They were one of the first bands to release their music for free over the Internet using the MP3 format, at a time when MP3 became a more popular search term than sex. Their music was released under the Free Music Public License, which band member Homer wrote. The gist of the license is that the music may be freely distributed given the recipient gets a copy of the license and credit is given to all contributors to the music.
God Ate My Homework's song lyrics were often about Internet culture, such as "She Was Probably a Guy", a cautionary song about the anonymity of chat rooms, and "Pirate This Song", a sea shanty about music piracy as opposed to sea piracy.
Band members: James "Homer" Ensor (keyboards, vocals, bass), Hobbes (guitars, keyboards, vocals), Earl Grey T (vocals), Dewey (vocals).
God Ate My Homework essentially disbanded in mid-2000, when Hobbes went to MIT for grad school and Earl Grey T got into med school at UCLA, while Homer planned to stay in the Berkeley area.
Communist Party
God Ate My Homework Lyrics
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To the ones I saw at this big debate
Both liked business
Gettin' rich
I couldn't quite say
Which was which
Then a well-dressed fat guy made
A pitch for buyin' planes
It's too much for my brain
So we're having a Communist Party
Put away your capitalist greed
Bring food and drinks according to your means
But take just what you need
I must admit it was quite an affair
'Cause everyone who was no-one was there
They got Socialists
And Maoists
Libertarians
And Taoists
There's this guy who's talking revolution
How it's gonna be
And he's raggin' on the gov'ment
But it doesn't bother me
[chorus]
I asked some wallflower how's it goin'
He said somebody needs some overthrowin'
We got pollution
We got droughts
Our ozone layer's
Runnin' out
How he talks about the world
There's no doubtin' it's a mess
So I had some vodka jello
And I'm feelin' less oppressed
[chorus]
Pig to man & man to pig & pig to man again
Pig to man & man to pig & pig to man again
Pig to man & man to pig &
Pig to man & man to pig &
Pig to man & man to pig
And pig to man again.
Then all of a sudden, the party's sick
Everyone's gone or watchin' Marx Brothers flicks
So I'm reeling in confusion
Sell my soul for absolution
So I asked who's up for revolution this November
We collectivized the alcohol
And that's all I remember
The song "Communist Party" by God Ate My Homework is a satirical take on the Communist Party and what it represents. The song starts with the singer being uninterested in the traditional parties he sees around him. He becomes interested in the Communist Party after hearing a man make a pitch for buying planes, which confuses him.
The Communist Party is then described as an event where everyone who is nobody turns up. The event is attended by socialists, Maoists, libertarians, and Taoists. A revolution is talked about, highlighting the mess that the world is in with pollution, droughts, and depleted ozone layers. However, the singer is less oppressed after having vodka jello.
The chorus of the song reinforces the party's message of being a communist party by urging people to put away capitalist greed and bring food and drinks according to their means. The song ends with the party being disbanded, and the singer asking who's up for a revolution. They then collectivize the alcohol, and that's all the singer can remember.
The song is a playful poke at Communism, using humor to illustrate its various aspects. It is an entertaining, thought-provoking piece that can help listeners to better understand the core tenets of communism.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm into parties, but I couldn't relate
To the ones I saw at this big debate
Both liked business
Gettin' rich
I couldn't quite say
Which was which
I went to a political event where I saw people who seemed to be partying for reasons I couldn't understand. Both groups seemed to be interested in capitalism and making money; it was difficult to tell the difference between them.
Then a well-dressed fat guy made
A pitch for buyin' planes
So I says excuse me folks
It's too much for my brain
During the event, a wealthy man suggested we buy planes, which I found overwhelming and unimportant given the larger circumstances.
So we're having a Communist Party
Put away your capitalist greed
Bring food and drinks according to your means
But take just what you need
In response to the capitalist sentiment at the political event, we decided to hold a Communist Party where everyone would bring what they could and take only what they needed.
I must admit it was quite an affair
'Cause everyone who was no-one was there
They got Socialists
And Maoists
Libertarians
And Taoists
There's this guy who's talking revolution
How it's gonna be
And he's raggin' on the gov'ment
But it doesn't bother me
The Communist Party was a success, attended by various political groups, including Socialists, Maoists, Libertarians, and Taoists. There was one person even discussing a revolution, criticizing the government, which didn't faze me.
I asked some wallflower how's it goin'
He said somebody needs some overthrowin'
We got pollution
We got droughts
Our ozone layer's
Runnin' out
How he talks about the world
There's no doubtin' it's a mess
So I had some vodka jello
And I'm feelin' less oppressed
I talked to someone at the party who suggested that we need to overthrow something. We discussed various problems, such as pollution, droughts, and the depletion of the ozone layer, which made it clear that the world is in disarray. I had some vodka jello to calm down and feel less oppressed.
Pig to man & man to pig & pig to man again
Pig to man & man to pig & pig to man again
Pig to man & man to pig &
Pig to man & man to pig &
Pig to man & man to pig
And pig to man again.
We recited the phrase 'pig to man, man to pig, pig to man again' as a metaphor for the cyclical nature of political power and corruption.
Then all of a sudden, the party's sick
Everyone's gone or watchin' Marx Brothers flicks
So I'm reeling in confusion
Sell my soul for absolution
So I asked who's up for revolution this November
We collectivized the alcohol
And that's all I remember
Suddenly, everyone left the party or started watching Marx Brothers movies, leaving me disoriented and confused. In my confusion, I asked who was up for a revolution in November and also mentioned that we would share the alcohol. That was the last thing I remember.
Contributed by Adalyn D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Lydia Stormwood
"I'm only 9. Most evil doesn't start until puberty."
I mean, he's not wrong. XD
LoggieXtreme
Bro heโs tiny for 9 ๐
xkid9xy
โ@LoggieXtreme he's not really that tall as a adult to be fair
DasCrazi
โ@xkid9xy He is 6'1. How is that not tall?
Not_My_Names
@xkid9xy bro is in the 95th percentile and u calling him short
Samantha A
@LoggieXtreme You are either a giant or just donโt know his height ๐
Lana Abdulla
Sheldon is adorable but so annoying at the same time lol
LuvtheTruth_Hatethelies
Smart children are bc they're so inquistive & want things to make sense.
Genesis478
Aleast I wasn't as annoying as Sheldon when I was a kid I was more of a rascal
NightMare2.0
Meh theyโre biologically programmed different, I have a friend who everyone else thinks is super weird, and theyโre not wrong. But Think about it this way. A normal human has average IQ and average EQ(emotional quotient) . A genius However, will have High IQ and low EQ. And my friend is really smart, but he also eats paper and tries to fight an invisible person in math class๐