My Dad vs. P.M.
Chixdiggit! Lyrics

My mom always liked paul the best
My mother had a preference for Paul McCartney over my father

She liked his smile and the way he dressed
Paul had an attractive appearance that my mother found appealing

And when he sang
Paul was also an accomplished musician

His mouth made an o whoah
This line is likely referring to the shape of Paul's mouth when he sang, which added to his appeal

Dad liked the girl who did "Delta Dawn"
My father had a preference for a different musical performer (specifically, Tanya Tucker, who sang the song "Delta Dawn")

But I'll save that for another song
This information is not relevant to the current song and will not be discussed further

He loves all animals
My father is an animal lover

Is what you gotta know
This fact about my dad is important to the rest of the story

We started getting death threats
My family began receiving threatening messages

In the mailbox milk sucks,
One of the messages left in our mailbox had an anti-dairy message

Let the animals go
The person or people behind the threats were advocating for animal liberation

They were blaming my dad
The threats were directed at my father

For testing on cats
The reason for the threats was my dad's apparent involvement in animal testing on cats

My dad?
The singer is surprised and confused that his father could be involved in such a thing

My dad (my dad) versus Paul McCartney
The song's title refers to a conflict between my dad and Paul McCartney

He likes to eat meat it's true
One of the reasons my dad is being compared to Paul is their differing views on meat consumption

He don't really care if you don't eat it too
My dad is not interested in forcing his dietary habits on others

Paul thought my dad was a science guy
Paul must have been under the impression that my father was a scientist

That makes shampoo that doesn't hurt your eyes
This is a lighthearted example of the type of science-related work Paul thought my father did

He got reported to p.e.t.a well,
Someone reported my father to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

They had protests in the neighbourhood
PETA organized protests in our neighborhood in response to the allegations against my father

When they found out they didn't feel too good
Once PETA learned that my father was not involved in animal testing, they likely felt embarrassed about their actions

They were looking for a guy
PETA was searching for someone they believed was responsible for animal testing

With a different name
They were looking for someone with a name other than my father's

We stopped getting death threats in the mailbox
The threatening messages stopped coming

Our lives are back to normal
Things returned to the way they were before the threats began

And now mom and dad want to get a cat
My parents are considering getting a new pet

want to get a cat
This desire for a new pet is the song's lighthearted conclusion

Don't eat it too
This line, repeated several times at the end of the song, reiterates my dad's non-judgmental stance on others' eating habits

You know that it's true
The song ends on a humorous note, with the singer playfully insisting that the listener acknowledge his dad's love of meat