Since the early 90's Ron has released over 200 songs through solo CDs and DVDs, and digital releases. He's had numerous appearances on compilation CDs and as a guest performer for other artists, appeared on magazine covers, and as a soloist toured internationally headlining venues and guitar festivals. In 2008 Ron released the "Abnormal" album, described as "Sex Pistols meets Queen, with innovative guitar and a quirky Zappa-esque twist..." In 2011 he released a song a month that included transcriptions, alternate mixes and recording stems, as an innovative way to release singles.
As a child, Ron would play Bach pieces with his feet. Today, his guitar-work can be heard on Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy album, the theme of VH1's "That Metal Show", the Latin acoustic guitar on Jessica Simpson's "Irresistible" dance mix, and CNN-Turkey station IDs to name a few. Live, he's just as diverse, whether touring the world with GNR or at local fundraisers (notably performing with Nancy Sinatra, Cyndi Lauper, composer Fahir Atakoglu, and jazz legend Allen Toussaint.)
A record producer and songwriter for artists and publishing companies often working out of his own studio in Princeton NJ, Ron has written theme songs and background music for shows that include So You Think You Can Dance, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Brokaw, Anthony Bourdan, MTV, VH1, MuchMusic, FuseTV, CW, SpikeTV, Oxygen, E!, A&E, ESPN, UFC, WWE, NFL, MLB, NBC, PBS, and SEGA, SSI and Atari videogames.
Ron is a Professor at SUNY Purchase College teaching music production, does guitar clinics around the world, and writes articles for music magazines. He is a volunteer for many charities such as Musicians On Call visiting sick children in hospitals and the MS Research Foundation, a non-profit organization that donates funds directly to Multiple Sclerosis research.
Meat
Bumblefoot Lyrics
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I thought it might be a sty - 'cause all I see are pigs
High-lives rolling in the mud while all I do is try
To save my soul a better seat in the empty sky
Save me from myself
From everyone else pullin' me down the drain
We are nothing - we are meat in the dying game
The weak link in the chain
We are nothing - we are meat - we are all the same
We are nothing - we are meat
Out for #1
In the grinder, in the hole
Running from the gun
Save me from myself
From everyone else pullin' me down the drain
We are nothing - we are meat in the dying game
Save me from my destiny
The weak link in the chain
We are nothing - we are meat - we are all the same
Save me from myself
From everyone else pullin' me down the drain
We are nothing - we are meat in the dying game
Save me from my destiny
The weak link in the chain
We are nothing - we are meat - we are all the same
I'll be looking down on you if I get that high
Smiling at the frown on you from the empty sky
In Bumblefoot's song "Meat," the lyrics touch on themes of individuality, identity, and existentialism. The opening lines, "I've got somethin' in my eye - I don't know what it is. I thought it might be a sty - 'cause all I see are pigs" can be interpreted as a metaphor for feeling blinded to one's true identity by societal conventions or expectations. The reference to pigs may symbolize conformity or the idea of being herded like animals, stripped of one's individuality.
The chorus, "Save me from myself, from everyone else pullin' me down the drain. We are nothing - we are meat in the dying game. Save me from my destiny, the weak link in the chain. We are nothing - we are meat - we are all the same," delves deeper into these themes. The lyrics suggest that we are all just insignificant pieces of flesh, mere pawns in a larger game or system. The mention of destiny and the weak link in the chain implies that fate is predetermined or out of our control, and that we are powerless.
The final lines, "I'll be looking down on you if I get that high, smiling at the frown on you from the empty sky" can be interpreted as a reference to the afterlife or the idea of becoming more than just "meat" after death. It also suggests a sense of superiority or detachment from the earthly struggles mentioned in previous lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got somethin' in my eye
I don't know what is is
I thought it might be a sty
'cause all I see are pigs
High-lives rolling in the mud while all I do is try
To save my soul a better seat in the empty sky
Save me from myself
From everyone else pullin' me down the drain
We are nothing - we are meat in the dying game
Save me from my destiny
The weak link in the chain
We are nothing - we are meat - we are all the same
We are nothing - we are meat
Out for #1
In the grinder, in the hole
Running from the gun
I'll be looking down on you if I get that high
Smiling at the frown on you from the empty sky
Contributed by Madison B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.