Additional Info:
Under the name Arm of Roger, Grandaddy recorded a joke album entitled The Ham and its Lily in 2002.
A.M. 180, which was released as a single, is featured prominently in the British film 28 Days Later.
On the 27th January 2006, Jason Lytle confirmed that the band would split following the release of their final album, Just Like The Fambly Cat.
Jason Lytle has since toured the US as a solo artist, playing Grandaddy songs from the last album and others. He is said to plan a solo career of new material.
On March 2, 2012, Grandaddy announced their reunion with news of a headline slot at the End of the Road Festival in Dorset, England on 2 September. Further dates are expected.
Street Bunny
Grandaddy Lyrics
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It's a street bunny
It's a street bunny
It's a street bunny
It's a street bunny
He doesn't hop hop hop around
He struts around
It's a street bunny
It's a street bunny
It's a street bunny
It's a street bunny
It's a street bunny
He doesn't sniff the ground
He spits on the ground
It's a street bunny
It's a street bunny
It's a street bunny
It's a street bunny
This bunny snaps at little kids
This bunny doesn't like lettuce
Hey there's a pond to piss
And a mallard duck with a tommy gun
The Grandaddy song "Street Bunny" contains lyrics that describe an urban rabbit, but the interpretation of the lyrics goes beyond just a depiction of a street bunny. The lyrics present the idea of the bunny as a metaphor for a certain type of urban dweller, someone who struts around confidently, spits on the ground, and snaps at little kids. This portrayal of the street bunny gives us an image of someone who is jaded, no longer curious about their surroundings and indifferent to the suffering of others. This characterization is reflected in the lines "this bunny doesn't like lettuce," implying that the street bunny doesn't care about things that most other rabbits would love.
The lyrics in "Street Bunny" show the disconnect between the street bunny and the world around him, as he exists in a place where things as natural and nurturing as vegetables are no longer attractive or appealing to him. The mention of a "mallard duck with a tommy gun" furthers this idea by presenting a world that is dark and violent, with even the animals becoming hardened and dangerous. The lyrics seem to be a commentary on the violence and indifference one can find in city life, portraying the street bunny as a product of that environment, living like a soldier with no place to call home.
Line by Line Meaning
It's a street bunny
This is a bunny that lives on the streets
It's a street bunny
This bunny is a street animal
It's a street bunny
This bunny is not your typical pet
It's a street bunny
This bunny is not domesticated
It's a street bunny
This bunny has adapted to the environment of the city streets
He doesn't hop hop hop around
This bunny walks around in a confident manner
He struts around
This bunny has a swagger and walks with pride
He doesn't sniff the ground
This bunny is not interested in his surroundings
He spits on the ground
This bunny is aggressive and shows it by spitting
This bunny snaps at little kids
This bunny is not friendly and attacks children
This bunny doesn't like lettuce
This bunny has unconventional tastes and does not enjoy typical bunny food
Hey there's a pond to piss
This bunny is not house trained and urinates in public places
And a mallard duck with a tommy gun
The environment in which this bunny lives is dangerous and unpredictable
Contributed by Savannah V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@306ness
This would be so rad to see live!
@codybonnet
Ya, like in Vancouver or maybe even Toronto eh? A lad to see rive!