Boom Boom Ain't It Great To Be Crazy
Cedarmont Kids Lyrics
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Sat on a curbstone slipped on ice
The horse he slipped and fell on the flea
"Whoops," said the flea, "There's a horse on me!"
Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?
Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?
Giggly and foolish the whole day through
Way down South where bananas grow
A flea stepped on an elephant's toe
The elephant cried, with tears in his eyes
"Why don't you pick on someone your size?"
Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?
Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?
Giddy and foolish the whole day through
Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?
Eli, Eli he sells socks
Five cents a pair and a dollar a box
The longer you wear 'em the shorter they get
You put 'em in the water and they don't get wet!
Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?
Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?
Giddy and foolish the whole day through
Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?
Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?
The lyrics of Cedarmont Kids' "Boom Boom Ain't It Great To Be Crazy" celebrate the joy of being silly and carefree. The first verse depicts a hilarious scene of a horse, a flea, and three blind mice slipping on ice. The humor lies in the flea's response to the horse falling on it, as it simply remarks, "Whoops, said the flea, There's a horse on me!"
The second verse takes us "way down South where bananas grow," and portrays a similar silly scenario where a flea steps on an elephant's toe. In this case, the elephant feels the pain but also expresses shock at the flea picking on someone so much larger. Finally, the third verse introduces a character called Eli, who sells socks for five cents a pair and a dollar a box. The absurdity arises when it's revealed that the longer you wear the socks, the shorter they get, and that they don't get wet even after being put in water.
The repetitive chorus of "Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?" reinforces the overall message that there is fun and enjoyment to be found in not taking things too seriously and embracing your inner goofball.
Overall, the song is a lighthearted and whimsical celebration of the joy of being carefree and silly.
Line by Line Meaning
A horse and a flea and three blind mice
Three unlikely friends encountered a slippery situation where the larger one fell, and the smallest of them all bore the weight of the giant.
"Whoops," said the flea, "There's a horse on me!"
In a precarious position, the flea could only think to express surprise at the horse's new placement.
Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?
The experiences conveyed in the tale are so outrageous that one cannot help but be overtaken with excitement and amusement.
Giggly and foolish the whole day through
The joys of madness persist throughout the day, with not a moment to spare for anything else.
Way down South where bananas grow
In a different context and region of the world, another tale of folly takes place.
The elephant cried, with tears in his eyes
Despite the elephant's size, he was not impervious to the flea's actions and responded with the same emotional range as any other creature.
"Why don't you pick on someone your size?"
Frustrated and vulnerable, the elephant questions the flea's unfriendly behavior and the imbalance in their size difference.
Eli, Eli he sells socks
A new character appears in the midst of the madness, whose occupation is rather unusual, promoting items that do strange things.
You put 'em in the water and they don't get wet!
The wonders of Eli's socks are revealed, which seem to have some inexplicable characteristics that defy logic and reason.
Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?
With each new tale of absurdity and oddity, the enthusiasm for the unabashed state of insanity grows more feverish and infectious.
Giddy and foolish the whole day through
The madness does not subside, only intensifying as the characters become more bizarre and the stories more preposterous.
Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?
The chorus repeats, solidifying the theme of the song that there is something irresistible and thrilling about the wackiness of life.
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