Rubber Sled
Fear Of Pop Lyrics


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[Can I help ya, son?]
Yeah, pops, I, I need something quick,
Something now

[Quick...]
to get out of here

[Quick and now.]
like a bike or, or a motorcycle or

[Bike, I haven't got any bikes,]
[haven't got any motorcycles.]
Well, something you gotta have in
[No.]
behind all this junk around, I

[Junk!]
[Let me tell ya something about junk, son.]
[See this shit around here,]
[you think it's shit?]

[I think you're shit.]
[Little turd dropper.]
[I'll show ya what I got here,]
[I got something faster]

[than a damn bicycle for ya,]
[I got this here...]
What the hell is that?
[It's a rubber sled!]

A rubber sled?
[Rubber sled, that's right.]
Is is fast?
[Is it fast? Shit.]

[That damn thing's faster]
[than a three peckered owl.]
[And you know what else?]
What?

[The best part?]
What's the best part?
[It's free! Ha ha ha-ha!]
[rubber sled!]

[That's right,]
[take your rubber sled]
[and ride on, ride on, my man...]
[rubber sled!]

[rubber sled!]
[rubber sled!]
[rubber sled!]
Thanks for the sled, pops.

[Hey, no problem, come back.]
I want to slide,
I want to take a ride
[I wonder what that kid's...]

[rubber sled!]
[... runnin' from?]
[What's he afraid of?]
On my rubber sled

[Pop?]
Did you hear what I said?
[rubber sled!]
I want my rubber sled

[rubber sled!]
I want my,
I want my,
I want my my my

[rubber sled!]
My my sled
[rubber sled!]
[rubber sled!]

[rubber sled!]
Rubber sled, yeah
That's what I said
That's what I...

[rubber sled!]
[rubber sled!]
That's what I said
[rubber sled!]

[rubber sled!]
[rubber sled!]
[rubber sled!]
[rubber sled!]

[rubber sled!]
[rubber sled!]
[rubber sled!]
[rubber sled!]

[rubber sled!]
[rubber sled!]
[rubber sled!]
[Robert Sledge on the bass guitar!]

[aw shit!]
Aw shit!
[bass guitar!]
[rubber sled!]

[rubber sled!]
[rubber sled!]
[rubber sled!]
[rubber sled!]

[rubber sled!]
[rubber sled!]
[rubber sled!]
Ooh ooh ooh yeah,

Rubber sled, yeah
Ooh ooh ooh yeah,
[rubber sled!]
Rubber sled, yeah

Rubber sled, yeah
Rubber sled
[rubber sled!]
Ooh ooh ooh yeah,

Rubber sled, yeah
Rubber sled, yeah
Rubber sled, yeah
Ooh ooh ooh

[rubber sled!]
[rubber sled!]
[rubber sled!]
[rubber sled!]

[rubber sled!]
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[rubber sled!]
[rubber sled!]

[rubber sled!]




[rubber sled!]
Mmmm, sure has fast sled!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Fear of Pop's song "Rubber Sled" present a humorous and absurd dialogue between a young man and an older man who seems to run a junk shop. The young man needs something quick to get out of there and asks for a bike or a motorcycle, but the older man does not have any of those. Instead, he offers a rubber sled, which he claims is faster than a bicycle and even free. The young man is initially skeptical about the rubber sled's speed, but he eventually accepts it and expresses his desire to ride it. The song then devolves into a nonsensical repetition of the phrase "rubber sled" over a frenzied bass guitar solo.


Line by Line Meaning

Can I help ya, son?
The person is asking if they can be of any assistance.


Yeah, pops, I, I need something quick, Something now
The person is looking for something fast and immediate.


Quick...
The person is repeating that they need something very quickly.


to get out of here
The person wants to leave the current location.


Quick and now.
The person is emphasizing the urgency of their request.


like a bike or, or a motorcycle or
The person is giving examples of things they are looking for.


Bike, I haven't got any bikes,
The person being asked has no bikes available.


[haven't got any motorcycles.]
The person being asked has no motorcycles available either.


Well, something you gotta have in
The person is asking for something that the other person has but isn't immediately visible.


[No.]
The person being asked has nothing to offer the requestor.


[Junk!] [Let me tell ya something about junk, son.] [See this shit around here,] [you think it's shit?]
The person being asked is taking offense to the description of their possessions as junk and is preparing to become instructive on the subject.


[I think you're shit.] [Little turd dropper.] [I'll show ya what I got here,] [I got something faster]
The defensive character becomes combative and begins to insult the person for their earlier comment, however, they intend on providing them with something they will value.


[than a damn bicycle for ya,] [I got this here...] What the hell is that?
The character is excited to show them what they got and shows them the item that is not immediately identifiable.


[It's a rubber sled!] A rubber sled?
The item in question is finally identified as something unexpected and possibly of perceived low value.


[Rubber sled, that's right.] Is is fast?
The requestor is questioning if the rubber sled is capable of meeting their request.


[Is it fast? Shit.] [That damn thing's faster] [than a three peckered owl.] [And you know what else?] What?
The defender not only confirms that the sled is fast but faster than standard alternatives and further entertains with an additional observation.


[The best part?] What's the best part? [It's free! Ha ha ha-ha!] [rubber sled!] [rubber sled!] [rubber sled!]
The defender is pleased to provide it for free, and further emphasizes the supply by repeating the name of the item numerous times.


Thanks for the sled, pops.
The requestor is expressing gratitude for the provided item.


[Hey, no problem, come back.] I want to slide, I want to take a ride [I wonder what that kid's...] [rubber sled!] [... runnin' from?] [What's he afraid of?] On my rubber sled [Pop?] Did you hear what I said? [rubber sled!] I want my rubber sled [rubber sled!] I want my, I want my, I want my my my [rubber sled!] My my sled [rubber sled!] [rubber sled!] [rubber sled!] [rubber sled!] [rubber sled!]
The requestor is pleased with the sled and is referencing repetition in the lyrics to suggest that they may repeatedly use it for enjoyment, and are checking to ensure the person is still listening.


[Robert Sledge on the bass guitar!] [aw shit!] Aw shit! [bass guitar!] [rubber sled!] [rubber sled!] [rubber sled!] [rubber sled!] [rubber sled!] [rubber sled!] [rubber sled!]
The lyrics log off into non-sensical declarations and further repetition of the intended object.


[Mmmm, sure has fast sled!]
The person is enjoying the speed of the rubber sled.




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