Every time I think I'm doing better,
Someone or something just fucks it all up,
Knocks me back, so I gotta catch up
Endless companies, stealing from me, lying to me
They don't care, no one cares,
I swear if they don't change, if the world doesn't change,
If they won't even let me help it change
I'm just gonna, I'm just gonna ahh
Brain's a bomb
Can't get a job - brain's a bomb
Denied health care - brain's a bomb
GOP lies - brain's a bomb
Religious brain washing - brain's a bomb
Prejudiced world - brain's a bomb
Homophobia - brain's a bomb
Pro-life eat meat - brain's a bomb
No one will evolve - brain's a bomb
World is evil - brain's a bomb
Greed, greed, greed, greed, greed
Everyone on top, the rich, the politicians, religious leaders, conservatives,
All corrupt, liars, actors, professional thieves
All steal from the lower class, the hard working middle class,
They preach but - they hate
They preach but - they kill
I swear if they don't change, if the world doesn't change,
If they won't even let me help it change
I'm just gonna, I'm just gonna ahh
I am slowly and secretly planting dynamite around my own head
And if this world does not shape up
I swear that I will detonate it
My brain is a bomb, my brain, my brain's a bomb
Yes my brain, my brain it is a bomb
The song "Brains-a-Bomb" by Big D And The Kids Table seems to depict the frustrations of life and society that build up in a person's mind over time. The singer's brain is a bomb that is being triggered by various aspects of life, from parking tickets and cheating lovers, to violent police and corrupt companies. These frustrations seem to be coming from all directions and represent a feeling of powerlessness against the forces of society that are working against the individual.
The lyrics also describe a feeling of being left behind, as if the world is evolving, but the singer is not. The references to prejudiced attitudes and political lies show a frustration with the state of the world and a desire for change. The singer feels defeated and helpless in their current state, but also determined to do something about it. The line "I am slowly and secretly planting dynamite around my own head" seems to show that the singer is willing to sacrifice their own mental health for the sake of change.
Line by Line Meaning
Parking ticket - brain's a bomb
Getting a parking ticket makes me feel like my brain is about to explode
Lover cheated - brain's a bomb
My brain feels like a ticking time bomb after being cheated on by my lover
Friends gossip - brain's a bomb
The constant gossip from my friends makes me feel like my brain is going to explode
Roommates suck - brain's a bomb
My brain feels like a bomb is about to detonate due to my terrible roommates
Broke, broke - brain's a bomb
Being broke all the time feels like my brain is about to explode
Car broke down - brain's a bomb
My brain feels like it's about to detonate when my car breaks down
Parents pissed - brain's a bomb
Getting my parents upset makes my brain feel like a ticking bomb
Rent due - brain's a bomb
My brain feels like a bomb when the rent is due and I don't have enough money
Violent police - brain's a bomb
The violence from the police makes me feel like my brain is about to explode
Brains a bomb, brain's a bomb
My brain is constantly ticking like a bomb waiting to go off
Can't get a job - brain's a bomb
My brain feels like it's about to detonate when I can't find a job
Denied health care - brain's a bomb
Being denied healthcare makes my brain feel like it's about to explode
GOP lies - brain's a bomb
All the lies from the GOP make my brain feel like it's going to explode
Religious brain washing - brain's a bomb
The constant religious brainwashing I'm exposed to makes my brain feel like it's about to detonate
Prejudiced world - brain's a bomb
Living in a world filled with prejudice makes my brain feel like it's about to explode
Homophobia - brain's a bomb
The homophobia I encounter makes my brain feel like it's about to detonate
Pro-life eat meat - brain's a bomb
The hypocrisy of pro-lifers who eat meat makes my brain feel like it's about to explode
No one will evolve - brain's a bomb
The lack of human evolution makes my brain feel like it's about to detonate
World is evil - brain's a bomb
The evilness of the world makes my brain feel like it's about to explode
Greed, greed, greed, greed, greed
The constant greed of others makes my brain feel like it's about to detonate
Everyone on top, the rich, the politicians, religious leaders, conservatives,
All those in power, including the rich, politicians, religious leaders, and conservatives make my brain feel like it's about to explode
All corrupt, liars, actors, professional thieves
Those in power are all corrupt, liars, actors, and professional thieves, making my brain feel like it's about to detonate
All steal from the lower class, the hard working middle class,
Those in power constantly steal from the lower and middle classes, making my brain feel like it's going to explode
They preach but - they hate
Those in power may preach love, but they hate those who don't share their beliefs
They preach but - they kill
Those in power may preach peace, but they kill innocent people
I am slowly and secretly planting dynamite around my own head
I feel like I'm about to explode, as if I'm planting dynamite around my own head
And if this world does not shape up
If the world doesn't change for the better, my brain feels like it will explode
I swear that I will detonate it
I'm so frustrated that I feel like I might detonate the dynamite around my head
My brain is a bomb, my brain, my brain's a bomb
My brain feels like it's constantly ticking like a bomb waiting to go off
Contributed by Hudson T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.