No Rest For The Wicked
Bloodhound Gang Lyrics


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I get bombed much like Pearl Harbor
The price is white right and I'm Bob Barker
This is your brain on drugs
This is your brain on Jackie Onassis
All you crotch goblins can kiss our asses
Yes siree Bob like corn on the cob
I'm all buttered up ready to hob nob
Daddy is a kraut you're Nazi-occupied France
I'm gonna rise to the occasion inside my pants
So yo ass yea you I want to Fraggle Rock your girlie
Coming around the party coming around like Mr. Furley
I'm Mr. Furley you're Jack Tripper
You're dumb ass Gilligan and I'm the Skipper
Tiptoe through my tulips and come and frolic
Cause my name is Betty Ford and she's an alcoholic
So here I am Rock Me Like A Hurricane
Not a Scorpion but my sting will bring your dame a lot of pain
And Daddy's gonna tell ya I'm as cool as Jack The Ripper
Somewhat of a cut-throat but still a big tipper
As I tickle you pink I bet my fingers start to stink
I'm what's missing from your life and you're the missing link
It doesn't matter how you win or lose it's how you lick it
No rest for the wicked

Get down drink it up bring it on take it off

Flips it up in the air like my name was Bob Barker
I always kicks it cold so I gotta wear my parka
Leaving down my marker stalking like a stalker
Using the Force like my name was Luke Skywalker
Left hand's on the wheel and the right one on the bottle
One foot in the grave and the other on the throttle
I'm floating through your atmosphere like the Comet Haley's
As freaky as a freak show call me Barnum and Bailey
So yo ho my Cheerio here I'm coming around the bend
Don't try to shake my hand I'm not your fucking friend
Bodyslam ya to the ground like I was captain Lou Albano
Hit ya in the balls til you're singing soprano
Slide to the dance floor groove til you get sore
Listen to the tiger's roar I'll pump you like a seesaw
I'm a tattooed demon do you catch my meaning
Think that you're dreaming but soon you'll be screaming
I got more senseless violence than a thriller in Manila
Like my hero Gacy I'm a stone cold killer
Got my moves from Thriller I'm Fish you're Barney Miller
I'm spreading out the carnage like I'm Mechagodzilla
Like Jimmy Pop says he's as cool as Jack The Ripper
So take off your panties and kick off your slippers
Do as i say and I will be a big tipper
More smooth moves than my man Jack Tripper





Get down drink it up bring it on take it off

Overall Meaning

The first verse of Bloodhound Gang's song "No Rest for the Wicked" references several pop culture icons and events. The opening line, "I get bombed much like Pearl Harbor," is a metaphor for getting drunk. The next line, "The price is white right and I'm Bob Barker," refers to the game show "The Price is Right," hosted by Bob Barker. The statement "This is your brain on drugs" is a nod to a famous anti-drug PSA from the 1980s. The line "This is your brain on Jackie Onassis" is likely a reference to the conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which his wife, Jackie Onassis, was present for. "Crotch goblins" is slang for children, and "kiss our asses" is a dismissive statement directed at them. "Corn on the cob" is a metaphor for being comfortable and ready to socialize. "Daddy is a kraut you're Nazi-occupied France" is a reference to the singer's German heritage and the occupation of France during World War II. The last line, "I'm gonna rise to the occasion inside my pants," is a crude sexual reference.


The second verse of the song continues the trend of pop culture references. "Bob Barker" is mentioned again, and "Fraggle Rock" is a children's TV show from the 1980s. "Mr. Furley" and "Jack Tripper" are characters from the TV show "Three's Company," while "Gilligan" and "The Skipper" are characters from "Gilligan's Island." "Tiptoe through my tulips" is a reference to the Tiny Tim song of the same name. "Betty Ford" is the name of a famous US First Lady who struggled with addiction. "Rock Me Like A Hurricane" is a song by the Scorpions. "Jack The Ripper" is a notorious serial killer from the 19th century. The line "As I tickle you pink I bet my fingers start to stink" is another lewd sexual reference. The last line repeats the phrase "No rest for the wicked" which implies a general disregard for social norms.


Line by Line Meaning

I get bombed much like Pearl Harbor
I frequently get drunk, similar to the bomb attack at Pearl Harbor


The price is white right and I'm Bob Barker
I can afford cocaine and I'm confident like Bob Barker on The Price is Right


This is your brain on drugs
Drugs can damage the brain, as shown by the anti-drug PSA's


This is your brain on Jackie Onassis
Refers to Jackie Kennedy Onassis' smarts and allure having a mesmerising influence on people


All you crotch goblins can kiss our asses
Disapproval of annoying and loud kids, with an invitation for them to kiss their butts


Yes siree Bob like corn on the cob
An enthusiastic affirmation that's as common as eating corn on the cob


I'm all buttered up ready to hob nob
I'm prepared to socialize with the rich and famous, like buttered bread at a fancy party


Daddy is a kraut you're Nazi-occupied France
My father is German, while your motherland, France, was overrun by Nazis


I'm gonna rise to the occasion inside my pants
I'll get an erection because of you, reflecting his sexual attraction to the addressee


So yo ass yea you I want to Fraggle Rock your girlie
I want to have sex with your girlfriend and leave her fraggled and rocked like in the children's show Fraggle Rock


Coming around the party coming around like Mr. Furley
Joins parties and events like Ralph Furley, the nosy landlord from Three's Company


I'm Mr. Furley you're Jack Tripper
I'm like Ralph Furley, and you're Jack Tripper, the cool guy that Furley dislikes


You're dumb ass Gilligan and I'm the Skipper
Comparing the singer as the knowledgeable guide to the addressee's blundering character, like the Skipper and Gilligan in Gilligan's Island


Tiptoe through my tulips and come and frolic
Entices the addressee to play and have sex with him, referencing a song by Tiny Tim


Cause my name is Betty Ford and she's an alcoholic
A pun that plays on Betty Ford's history of alcoholism, while implying that the singer and his addressee would drink habitually at the Betty Ford Clinic


So here I am Rock Me Like A Hurricane
The artist invites a person to rock him sexually, like the song by Scorpions


Not a Scorpion but my sting will bring your dame a lot of pain
The artist is not a scorpion musician, but the addressee will experience a lot of pain from his sexual advances


And Daddy's gonna tell ya I'm as cool as Jack The Ripper
The singer's dad will vouch for his coolness, just like how Jack the Ripper was known for his awesome, peerless knife skills


Somewhat of a cut-throat but still a big tipper
The singer is kind enough to be generous with tips, despite being slightly ruthless


As I tickle you pink I bet my fingers start to stink
The artist suggests that his fingers will smell foul after his actions turn the addressee excited and aroused


I'm what's missing from your life and you're the missing link
Suggests that the artist is the lacking detail in the addressee's romantic life, and the addressee is the missing evolutionary link between apes and humans


It doesn't matter how you win or lose it's how you lick it
The outcome of things doesn't matter, but how well you appreciate the situation or pleasure it matters more.


No rest for the wicked
Wickedness in people will drive them to keep being active, sorta like the phrase 'no rest for the weary'.


Get down drink it up bring it on take it off
Instructions for the people to shake their bodies and drink freely in a flirty and sexually implied prompt


Flips it up in the air like my name was Bob Barker
Moves something unexpectedly or non-chalantly, like how Bob Barker flips a coin on The Price is Right


I always kicks it cold so I gotta wear my parka
The singer feels comfortable when it's very cold, as he is accustomed to it like having to wear a parka


Leaving down my marker stalking like a stalker
I'm leaving a mark like a graffitti artist, moving stealthily and creepily like a stalker


Using the Force like my name was Luke Skywalker
The artist exhibits powerful focus and intuition like the movie character, Luke Skywalker from Star Wars


Left hand's on the wheel and the right one on the bottle
The artist drives with one hand and holds a drink with the other


One foot in the grave and the other on the throttle
The singer lives with vigor but has a sense of mortality present


I'm floating through your atmosphere like the Comet Haley's
The singer asserts that he moves with speed, agility and fearlessness, like a meteor or comet


As freaky as a freak show call me Barnum and Bailey
Laughs at own freaky nature, comparing himself to the famous circus duo who were known for their various oddball performers


So yo ho my Cheerio here I'm coming around the bend
A playful expression, suggesting the artist's arrival through a phrase often used by sailors, followed by a catchphrase used by robots


Don't try to shake my hand I'm not your fucking friend
I'm not your friend and don't try to engage in a formal greeting like shaking hands


Bodyslam ya to the ground like I was captain Lou Albano
The singer would assert his dominance by being dropped on the floor himself, referencing the WWE professional wrestler Captain Lou Albano


Hit ya in the balls til you're singing soprano
A threat of castration or physical harm to the addressee's groin area, and the reference to the high-pitched soprano voice resulting from this injury


Slide to the dance floor groove til you get sore
The singer tells his audience to dance until their bones ache, in a catchy and rhyming manner


Listen to the tiger's roar I'll pump you like a seesaw
The tiger is loud and ferocious, so the singer uses it to describe how he can take on or have sex with the addressee in a wild and unbridled way


I'm a tattooed demon do you catch my meaning
The singer is tatted up and lives a wild lifestyle - this is what he means when he says he's demon-like


Think that you're dreaming but soon you'll be screaming
The artist is suggesting that the addressee is in disbelief about what's happening, but soon will come to scream due to being overwhelmed or perhaps sexually active


I got more senseless violence than a thriller in Manila
A comparison of the artist's ferocity to the famous Muhammad Ali Vs Joe Frazier boxing match that happened in Manila, Phillipines


Like my hero Gacy I'm a stone cold killer
The singer identifies himself as John Wayne Gacy, who was convicted of murdering many people


Got my moves from Thriller I'm Fish you're Barney Miller
The singer gained his dance technique from Michael Jackson's music video for Thriller, and compares himself to Fish, a cool cop in a series called Barney Miller.


I'm spreading out the carnage like I'm Mechagodzilla
The artist is creating a huge mess like the giant robotic monster, Mechagodzilla, from the Godzilla movies


So take off your panties and kick off your slippers
The artist orders the addressee to undress for some sexual activity


Do as i say and I will be a big tipper
The artist will leave a large tip if the addressee follows his sexual requests


More smooth moves than my man Jack Tripper
The singer is referencing Jack Tripper's grace and cleverness in the TV show Three's Company, to indicate his own proficiency in sex or relationships




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMES M. FRANKS, MICHAEL BOWE

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