King Missile is a band that has been led in various incarnations by poet/si… Read Full Bio ↴King Missile is a band that has been led in various incarnations by poet/singer John S. Hall since 1986. Their work, in the group's current configuration, is a type of Performance Art Rock with John S. Hall's spoken word. In their first inception, as King Missile(Dog Fly Religion), the band's sound was a neo-pyschedelic blend of Dada influenced music and occasional spoken word as well as conventional singing. Their music became more accessible with the departure of Dogbowl and the notable addition of former Bongwater guitarist Dave Rick . The group is probably best known for the 1993 radio hit Detachable Penis. They'd achieved a cult following via college radio with their 1986 song "Jesus Was Way Cool". They were an anchor band for the legendary independent label Shimmy Disc. Now known as King Missile III (pronounced "the third"), the group released its ninth album, Royal Lunch, in 2004.

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

It's Saturday
King Missile Lyrics

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I want to be different, Like everybody else I want to be like
I want to be just like all the different people
I have no further interest in being the same
Because I have seen different all around
And now I know that that's what I want
I don't want to blend in and be indistinguishable
I want to be a part of the different crowd
And assert my individuality with others

Who are different like me
I don't want to be identical to anyone or anything
I don't even want to be identical to myself
I want to look in the mirror and wonder
"Who is that person? I've never seen that person before;
I've never seen anyone like that before"
I want to call into question the very idea that identity can be attached
I want a floating shifting ever changing persona:

Invisiblility and obscurity
Detachment from the ego and all of it's pursuits
Unity is useless
Conformity is competitive and divisive and leads only to stagnation and death
If what I'm saying doesn't make any sense
That's because sense can not be made
It's something that must be sensed
And I, for one, and incensed by by all this complacency

Why oppose only when there's a war?
Why defend the clinics only when they're attacked?
Why are we always reactive?
Lets activate something
Lets fuck shit up
Whatever happened to revolution for the hell of it?

Whatever happened to protesting nothing in particular, just
Protesting because its Saturday, and there's nothing else to do?

Overall Meaning

King Missile's song "It's Saturday" is a satirical commentary on the human need for individuality and the hypocrisy of conformity. The singer expresses the desire to be "different" like "everybody else," criticizing the idea of conformity and the desire to blend in. The singer seeks to assert their uniqueness by joining a community of individuals who are also striving for individuality. The desire for uniqueness is so strong that the singer longs for a constantly-changing persona, detached from the ego, and continuously shifting.

The singer points out that complacency is rampant in society. Why is it that we only oppose things in times of crisis or war? Why do we only defend clinics when they're attacked? In this context, the singer calls for a revolution not necessarily for a specific cause, but simply for the hell of it. The song ends with a call to action, a desire to do something to "fuck shit up" and protest for the sake of protesting, not to achieve a specific goal.

Overall, "It's Saturday" is a tongue-in-cheek commentary on the human need for individuality and the paradox of conformity.

Line by Line Meaning

I want to be different, Like everybody else I want to be like
I desire to be unique but fitting with the society's norm.

I have no further interest in being the same
I'm no longer interested in conformity as I've seen innovation elsewhere.

And now I know that that's what I want
I realize that standing out is my main aspiration.

I don't want to blend in and be indistinguishable
My aim isn't to be invisible within the crowd.

I want to be a part of the different crowd
I aspire to join the group of unconventional people.

And assert my individuality with others
I want to express my unique qualities with like-minded people.

I don't want to be identical to anyone or anything
I don't want to exist in uniformity with anyone or anything.

I want to call into question the very idea that identity can be attached
I want to challenge the belief that identity is fixed.

Unity is useless
Harmony is ineffective in bringing about progress.

Conformity is competitive and divisive and leads only to stagnation and death
Compliance drives competition and conflicts and inevitably results in failure.

If what I'm saying doesn't make any sense
Perhaps, my words make no rational sense.

That's because sense can not be made
It's because logic is intangible.

Lets activate something
Let's initiate a movement.

Lets fuck shit up
Let's be rebellious.

Whatever happened to revolution for the hell of it?
What happened to spontaneous rebellion?

Whatever happened to protesting nothing in particular, just protesting because it's Saturday and there's nothing else to do?
What happened to protesting for protesting sake, just on a whim?

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHN S. HALL, ROGER MURDOCK

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