Cut The Concrete
Fred Schneider Lyrics

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Cut the cake
Ain't no cake
Cut the rug
Ain't no rug
Cut the floor
Ain't no floor O.K.
Cut the concrete
Cut it with your feet

Cut the concrete
Slice a nice big piece
Cut the concrete
Slice it with your feet
Slice it!
With your feet
Slice it!
With your feet

Break

Cut the cake
Cake ain't good
Cut the rug
Don't know if I should
Cut the floor
The floor ain't wood O.K.
Cut the concrete
Cut it with your feet
Cut the concrete
Slice a piece of the street
Cut the concrete
Slice it with your feet
Slice it!
With your feet
Slice it!
Cut the concrete
Cut a piece of the street
Cut the concrete
Slice a nice big piece
Cut the concrete
Cut it with your feet
Cut it with your feet

Cut it with your feet
Slice a nice big piece, YEAH!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Cut the Concrete" by Fred Schneider have several repeated patterns on cutting and slicing, followed by descriptions of what is being cut. The first few lines mention "cut the cake," "cut the rug," and "cut the floor," but interestingly, each time the statement is made that there is no such thing to cut. This could be interpreted as a humorous commentary on the silliness of society's expectations and norms. The real action comes in when Schneider starts to suggest cutting concrete, something that is much more difficult and unexpected than cutting cake or rug. He urges the listener to "cut it with your feet" in a way that is both playful and aggressive.

While there may not be an obvious narrative or message to the song, it could be interpreted as a call to be more daring and unconventional. Cutting concrete is not an everyday activity, but the repetition of the phrase and the rhythmic beat of the song make it seem achievable. The lyrics also suggest that we need to break out of traditional modes of thinking - cake and rug are not satisfying, so why not try something more challenging like concrete? Overall, "Cut the Concrete" is a lighthearted and quirky song that encourages listeners to think outside the box.

Line by Line Meaning

Cut the cake
Let's celebrate something

Ain't no cake
But there's nothing to celebrate

Cut the rug
Let's dance

Ain't no rug
But there's no music to dance to

Cut the floor
Let's create a makeshift dance floor

Ain't no floor O.K.
But it's hard to do anything without a proper floor

Cut the concrete
Let's take back control

Cut it with your feet
Let's do it ourselves, let's use our own power

Slice a nice big piece
Let's create something big and significant

Slice it with your feet
Let's keep our independence and power

With your feet
With our own inherent abilities