Basket Case
DANGERDOOM Lyrics

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, we all lived through the 70's
The singer and audience share a common experience of the 70's.

The clothes, the music, the heartwarming but rarely amusing Ziggy cartoons
The singer mentions the popular culture of the time.

Now, later, who are we to look at these two, fine young men
The singer questions the authority to judge others for their actions.

And say, "You there - I sit in judgment of you!"
The artist makes a sarcastic comment on the pretentiousness of a judge.

For being a drunken lush, and bad as hell
The artist introduces the charges against the defendant.

Read the charge and thunk, sunk in in a plush padded cell
The singer describes the defendant being placed in a comfortable cell.

Temperpedic Craftmatic adjustable
The singer emphasizes that the cell is comfortable and adjustable.

Go on try to stare at it, it's not that combustible
The artist suggests that the cell is not dangerous.

I accidentally split some kerosene
The artist admits to causing a dangerous situation in the cell.

And dozed off with the L lit, doped up on thorazine
The artist was under the influence of drugs and fell asleep.

Matter of fact, make mines a double
The singer orders a double drink.

Few could see the point like a line through the Hubble
The artist makes a comparison to the Hubble telescope, implying that few people can see the situation clearly.

Doom hit the eye in the sky with a pie
Doom made a joke about the situation.

Shrink said he thinks he believe he could fly
The psychiatrist believes that the defendant is delusional.

Spread his wings and flap like a goose
The defendant pretends to fly, reinforcing the notion of delusion.

He'll show you how to do it if you help him get the straps loose
The defendant encourages others to help him escape.

Diagnosed as shell shocked from totin toast
The artist suggests that the defendant suffered trauma from carrying weapons in combat.

And still could hear the bells rock Doc, another loading dose
The defendant is still affected by the sounds of war.

He claimed he couldn't take the racket
The defendant could not handle the noise and chaos of society.

Faked his own escape in a eightball straight jacket
The defendant appears to have escaped from prison.

This, animal, here; this ursine fellow
The artist introduces a new subject to the discussion.

Unclean!
The artist expresses disgust or disapproval towards the subject.

He rejected society and retreated
The subject rejected social norms and withdrew from society.

To a cave in the woods to plot his vile - nod!
The subject is portrayed as a villain, planning something evil.

And it isn't true that at these times
The singer questions the veracity of a statement about the subject.

He often descends into a delusional state
The subject frequently becomes delusional.

Sometimes actually adopting another person's persona?
The subject adopts different personalities at times.

I started punchin' once I saw son lungin'
The artist reacted violently to someone making a move towards them.

He had me put on punishment for eating the last Munchkin
The artist was punished for eating the last Munchkin.

So now they got me down here near the dungeon
The singer is in a dark and unpleasant place.

Nurses all arguin' over who's to do the spongin'
The medical staff is arguing about who has to clean the singer.

He requested time off for bugged behavior
The subject requested time off for acting strangely.

And rhymed off of thug beats bumped by a neighbor
The subject made music with aggressive themes.

Who spoke with his fist and kept a mirror with a thumbhole
The neighbor was violent and carried a weapon.

Cell twelve drumroll, ode to a gum sole
The singer is in a cell, possibly waiting for punishment.

A O.G. like a captain that's retired
The artist has a commanding presence despite being incarcerated.

Rappers is space cadets yappin' be quiet
The singer disapproves of contemporary rap music.

And that's an order ship your daughters to my quarters at once
The singer makes a vulgar comment.

And don't sip the tap water dunce
The singer suggests that the tap water is unclean.

He is the super, a stranger who talks to you
The artist introduces a new character.

Maybe even offer tech support and walk you through
The character is helpful and knowledgeable.

Villain, man in the mask, spit in the face
The subject is portrayed as a villain and has a distinctive physical feature.

Show him where to go, inside a hand basket case
The singer tells the audience to give the subject a negative experience.

The defendant's confession!
The defendant confesses to a crime.

Uh, nothing further
The artist has no more comments.

Mentok commands you to proceed, with your case!
A new character commands someone to continue with their speech.

Just since some people, wear a mask
The singer makes a generalization.

Don't mean.. they.. did nothing automatically
The artist implies that people with masks may still be responsible for their actions.

Now wait a second!
The singer interjects to make a point.

Your Honor I'd respectfully like to have a word with you in chambers
The singer wants to have a private conversation with the judge.

I request an immediate dismissal, on the grounds
The singer requests the judge to dismiss the case.

On grounds that
The artist starts to explain their justification.

Your honor I
The artist addresses the judge.

Just as the mask, some people wear a mask
The singer repeats their earlier statement.

Don't mean that they did something
The singer restates their implication that people with masks may not be guilty.