Rocky
Butthole Surfers Lyrics


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Well all of my friends, baby
They're going insane, now
Look up at my fingers, baby
Get lost in the rain
Halfway off the g-round
Jumping oughta down
Afraid to hear the sound
Of all that's going down
Na na na na baby
Hey hey hey hey
Dear baby Jesus
Here are my shoes
They don't smell so hot
But they've never read the news
Well all of my friends, baby
They thought I'm insane, now
Look up at my fingers, darlin
Get lost in the rain
Walking through a haze
Of shattered memories
They're flying through the trees
Their roots are at my knees
Na na na na baby




Hey hey hey heeeeeeeeey
Afraid to hear the sound

Overall Meaning

"Rocky" is a song by the Butthole Surfers that is difficult to interpret due to its nonsensical and strange lyrics. However, it seems that the song is about the singer's descent into madness and his attempts to make sense of his deteriorating mental state. The song's opening lines paint a picture of the singer's friends going insane, which could either be a literal description of their mental state or a metaphor for the chaos he sees around him. The line "Look up at my fingers, baby, get lost in the rain" is a surreal image that could be seen as the singer losing touch with reality and becoming lost in his own thoughts.


The chorus "Na na na na baby, hey hey hey hey" is repetitive and meaningless, adding to the general sense of confusion and disorientation in the song. The singer then addresses "Dear baby Jesus" and offers up his shoes as a strange form of prayer or offering. This could be interpreted as a desperate attempt to make sense of his surroundings or find some kind of salvation.


As the song progresses, the imagery becomes more disjointed and surreal. The singer walks through a "haze of shattered memories" and sees trees with roots at his knees. The song ends with the haunting line "afraid to hear the sound," suggesting that the singer is afraid of what he might find if he delves too deeply into his own mind.


Overall, "Rocky" is a song that intentionally defies straightforward interpretation, instead opting for a surreal and disjointed exploration of mental instability and confusion.


Line by Line Meaning

Well all of my friends, baby
The singer's friends are losing their minds.


They're going insane, now
The singer's friends are experiencing some kind of mental breakdown.


Look up at my fingers, baby
The singer wants the listener to focus on his fingers.


Get lost in the rain
The artist wants the listener to be distracted by the rain.


Halfway off the g-round
The artist is unsteady on his feet.


Jumping oughta down
The singer is about to jump.


Afraid to hear the sound
The singer is scared of what he might hear.


Of all that's going down
The artist is aware that something is happening.


Na na na na baby
A musical interlude.


Hey hey hey hey
A musical interlude.


Dear baby Jesus
The singer is addressing Jesus.


Here are my shoes
The artist is offering his shoes to Jesus.


They don't smell so hot
The singer's shoes are not in good condition.


But they've never read the news
The singer's shoes are not up to date on current events.


Well all of my friends, baby
The singer's friends think he is crazy.


They thought I'm insane, now
The artist's friends question his sanity.


Look up at my fingers, darlin
The artist wants the listener to focus on his fingers (again).


Get lost in the rain
The singer wants the listener to be distracted by the rain (again).


Walking through a haze
The singer is moving through a foggy area.


Of shattered memories
The artist is surrounded by broken memories.


They're flying through the trees
The broken memories are airborne.


Their roots are at my knees
The memories are closely tied to the artist.


Na na na na baby
A musical interlude.


Hey hey hey heeeeeeeeey
A musical interlude (with extra 'e's).


Afraid to hear the sound
The singer is still scared of what he might hear.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: AYN ROBBINS, AYN E. ROBBINS, BILL CONTI, CAROL CONNORS

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