Big D and the Kids Table is a third-wave ska/punk band formed in October 19… Read Full Bio ↴Big D and the Kids Table is a third-wave ska/punk band formed in October 1995 in Allston Village, Boston, Massachusetts signed to Springman Records. Members of Big D ... also run the Boston, Massachusetts area record label, Fork In Hand Records, which has released numerous albums from Big D ... and other local Boston artists. Their music often reflects member's personal lives, especially the financial difficulties that many members have faced in the past. In 1999, they won Boston Music Awards distinction of "Outstanding Ska Band." Big D has put on an annual Halloween Show at the Avalon in Boston, which is decidedly the most anticipated show by both band members and fans. They have been a part of both the Warped Tour and Ska is Dead tour, sharing the stage with some of both Punk and Ska's elite underground bands. Their latest Album "Strictly Rude" has been released as well as an electro mashup album done by Bostons award winning DJ BC Called "strictly mixed and mashed" and upcoming anticipated releases include a DVD "we're built up from nothing".
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

Not Our Fault
Big D And The Kids Table Lyrics

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She grabs food off the aisle because she ain't got no cash
See her daddy threw her out after she stood up for her self
So the store clerk, tell the coppers and the coppers tell her dad
So she's gonna catch some hell
But it's not her fault

Sitting on the bench she sees her dad talk to the law
Then comes a beat up kid thrown up against teh wall

They toss him dowm beside her and they tell him not to talk
He says "What the hell did you do?"
She saud "It's not my fault"

Desperate shoplifting
Is not her fault
Oi

The girl takes a liking to the boy right away
She cleans a bit of blood off him whit her black hanckichief
She asks him what had happened; who the hell had scraped him up?
It was eight kids at a party
But it's not my fault

He goes...
Already got a chip on my shoulder tonight
Ready for a bad time on saturday night
Whe the Ivy Leaguers saw him in the party whoa no
They surrounded me with fists
But it's not his fault

Just, just being
It's not his fault

Take a look
Open your eyes
Yah, everybody's not the same
See some of us gotta do tjhings right
That to some just might seem insane

Oh. they both take a liking
Necking in a station
Skippe dout without telling

Yah you gotta love them
Oh yeah it's not our fault

Overall Meaning

The song "Not Our Fault" by Big D and The Kids Table is a story about two young people who are being judged for situations that are beyond their control. The first verse tells the story of a girl who is taking things from a store without paying because she has no money. Her father had kicked her out of the house after she stood up for herself, and the store clerk calls the cops, who then tell her dad. She knows that she will be punished for what she has done, but she also knows that it's not her fault that she doesn't have any money.

The second verse introduces a boy who is beaten up and thrown against a wall by the police. The girl sees him and cleans off his wounds with her black handkerchief. He tells her that he was beaten up by eight kids at a party, but it's not his fault. He already had a chip on his shoulder and was ready for a bad time on Saturday night. When the Ivy Leaguers saw him at the party, they surrounded him with their fists.

The chorus of the song, "Not Our Fault," serves to emphasize that the two young people are innocent and that they shouldn't be judged for things that are beyond their control. The two characters, who meet each other and fall in love, are judged unfairly by society. However, in the end, they escape together and skip out without telling anyone. This suggests that they are determined to take control of their lives and not be at the mercy of others, regardless of what society thinks.

Line by Line Meaning

She grabs food off the aisle because she ain't got no cash
She's so broke that she has resorted to shoplifting to get something to eat.

See her daddy threw her out after she stood up for her self
Her father kicked her out of the house after she spoke out and defended herself.

So the store clerk, tell the coppers and the coppers tell her dad
The store clerk calls the police, who inform her father, that she was caught stealing.

So she's gonna catch some hell
She is going to get in trouble with her father for getting caught stealing.

But it's not her fault
Despite her stealing, the situation she is in is caused by her father's actions rather than her own.

Then comes a beat up kid thrown up against teh wall
She witnesses a boy being brutalized by the police and thrown against a wall.

They toss him dowm beside her and they tell him not to talk
The police place the boy next to her and order them not to speak to each other.

He says "What the hell did you do?"
The boy asks her what crime she committed to attract the attention of the police.

She saud "It's not my fault"
She denies any wrongdoing and refuses to take responsibility for her actions.

Desperate shoplifting
Her actions show that she is in such dire straights that she has resorted to stealing to survive.

Is not her fault
Despite her theft, the situation she is in is caused by external factors beyond her control.

The girl takes a liking to the boy right away
She is attracted to the boy that was thrown against the wall.

She cleans a bit of blood off him whit her black hanckichief
She helps to clean some blood off him using her handkerchief.

It was eight kids at a party
The boy describes being beaten up by a group of eight individuals at a party.

But it's not my fault
Despite his involvement in a fight, he insists that he is not to blame for the situation.

Just, just being
The boy is in a difficult situation simply for existing and being himself.

Take a look
The song suggests that people should take the time to really look at others and understand their situations.

Open your eyes
The song implores people to not turn a blind eye to the realities of life.

Yah, everybody's not the same
People come from different circumstances and experiences which shapes who they are as individuals.

See some of us gotta do tjhings right
Some people are just trying to do the right thing despite the odds against them.

That to some just might seem insane
The actions of some people may seem crazy to others because they don't understand the unique circumstances that shape their lives.

Oh. they both take a liking
The two characters in the song develop a romantic attachment to each other.

Necking in a station
They share a kiss while waiting at a train station.

Skippe dout without telling
They decided to leave without notifying anyone.

Yah you gotta love them
The song suggests that their unique situation and bonding is something you have to appreciate and admire.

Oh yeah it's not our fault
Despite the chaos and drama of their circumstances, neither of them are to blame for the situation they are in.

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