Get Down
Butthole Surfers Lyrics


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Come, come, come, a come to me
I said a come on down where 'a I can see
I said you better be aware of what I do
You said you never gonna see 'a what I been through

I said get down, get down, get down, get down, get down
Get down, get down, get down, get down, get down, get down
Get down, get down, get down, get down, yee-haw

My pop he 'a say to me, he said you got ta 65 until you're old and free
I said a 2 by 2 'a he's a 49
You say ya never get it caught if you are never behind

I said get down, get down, get down, get down, get down
Get down, get down, get down, get down, get down, get down
Get down, get down, get down, get down, yee-haw

[break]

His brain upon a razor was a BB in a lake
He'd had it with a thousand daggers while his Rolex was a fake
He said a word with the devil while his wife was pretty mean
His kids beat up his mother and his dog drank gasoline

I said a 30 miles an hour down the highway rollin'
An a thousand thoughts a second but a hundred's all we know
30 kinds of liquor Lord and 20 kinds of beer
15 funky reasons and another house to fear

I said get down, get down, get down, get down, get down
Get down, get down, get down, get down, get down, get down
Get down, get down, get down, get down, yee-haw

[break/solo]

Sixth time that I say to me
You said you'll never get caught if you're not gonna be
I said a 45 minutes from the finish line
I said you're gonna never be a girlfriend of mine

I said get down, get down, get down, get down, get down




Get down, get down, get down, get down, get down, get down
Get down, get down, get down, get down, yee-haw

Overall Meaning

The song "Get Down" by the Butthole Surfers is a chaotic, stream-of-consciousness track that jumps from random thought to thought and subject to subject with little rhyme or reason. The lyrics themselves are difficult to decipher, but several recurring themes pop up throughout the song. The first verse mentions someone coming to the singer, who warns them that they should be aware of what he does. He then instructs them to "get down" repeatedly. In the second verse, the singer's father tells him that he won't be free until he's 65, but the singer retorts that he can get "caught" at any age. This verse repeats the "get down" refrain several times as well. The third verse is the most abstract and surreal, describing a man whose brain is a "BB in a lake" and whose dog drinks gasoline. The singer then talks about driving down the highway with a thousand thoughts in his head, and the verse ends with another repetition of "get down."


It's difficult to say exactly what the lyrics of this song mean, or whether they mean anything at all. The frenzied, disjointed nature of the lyrics suggests that they might be a product of pure stream-of-consciousness, rather than having any particular narrative or message. The repeated refrain of "get down" might carry some significance - it could be an instruction to the listener to lower themselves or humble themselves in some way, or it could simply be a nonsense phrase reminiscent of funk and disco music of the 1970s.


Line by Line Meaning

Come, come, come, a come to me
Come towards me


I said a come on down where 'a I can see
Come to a place where I can see you


I said you better be aware of what I do
You should be cautious of my actions


You said you never gonna see 'a what I been through
You claim you'll never experience what I have


My pop he 'a say to me, he said you got ta 65 until you're old and free
My father once told me that you must be 65 to be old and free


I said a 2 by 2 'a he's a 49
I mentioned that he was only 49 in his best years


You say ya never get it caught if you are never behind
You said that you won't get caught if you're never behind


His brain upon a razor was a BB in a lake
His mental state was as insignificant as a BB in a lake


He'd had it with a thousand daggers while his Rolex was a fake
He had endured a lot of hardship despite owning a fake Rolex


He said a word with the devil while his wife was pretty mean
He spoke to the devil while his wife was nasty towards him


His kids beat up his mother and his dog drank gasoline
His children assaulted his mother while his dog consumed gasoline


I said a 30 miles an hour down the highway rollin'
I mentioned my pace of 30 mph on a rolling highway


An a thousand thoughts a second but a hundred's all we know
My mind races with thousands of thoughts but I can only comprehend a hundred


30 kinds of liquor Lord and 20 kinds of beer
There are 30 types of alcohol and 20 types of beer


15 funky reasons and another house to fear
There are 15 bizarre reasons and yet another house to fear


Sixth time that I say to me
This is the sixth time I am reminding myself


You said you'll never get caught if you're not gonna be
You believe that you won't get caught if you're not present


I said a 45 minutes from the finish line
It is only 45 minutes away from the finish line


I said you're gonna never be a girlfriend of mine
I said you'll never be in a romantic relationship with me




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BERNHARD WEISS, WALTER PIETSCH

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