Onions Unleashed
Buckethead Lyrics


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Hey Kids! Onions here!
And let's have a real good time! Hehehehehehaha

Oh yes
mm sure feels good to get down off that stick
a scarecrow's life can get pretty monotonous
Especially when you can't scare anything
I can't even scare a Tufted Titmouse, hehehehe
now, now

They call me onions, because I'm sure to make you cry
They call me onions, but I'm just a regular kinda guy
They call me onions, I go great in someone's soup
They call me onions, but I don't live in no coop!
I got a shed instead.

Eh, now,
Every once in awhile I do get carried away I must confess
I do like to pull on that corn, you know?
Once in awhile
Up here scaring crows all day
Well you get a little thirsty
And then all of a sudden, you just start ta, lose it, hehahahaha

They call me onions, I'm sure to make 'em cry
They call me onions, but I'm just a regular kinda guy.
They call me onions, I don't make for very good breath,
They call me onions, I'm bound to be the death... of somebody. Hehahahaha

Now, what we do is we take the body parts, well every once in awhile, a few body parts
We all got some body parts lying around,
And we put 'em in a big burlap sack, and they're full of unions, see
And we sew the sacks back up
And we throw them in the back of the truck and drive on to the warehouse in Arizona, hehahahaha

And a, and a,





(Woody Woodpecker Laugh)

Overall Meaning

The song "Onions Unleashed" by Buckethead feat. Bill "Choptop" Moseley starts with a greeting from the character Onions, who invites the listener to have a good time. Onions then proceeds to talk about his life as a scarecrow and how monotonous it can get scaring crows all day long. He also mentions that he can't even scare a Tufted Titmouse, a type of bird. The character Onions then explains that he got his name because he is sure to make people cry like an actual onion. Despite this, he considers himself a regular guy who lives in a shed instead of a coop.


Onions admits that he sometimes gets carried away while scaring crows and starts pulling on the corn, which can make him a bit thirsty. He then bursts into a maniacal laughter, indicating that he may have lost his composure at times. The character Onions then sings about his not-so-great breath due to his association with onions and jokes that he is bound to be the death of somebody. He then divulges a sinister secret about taking body parts and stuffing them in a burlap sack with onions and sending them to a warehouse in Arizona.


Overall, "Onions Unleashed" is a comical but slightly disturbing song that showcases the eccentricity of the character Onions.


Line by Line Meaning

Hey Kids! Onions here!
Introducing himself as Onions and addressing his audience, probably children.


And let's have a real good time! Hehehehehehaha
Inviting everyone to have fun and laughing.


Oh yes
Acknowledging a feeling or thought stated beforehand.


mm sure feels good to get down off that stick
Expressing relief or pleasure about getting off a tiring or uncomfortable situation or activity.


a scarecrow's life can get pretty monotonous
Commenting on the boring or unchanging routine of being a scarecrow.


Especially when you can't scare anything
Pointing out that being a scarecrow is not effective when you cannot intimidate or frighten anything.


I can't even scare a Tufted Titmouse, hehehehe
Mentioning a specific bird that is not even scared of him, which is meant to be taken humorously.


now, now
Used to calm someone down, or to emphasize a point or warning.


They call me onions, because I'm sure to make you cry
Explaining why he is called Onions, referring to how onions can make people tear up when they are cut.


They call me onions, but I'm just a regular kinda guy
Clarifying that despite his nickname, he is just an ordinary person.


They call me onions, I go great in someone's soup
Further describing his qualities, suggesting that he is a good addition to a soup recipe.


They call me onions, but I don't live in no coop!
Asserting that he is not a chicken, which is typically the type of animal that lives in a coop.


I got a shed instead.
Explaining where he resides, which is a shed instead of a coop or a house.


Eh, now,
A filler phrase that could be an interjection or an attention grabber.


Every once in awhile I do get carried away I must confess
Admitting that sometimes he becomes overly excited or passionate about something.


I do like to pull on that corn, you know?
Referring to a specific action or activity that he enjoys, which involves pulling on cornstalks.


Once in awhile
A phrase that illustrates infrequency or rarity, indicating that he does this activity only on occasion.


Up here scaring crows all day
Describing the location and activity of being a scarecrow and scaring off birds.


Well you get a little thirsty
Explaining the cause of a feeling of thirst, which is likely due to being outside and exposed to the sun and wind.


And then all of a sudden, you just start ta, lose it, hehahahaha
Commenting on the feeling of losing control or becoming irrational due to thirst or other factors, which is presented in a humorous way.


They call me onions, I'm sure to make 'em cry
Repeating his nickname and describing its effect, which is to make people cry.


They call me onions, but I'm just a regular kinda guy.
Restating that he is not exceptional or unusual, despite his nickname.


They call me onions, I don't make for very good breath,
Introducing another negative side effect of onions, which is bad breath.


They call me onions, I'm bound to be the death... of somebody. Hehahahaha
Jokingly suggesting that his breath could be fatal to someone.


Now, what we do is we take the body parts, well every once in awhile, a few body parts
Beginning to describe a macabre activity, which involves collecting and transporting body parts.


We all got some body parts lying around,
Imagining a scenario where everyone has some extra body parts that are not needed or wanted, and could be used for a specific purpose.


And we put 'em in a big burlap sack, and they're full of unions, see
Detailing the process of collecting the body parts and storing them in a sack with onions.


And we sew the sacks back up
Explaining the final step of closing up the sack and concealing its contents.


And we throw them in the back of the truck and drive on to the warehouse in Arizona, hehahahaha
Revealing the destination of the sack and the means of transporting it, with a final humorous laugh.


(Woody Woodpecker Laugh)
An imitation of a distinctive laugh associated with a cartoon character, possibly as a way to end the song on a playful note.




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