Jumper
John Wiese & C. Spencer Yeh Lyrics

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My brother knows Karl Marx
He met him eating mushrooms in the public park
He said: "What do you think of my manifesto?"
"I like your manifesto, put it to the testo"
Took me down to meet the anarchist party
Met a groovy guy, he was arty farty
Said: "I know a little Latin, a kissen an a kai
Said: "I dunno what it means", I said: "Neither do I"

Eat natural food baked twice daily
Fill your nostrils up with gravy
Don't drink tea and don't drink coffee
Cover your chin in Yorkshire toffee

Dancing in the disco, bumper to bumper
Wait a minute:
"Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper?"

Dancing in the disco, bumper to bumper
Wait a minute:
"Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper?
Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper? Oh no!"
Dancing in the disco, go go go
Dancing in the disco, oh no, oh no, oh no
Dancing in the disco, go go go
Dancing in the disco, oh no, oh no
It's all right to say things can only get better
If you haven't just lost your brand new sweater

I know I had it on when I had my tea
And I'm sure I had it on in the lavatory
Dancing in the disco, go go go
Dancing in the disco, oh no, oh no
Dancing in the disco, bumper to bumper
Wait a minute:
"Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper?
Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper?"
It's all right to say things can only get better
If you haven't just lost your brand new sweater
Pure new wool and perfect stitches
Not the type of jumper that makes you itch, oh no
Dancing in the disco, go go go
Dancing in the disco, oh no, oh no
And my mother will be so, so angry
And my brother will be so, so angry
And my girlfriend will be so, so angry
And my dog will be so, so angry
Dancing in the disco, bumper to bumper
Wait a minute:

"Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper?
Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper? Oh no!"

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to John Wiese & C. Spencer Yeh's song "Jumper" tell an interesting story about the singer's encounters with different political ideologies and subcultures. The first stanza describes the singer's brother meeting Karl Marx while eating mushrooms in a public park. Marx compliments the brother's manifesto and encourages him to put it to the test. The singer is then taken to an anarchist party where they meet an "arty farty" man who knows a little Latin. The stanza ends with the recommendation to eat natural food and cover one's chin in Yorkshires toffee.

The second stanza switches gears to a disco dance party setting where the singer dances bumper-to-bumper with others. Suddenly, the singer realizes they have lost their jumper (sweater), causing panic and frustration. The lyrics then return to the disco setting and repeat the search for the missing jumper, while reassuring the listener that things can only get better. The final stanza adds a touch of humor by describing the various individuals who will be angry about the lost jumper, including the singer's mother, brother, girlfriend, and dog.

Overall, the lyrics to "Jumper" offer a playful commentary on political ideologies and subcultures, while also channeling the relatable experience of losing a precious piece of clothing at a party.

Line by Line Meaning

My brother knows Karl Marx
My sibling is familiar with the works of Karl Marx

He met him eating mushrooms in the public park
He encountered him while he was consuming mushrooms at a park accessible to everyone

He said: "What do you think of my manifesto?"
My sibling inquired, "What is your opinion on my declaration of intentions?"

"I like your manifesto, put it to the testo"
The philosopher expressed, "I approve of your statement, let's put it to the test."

Took me down to meet the anarchist party
Guided me to meet the gathering of people who believe in anarchism

Met a groovy guy, he was arty farty
Encountered a pleasant gentleman who was very fond of artistic endeavors

Said: "I know a little Latin, a kissen an a kai
Stated: "I have knowledge of some Latin, 'kissen' and 'kai'"

Said: "I dunno what it means", I said: "Neither do I"
Communicated: "I don't know what it signifies", I replied: "I don't know either"

Eat natural food baked twice daily
Consume unprocessed meals baked two times daily

Fill your nostrils up with gravy
Inhale substances such as gravy through your nose

Don't drink tea and don't drink coffee
Abstain from drinking tea and coffee

Cover your chin in Yorkshire toffee
Spread Yorkshire toffee on your chin

Dancing in the disco, bumper to bumper
Dancing at the nightclub, close to one another

Wait a minute: "Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper?"
Pause for a moment: "Where is my sweater? Where is my sweater? Where is my sweater?"

Dancing in the disco, go go go
Dancing at the nightclub, let’s go

Dancing in the disco, oh no, oh no, oh no
Dancing at the nightclub, oh no, oh no, oh no

It's all right to say things can only get better
It is acceptable to claim that situations can only improve

If you haven't just lost your brand new sweater
Unless you have just misplaced your newly-acquired knitted garment

I know I had it on when I had my tea
I am certain I was donning it when I was drinking tea

And I'm sure I had it on in the lavatory
I'm positive I was wearing it while using the restroom

Wait a minute: "Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper?
Pause for a moment: "Where is my sweater? Where is my sweater? Where is my sweater?"

Pure new wool and perfect stitches
Made of top-quality sheep fleece and exhibiting flawless seams

Not the type of jumper that makes you itch, oh no
Not the sort of sweater that causes discomfort, oh no

And my mother will be so, so angry
And my mother will be immensely furious

And my brother will be so, so angry
And my sibling will be very irate

And my girlfriend will be so, so angry
And my girlfriend will be extremely outraged

And my dog will be so, so angry
And my dog will be particularly livid

Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: NIALL O'FLAHERTY, PADDY ; O'CONNELL

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