Pencil Neck Geek
Freddie Blassie Lyrics


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Back when I was a kid, life was going swell
Till something happened, blew every thing to hell
That night my daddy stumbled in, all pale and weak
Said "A woman up the block just gave birth to a geek."

Mom said, "Sell it to the circus, what the heck."
Dad said, "Nope, this one's a pencil neck
And if there's one thing lower than a side show freak
It's a grit eatin', scum suckin', pencil neck geek."

You see if you take a pencil that won't hold lead
Looks like a pipe cleaner atached to a head
Add a buggy whip body with a brain that leaks
You got yourself a grit eatin', pencil neck geek

(Chorus)
Pencil neck geek, grit eatin' freak
Scum suckin', pea head with a lousy physique
He's a one man, no gut, loosing streak
Nothin' but a pencil neck geek

Soon the geeks were poppin' up all over town
You couldn't hardly sneeze without knockin' one down
After a nice juicy steak, if you need a toothpick
Just reach for a geek, they'll do the trick

One day we cut one up for fish bait
Learned our lesson just a little bit late
Soon as the geek hit the drink, the water turned red
Next day, sure enough, all the fish were dead

Chorus

Most any night you know where I can be found
Yeah, stomping some geek's head into the ground
So keep the faith 'cause in Blassie you can trust
I won't give up 'til the last geek bites the dust

Chorus

They say, "these geeks come a dime a dozen."
I'm lookin' for the guy who's supplin' the dimes
Its gonna be real hard times for all of these
Grit eatin'
Scum suckin'
Boot lickin'
Drop kickin'
Gut grindin'
Nail bitin'
Glue sniffin'
Scab pickin'
Butt scratchin'
Egg hatchin'
Sleezy
Smelly
Pepper bellied




Dirty, lousy, rotten, stinkin', freaks
Nothing but a pencil neck geek

Overall Meaning

The song Pencil Neck Geek by Freddie Blassie is a humorous take on the mocking and ridicule of less fortunate individuals in society. The song narrates a story of a family welcoming a new member into their fold, but this new member is not a typical baby, he is a "geek" (a term used to describe people that were considered odd, bizarre, or out of sync with the societal norm). The singer's father dismisses the idea of selling the winny-looking baby to the circus and instead introduces him as a pencil neck geek, which is lower than a side show freak. The song further describes the characteristics of the pencil neck geek as a scum-sucking, pea head with a lousy physique and no gut - a losing streak. The chorus describes the pencil neck geek as a gritty-eating freak that's nothing but a pencil-neck geek.


The song highlights how people can be mean-spirited and hurtful to others who don't fit within the social norms. It exposes the dehumanization of others who are different from us and encourages us to be kind and empathetic to people who may be struggling with their physical appearance, low self-esteem, or social awkwardness.


Line by Line Meaning

Back when I was a kid, life was going swell
Life when I was young was amazing


Till something happened, blew every thing to hell
But one terrible thing happened and everything went wrong


That night my daddy stumbled in, all pale and weak
One night, my father came home looking unwell


Said "A woman up the block just gave birth to a geek."
He said that a woman from the neighborhood had given birth to a geek.


Mom said, "Sell it to the circus, what the heck."
My mother suggested selling the baby to the circus.


Dad said, "Nope, this one's a pencil neck
My father disagreed and described the baby as a pencil neck.


And if there's one thing lower than a side show freak
My father explained that a pencil neck geek is lower than a side show freak


It's a grit eatin', scum suckin', pencil neck geek."
He called the geek a grit-eating, scum-sucking, pencil neck geek.


You see if you take a pencil that won't hold lead
A pencil neck geek can be described as a pencil that won't hold lead


Looks like a pipe cleaner attached to a head
The pencil neck geek's neck is thin like a pipe cleaner attached to a head.


Add a buggy whip body with a brain that leaks
Furthermore, the geek has a body that is like a buggy whip and a leaking brain.


You got yourself a grit eatin', pencil neck geek
Together, these features make a person a grit eating, pencil neck geek.


Pencil neck geek, grit eatin' freak
Pencil neck geek, grit-eating freak


Scum suckin', pea head with a lousy physique
The geek is also described as a scum-sucking, pea-headed person with a lousy physique.


He's a one man, no gut, loosing streak
The pencil neck geek is often an unsuccessful person who is a one-man losing streak.


Nothin' but a pencil neck geek
The geek has no redeeming qualities.


Soon the geeks were poppin' up all over town
Geeks seemed to be appearing everywhere soon after.


You couldn't hardly sneeze without knockin' one down
In fact, you couldn't even sneeze without knocking one over.


After a nice juicy steak, if you need a toothpick
Toothpicks can be created by carving a pencil neck geek after having a steak.


Just reach for a geek, they'll do the trick
Simply grab a geek to use as a toothpick.


One day we cut one up for fish bait
One day, they used a geek as fish bait.


Learned our lesson just a little bit late
They realized their mistake a little too late.


Soon as the geek hit the drink, the water turned red
Once the geek hit the water, it turned red


Next day, sure enough, all the fish were dead
The very next day, all the fish were dead.


Most any night you know where I can be found
Most people know where I can be found any night of the week.


Yeah, stomping some geek's head into the ground
I am often found stomping a geek's head into the ground.


So keep the faith 'cause in Blassie you can trust
You can trust me to destroy every last pencil neck geek.


I won't give up 'til the last geek bites the dust
I won't stop until every last geek is gone.


They say, "these geeks come a dime a dozen."
Some people say that geeks are very common.


I'm lookin' for the guy who's supplin' the dimes
I want to find the guy who supplies them.


Its gonna be real hard times for all of these
Geeks are going to have a hard time because of me.


Grit eatin'
The geek is eating grit.


Scum suckin'
The geek sucks scum.


Boot lickin'
The geek licks boots.


Drop kickin'
The geek is kicked when they are down.


Gut grindin'
The geek's guts are ground up.


Nail bitin'
The geek bites their nails.


Glue sniffin'
The geek sniffs glue.


Scab pickin'
The geek picks at scabs.


Butt scratchin'
The geek scratches their butt.


Egg hatchin'
The geek is hatching eggs.


Sleezy
The geek is sleazy.


Smelly
The geek smells bad.


Pepper bellied
The geek's belly is peppered with acne.


Dirty, lousy, rotten, stinkin', freaks
Geeks are dirty, bad, evil, and smelling people.


Nothing but a pencil neck geek
A pencil neck geek is just what the name suggests.




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Aaerykk

Yeah... Great song, but simply writing the line again in slightly different word order or not even reordering the words is NOT explaining the song, especially if someone speaks American English. And I can promise it was not making fun of "verbal bullies" it was making fun of those percieved as geeks or pencil-neck geeks. Learn the history of carnivals and pro-wrestling's origins and you will find out about "geek shows" and what they were besides being the opening act for freak shows. THEN you might understand the reality of the song's meaning.

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@fjccommish

I wrote a new version of this: Noodle Armed Nerd


Noodle armed nerd,
Cut from the herd.
Hands attached with straws.
Legs like a bird.

In a two man race,
He'd come in third.
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@skepticallypwnd

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I bopped that snooze alarm bit too much myself this morning. I was up partying with Chef Adam,
grooving on his hospitality.
You know, being plied with fine food
always puts me in mind of the slammer... 'cause food was jumpin' in there too. High fat, but nice and salty.
I think the worst deprivation in there
was my music. Radio belonged to my cell mate, the blond hammer, and he was into that jazz fusion thing at the time.
I'll tell you what, enough Spyro Gyra, and you're hoping you'll get killed in a knife fight. Anyway, I used to sit around thinking about...
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@Czech6ix

Amazingly enough, my wife has never heard this. I just played this and sang along with it....she's staring at me now.

@jasonrodgers9063

!!! Good for you!! Sounds like an interaction between me & my beloved late wife!

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I guess she can now consider herself enlightened. πŸ€“

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She’s changed forever…….

@timdex91

Your wife obviously led a sheltered life
...

@volkzmedizen8171

Dr. Demento and Monty Python kept me alive during my teen years.

@citizncain

Weird Al actually got me into this. Weird Al Tv on MTV . Then it was a beautiful rabbit hole. Rolly poly fish heads. I actually bought F.A.T. on record. Good ol days.

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Teanage sex. It's just a myth... Just a beautifull... Myth... *sheds a tear.

@jamesnoord6295

I hear you brother!

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