(The) Fat White Family are a band from Brixton, South London, known for the… Read Full Bio ↴(The) Fat White Family are a band from Brixton, South London, known for the dark subject matter of their lyrics. The previous band of the brothers Lias and Nathan Saudi was The Saudis, while Saul Adamczewski came out of The Metros. Their debut album Champagne Holocaust was followed by the 2016 album Songs For Our Mothers. Lias and Saul also moonlight in The Moonlandingz.

Who Shot Lee Oswald?
Fat White Family Lyrics

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Who shot lee Oswald?
Who shot lee Oswald?
Who shot lee Oswald?

Was it the FBI?
Was it the CIA?
Was it the BBC?
I hope there's (no more babies) in this crazy world (that does) me

For you baby

Who shot Lee Oswald?
Who shot that good man down?
Was it Andy Warhol?
(???)
Was it the Velvet Underground?
(???)

Who shot Lee Oswald?
Who shot Lee Oswald?
Was it a secret government plot hidden in the us government?
Was it I shimmering in a malignant mind?
Was it somebody that we all love and know?
Did they do it for our better adapt
but I want to know who shot Lee Oswald?

Who shot lee Oswald?
Lee Oswald was a man
He the right of all the command
To be there like no other
To make them beg and scream

So he can eat and work and breath
And give and take

Overall Meaning

The Fat White Family's song "Who Shot Lee Oswald?" is a politically charged and cryptic commentary on the assassination of JFK's alleged killer, Lee Harvey Oswald. The song questions who was truly responsible for the events following the assassination, and if anyone truly knows what the truth is.

The song's lyrics allude to various government organizations, such as the FBI, CIA, and even the BBC, hinting at the possibility that they could have played a role in Oswald's murder. Additionally, the song suggests that popular cultural figures, like Andy Warhol and the Velvet Underground, could have been involved in the assassination.

The final verse of the song delves deeper into the questions surrounding Oswald's murder, questioning the role of the "malignant mind," and wondering if someone we all love and know was responsible. The song's chorus, repeated throughout, is a plea for the truth behind the events: "Who shot Lee Oswald?"

Overall, the ambiguous lyrics leave the interpretation of the song up to the listener, but it is clear that the Fat White Family is making a statement about the cover-up and conspiracy surrounding the assassination of JFK and the subsequent death of Lee Harvey Oswald.

Line by Line Meaning

Who shot lee Oswald?
Questioning the identity of the killer of Lee Oswald

Who shot Lee Oswald?
Repeating the question to emphasize its importance

Who shot lee Oswald?
Once again, questioning the identity of the killer of Lee Oswald

Was it the FBI?
Asking if the Federal Bureau of Investigation was responsible for the assassination

Was it the CIA?
Asking if the Central Intelligence Agency was responsible for the assassination

Was it the BBC?
Asking if the British Broadcasting Corporation was involved in the assassination

I hope there's (no more babies) in this crazy world (that does) me
Expressing a desire for a kinder world where innocent children aren't affected by senseless violence

For you baby
Perhaps addressing an individual who may have been affected by the assassination

Who shot Lee Oswald?
Reiterating the question once again

Who shot that good man down?
Referring to Lee Oswald as a 'good man' and asking again who was responsible for his death

Was it Andy Warhol? (???)
Asking if Andy Warhol was involved in the assassination, but with a tone of skepticism

Was it the Velvet Underground? (???)
Asking if the influential band The Velvet Underground played a role in the assassination, but with a tone of skepticism

Who shot Lee Oswald?
Continuing to question the identity of the killer

Was it a secret government plot hidden in the us government?
Posing the possibility of a conspiracy within the US government

Was it I shimmering in a malignant mind?
Suggesting a more personal, internal cause of the assassination like mental illness or instability within an individual

Was it somebody that we all love and know?
Asking if the killer was someone we were familiar with and cared about

Did they do it for our better adapt
Speculating on a potential motive for the assassination

but I want to know who shot Lee Oswald?
Reiterating the desire to know the identity of the killer

Writer(s): Saul Henry Owen Adamczewski, Lias Kaci Saoudi, Alexander Benjamin Sebley

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