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
Farm
King Missile Lyrics
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As another rush of pure pain came over him
Then Pig Boy declared
"This is what Pig Boy truly lives for
Pig Boy shall wallow
And sing in the mud and the blood
If only Pig Boy's eyes could be eaten by ants
If only Pig Boy could postpone joy forever
Pig Boy is tired of the struggle."
Just then Farm Boy came
And chopped off Pig Boy's head
As Farm Boy ate the bacon,
He began to feel queasy
"Say, Ma," said Farm Boy
"Are you sure this pork was prepared properly?"
"Why, of course I'm sure, Junior," Ma quickly replied
"Why would I want to poison my only child?"
Just then Farm Man burst through the door
Followed by the baby Jesus
"I think you're evading the issue again, Martha"
The big burly man shouted accusingly
"And I think it's about time someone taught you a lesson or two"
"You tell 'em, Dad," said Farm Boy
Who by this time was rolling on the floor in agony
Farm Man stomped the boy into the ground
Walked over to the stove and turned on the gas
He would have lit a cigarette
But he didn't have any
He had never smoked in his life
And this was no time to start
He stared coldly into Martha's understanding eyes
Farm Man began to weep
And he asked Martha if she wanted to go to a movie
They went to see Sallow
They loved it so much
That they sat through it twice
Completely forgetting the baby Jesus
Who was accidentally locked in the broom closet
And slowly suffocated
The song "Farm" by King Missile is a dark and satirical piece that delves into the human condition and the absurdity of life. The lyrics tell a story of a Pig Boy who finds pleasure in pain and longs to become bacon, and a Farm Boy who chops off his head to make bacon. As Farm Boy eats the bacon, he becomes sick and questions whether it was prepared properly. Farm Man bursts into the scene with Jesus, accusing Martha of avoiding the issue, and stomps Farm Boy into the ground. He then turns on the gas stove and weeps while Martha suggests going to a movie. They forget about the baby Jesus, who is accidentally locked in the broom closet and suffocates.
The song's opening line, "Oh, how delicious!" uttered with a squeal by Pig Boy, is an allusion to the hedonistic philosophy of Epicureanism. The philosophy holds that pleasure is the ultimate good and pain is the ultimate evil. The song challenges this notion by presenting a character who finds pleasure in pain. Furthermore, Pig Boy's desire to become bacon is a commentary on the capitalistic drive to commodify everything, including living beings.
The second part of the song takes a turn towards absurdist and violent humor. Farm Boy chopping off Pig Boy's head to make bacon is a nod to the gruesome nature of the meat industry. The arrival of Farm Man and Jesus escalates the humor into a dark and surreal territory. These characters represent the forces of authority and spirituality, but are ultimately ineffective in stopping the violence and madness. The song's ending is a tragicomic commentary on our tendency to get distracted by trivialities and forget about the things that truly matter.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, how delicious! The pig boy squealed
The pig boy expressed pleasure despite the pain inflicted on him.
As another rush of pure pain came over him
The pig boy experienced another wave of agony.
Then Pig Boy declared
The pig boy proceeded to speak out his thoughts.
"This is what Pig Boy truly lives for
The pig boy found contentment in his suffering.
Pig Boy shall wallow
The pig boy will roll around in mud and blood to further his enjoyment.
And sing in the mud and the blood
The pig boy will also make noise as he revels in his agonizing state.
If only Pig Boy's eyes could be eaten by ants
The pig boy wished for the ants to consume his eyes to amplify his misery.
If only Pig Boy could postpone joy forever
The pig boy desired to prolong his agony.
If only Pig Boy could become bacon boy
The pig boy sought to transform into bacon to escape his torment entirely.
Pig Boy is tired of the struggle."
The pig boy concluded by expressing his exhaustion with the rigors of his life.
Just then Farm Boy came
A farm boy arrived on the scene.
And chopped off Pig Boy's head
The farm boy beheaded the pig boy.
As Farm Boy ate the bacon,
The farm boy proceeded to consume the pig's remains.
He began to feel queasy
The farm boy felt ill after eating the pig.
"Say, Ma," said Farm Boy
The farm boy addressed his mother.
"Are you sure this pork was prepared properly?"
The farm boy asked his mother if the pork was correctly cooked and safe to eat.
"Why, of course I'm sure, Junior," Ma quickly replied
The mother assured her son that there was no doubt about the pork's quality.
Just then Farm Man burst through the door
A burly man entered the room suddenly.
Followed by the baby Jesus
The baby Jesus trailed behind the man.
"I think you're evading the issue again, Martha"
The man accused Martha of avoiding an important matter.
The big burly man shouted accusingly
The man yelled at Martha harshly.
"And I think it's about time someone taught you a lesson or two"
The man insisted that Martha learn a lesson from this moment.
"You tell 'em, Dad," said Farm Boy
The farm boy expressed his support for his father's words.
Who by this time was rolling on the floor in agony
The farm boy was writhing in pain on the floor.
Farm Man stomped the boy into the ground
The man proceeded to step on and crush the farm boy.
Walked over to the stove and turned on the gas
The man moved over to the gas stove and lit it.
He would have lit a cigarette
The man would have smoked a cigarette if he had any.
But he didn't have any
The man lacked cigarettes at that moment.
He had never smoked in his life
The man had never smoked before.
And this was no time to start
The man thought it was inappropriate to begin smoking at that moment.
He stared coldly into Martha's understanding eyes
The man looked at Martha coldly while she looked at him calmly.
Farm Man began to weep
The man started to cry.
And he asked Martha if she wanted to go to a movie
The man asked Martha if she would like to watch a film.
They went to see Sallow
They decided to watch a movie called Sallow.
They loved it so much
They enjoyed the movie a lot.
That they sat through it twice
They watched the movie two times straight.
Completely forgetting the baby Jesus
The man and Martha failed to remember the baby Jesus.
Who was accidentally locked in the broom closet
The baby Jesus got trapped in the broom closet.
And slowly suffocated
The baby Jesus died a slow death inside the closet.
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