King Missile III 1998 - present
* John S. Hall - vocals: singing and spoken word
* Sasha Forte - bass, violin, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
* Bradford Reed - pencilina, drums, percussion, synthesizer, backing vocals
Chickens
King Missile Lyrics
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Tiny little chickens
Little little chickens
We want chickens
Gimme chickens
Great big chickens
I eat chickens
Cook up the chickens
I want chickens
I will hatch the chickens
Little little chickens
I eat chickens
I can't wait for chickens
Gimme eggs
Gimme chickens
I will make the chickens
Gimme little eggs
I make the chickens
Fry up the chickens
Eat up the chickens
Dip the legs in sauce
Doggin' on the chickens
Lappin' up the chickens
They are chickens
Here are little chickens
Free-range
Free-range
Free-range
Free-range
Free-range chickens
Lappin' up the chickens
Little chickens
Here are little chickens
Gimme chickens
I will eat the chickens
We like chickens
Tiny little chickens
Little little chickens
We want chicken
Gimme chicken
Great big chicken
Runnin' in the farm
I eat chickens
Cook up the chickens
Give up the eggs
I want the chickens
I will hatch the chickens
Little little chickens
I eat the chickens
I can't wait for chickens
Gimme eggs
Gimme little chickens
I will make the chicken
Gimme little eggs
Tiny little chickens
Fry up the chickens
Eat up
Free-range
Free-range
Free-range
Free-range
Free-range chickens
Doggin' on the chickens
Lappin' up the chickens
At first glance, the lyrics of King Missile's "Chickens" may seem nonsensical and absurd, but there may be hidden meanings within them. The repeated phrase "tiny little chickens" could be a reference to the fragility of life and how something small and insignificant can have value. It could also be interpreted as a commentary on the commodification of animals, reducing them to nothing more than objects to be bought and sold.
The lines "Free-range, free-range, free-range, free-range, free-range chickens" may hint at the importance of animal welfare and ethical treatment of animals. Free-range chickens are those that have access to the outdoors and are able to move around freely, as opposed to being confined to cramped cages.
The repetition of "I want chickens" and "gimme chickens" could be an expression of desire or even lust, further reinforcing the idea of animals as objects for human use and consumption.
The final lines - "Doggin' on the chickens, Lappin' up the chickens" - could be seen as a critique of the way that humans treat animals as disposable objects, using them for entertainment and then discarding them when they are no longer useful.
Overall, these lyrics can be interpreted in many different ways, depending on the listener's perspective and interpretation.
Line by Line Meaning
We like chickens
We enjoy raising and caring for chickens
Tiny little chickens
We prefer our chickens small in size
Little little chickens
We really like our chickens to be small
We want chickens
We desire to own chickens
Gimme chickens
Please give us some chickens
Great big chickens
We also enjoy large chickens
I eat chickens
We consume the meat of the chickens we own
Cook up the chickens
We prepare the chickens for consumption
Give up the chickens
We are asking for someone to give us their chickens
I want chickens
We want more chickens than we currently own
I will hatch the chickens
We plan to breed and hatch our own chickens
I can't wait for chickens
We are eagerly anticipating the acquisition of new chickens
Gimme eggs
We desire the eggs that the chickens will produce
I will make the chickens
We plan to raise and care for our own chickens
Gimme little eggs
We prefer small eggs produced by our chickens
Fry up the chickens
We prepare the chickens for consumption by frying them
Eat up the chickens
We enjoy eating the meat of the chickens we own
Dip the legs in sauce
We use sauce to enhance the flavor of the chicken legs
Doggin' on the chickens
Our dogs also enjoy the chickens we own
Lappin' up the chickens
Our dogs lick up the remains of the chickens we have consumed
They are chickens
These animals are indeed chickens
Here are little chickens
We are currently in possession of small chickens
Free-range
Our chickens are allowed to roam freely outside
Free-range chickens
Our chickens are not confined to cages and are able to move around freely
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madmcrae
Well ahead........totally underrated band and awesome tune
C Fields
That was a year ago and everybody still likes...Chickens is timeless...
Dego Franco
i just ate an entire rotisary chicken by myself. skin, cartiledge, bone and my favorite part, the chicken meat! i love chickens! the song itself is second rate but he's definetly onto something. i love chickens, chickens and beer!
Dego Franco
allow me to put it this way,I LOVE CHICKENS!!!
C Fields
How can you not like this song...
Lepiotaphage
This song makes me think of chickens.
Dego Franco
perhaps, if one was a vegetarian?
Saint Peep
Give up the eggs!
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@ Lepiotaphage 5 years ago
one of the funniest comments made on the internet, thank you. And as a man of the future let me repay you - put $10 on the Patriots to win the 2015 (/XLIX) Super Bowl.
I hope you get this in time.
Pigheaded Mentalcase
what