Music video
The music video shows various members of the band doing odd things in a field, all around Jimmy Pop, who seems oblivious to the strange activities going on around him. Among the oddities are DJ Q-Ball dressed like Satan, doing a little dance routine behind Jimmy Pop, previous drummer Spanky G cheerleading, John Taylor of Duran Duran playing rock-paper-scissors with himself, Diff'rent Stokes Star Todd Bridges talking to a Snowman (a play on his cocaine addition) and former guitarist Lüpüs Thünder in a dress.
Your Only Friends Are Make Believe
Bloodhound Gang Lyrics
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Why?
'Cause can't hold a note can't carry a tune
(Lupus proceeds to laugh a little too hard at Jimmy Pop's stupid joke)
Knock knock Mr. Rogers it's Mr. McFeelie
I've brought you a letter speedy delivery
Well Mr. McFeelie if there's postage due
I can go to land of make believe and I can pretend
But in the end I still have no friends
Do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do do
Mr. Rogers I like your cardigan sweater
Mr. McFeelie shut up and give me my letter
I don't want to talk to you don't you understand?
Why are you inside my house you're just my fuckin' mailman?
I can go to land of make believe and I can pretend
But in the end I still have no friends
Do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do do
You can go to land of make believe and you can pretend
But in the end you still have no friends
Do do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do do
You are my best friend too
I share the same views and hardly ever argue
Eat Spam from the can watch late night see-Span
And rock out to old school Duran Duran
Your best friend is you I'm my best friend too
I share the same views and hardly ever argue
Eat Spam from the can watch late night see-Span
And rock out to old school Duran Duran
The lyric "Yea well I sing like an amputee though, why? 'Cause can't hold a note can't carry a tune," suggests that the singer either cannot sing well or is disabled. The next line, "Lupus proceeds to laugh a little too hard at Jimmy Pop's stupid joke," implies that the singer is making a self-deprecating joke, and his friend Lupus is amused by it. The lyrics then turn to a parody of the television show Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, with the singer knocking on Mr. Rogers' door and introducing himself as Mr. McFeelie, a character from the show who delivers letters promptly. When Mr. Rogers asks about postage due, the singer responds with an insult to another children's show character, Captain Kangaroo. This line suggests that the singer is cynical and irreverent.
The chorus, "I can go to land of make believe and I can pretend. But in the end, I still have no friends," is repeated several times. This provides some insight into the singer's character - he struggles with loneliness and perhaps uses his wit and humor as a coping mechanism. The next verse continues the Mr. Rogers parody, with the singer insulting Mr. McFeelie and questioning why he is in the singer's house. This further emphasizes the singer's cantankerous nature.
The final verse is a bit of a twist - the singer reveals that he considers himself his own best friend. He shares common interests and values with himself and rarely argues with himself. The line "eat Spam from the can watch late night see-Span and rock out to old school Duran Duran" is a glimpse into the singer's personal life, and it suggests that he is perhaps a bit eccentric.
Line by Line Meaning
Yea well I sing like an amputee though
I am not a great singer, I sound like someone who's lost their vocal capability
'Cause can't hold a note can't carry a tune
I am unable to sing in key, I can't hold the correct pitch
(Lupus proceeds to laugh a little too hard at Jimmy Pop's stupid joke)
Lupus thinks Jimmy Pop's joke is dumb but he still laughs out loud for some reason
Knock knock Mr. Rogers it's Mr. McFeelie
Someone's knocking on Mr. Rogers' door and it's his neighbor Mr. McFeelie
I've brought you a letter speedy delivery
Mr. McFeelie delivered a letter to Mr. Rogers quickly
Well Mr. McFeelie if there's postage due
Mr. Rogers is suggesting that if there's any postage fee required for the letter, Mr. McFeelie should pay
You can go fuck yourself like Captain Kangaroo
Mr. McFeelie is insulted and Mr. Rogers tells him to go away in a rude way like how Captain Kangaroo was known to do
I don't want to talk to you don't you understand?
Mr. Rogers tells Mr. McFeelie he doesn't want to talk to him and questions if he can comprehend this
Why are you inside my house you're just my fuckin' mailman?
Mr. Rogers is questioning why Mr. McFeelie is in his house as he's only a mailman
You are my best friend too
The artist is saying that the listener is their best friend
I share the same views and hardly ever argue
The singer and the listener think alike and rarely have disagreements
Eat Spam from the can watch late night see-Span
The artist and the listener share common interests such as eating from canned food and watching late-night Spanish television shows
And rock out to old school Duran Duran
The singer and the listener enjoy listening and getting excited over classic Duran Duran music
I can go to land of make believe and I can pretend
The singer states that he can daydream and imagine things like in the world of make believe
But in the end I still have no friends
Despite his imagination and pretending, the singer still has no true friends
Your best friend is you I'm my best friend too
The artist is emphasizing that they believe they are their own best friend
You can go to land of make believe and you can pretend
The artist is suggesting that the listener can also have their moments of daydreaming and pretending in their own make-believe world
But in the end you still have no friends
Despite the listener's daydreaming/fantasizing, they also have a lack of true friends
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This is just an instrumental section of the song with no lyrics to interpret
Do do do do do do do do do
This is just an instrumental section of the song with no lyrics to interpret
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JAMES M. FRANKS, SIMON JOHN CHARLES LE BON, ANDREW TAYLOR, ROGER ANDREW TAYLOR, JOHN TAYLOR, NICK RHODES
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@sensco466
Best part of the whole song is the end when the whole tune is Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf. @ 3:40 it's
"Burning the ground, I break from the crowd
I'm on the hunt, I'm after you
Scent and a sound, I'm lost and I'm found
And I'm hungry like the wolf
Strut on a line, it's discord and rhyme
I'm on the hunt, I'm after you
Mouth is alive all running inside"
Excellente.
@somedaybythesea3748
It’s 2023 and this is still better than anything on the charts today. 😂
@derekstamper362
Amen there!
@unosomes
Я тожи здесь!
@destinodk
you are my best friend too, we share the same views and hardy ever argue.
@somedaybythesea3748
@@destinodkeat SPAM from the can, watch late night CSPAN, and rock out to old school Duran Duran 😂😂😂
@ironmaiven
So true 😭
@tylerhoovis5784
I listened to so much Bloodhound Gang in highschool. Going back to experience the videos after a couple decades is just mesmerizing. the message, the randomness and the lyrics are timeless.
@BadMarriageKawagoe
Nice. In my town there's some lyrics from Great White Dope spray painted on a wall. It's been there for 15 years. It was me when I was in highschool.
@malik87breaker
It was in my memory core. I remembered nothing about anything but the dudududu part (lol).
Didn't knew it was so good as this :D
@probesport
Class of '94 here.