The Day Squid's Gerbil Died
Lunachicks Lyrics
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Don't do it! No! Doggy's not supposed to chase
Him around at all Squid put the dog gate up
So he couldn't get to the third floor
But doggy pushed it down and chased the gerbil
All around, chased him in circles, from noon until four
Don't do it! No!
She had to take care of him during Spring vacation,
And he was dead on location A gerbil stiff as a board
Staring blankly at the world
Now he wont play on his Wheel anymore
Licking Sniffing, Pawing, Snorting, Pissing, Shitting,
Jumping, Drooling, Growling, Chasing, Staring, Digging,
No Means No Means No!
*The day Squid's gerbil died, he was D.O.A.
The day Squid's gerbil died, Oh my god, how she cried
Don't do it! No!
A little later on in life came a gerbil couple
They got together, had some babies
but then came trouble Daddy gerbil bit their heads off
Squid came too late to pull him off
More gerbil funerals, without heads they would rot
*repeat No! No! No!
You're a bad bad dog
And I told you not to do it
And I told you not to go
Now you're choking on a bone!
The Lunachicks' song "The Day Squid's Gerbil Died" is a fast-paced and energetic punk rock song that tells a story about a gerbil that was chased to death by Squid's dog. The lyrics talk about Squid's efforts to keep the dog away from the third floor, where the gerbil resided, but unfortunately, the dog was able to push down the gate and chased the gerbil for hours. The song also mentions the grief that Squid felt upon discovering the dead gerbil and her failed attempt to take care of it while on spring vacation.
The song's lyrics are not only about the death of the gerbil but also touch on the topics of animal cruelty and pet ownership responsibility. The chorus "Don't do it! No!" underscores the idea that the dog's behavior was unacceptable, and it is partly Squid's responsibility to keep the gerbil safe. The second part of the song talks about a couple of gerbils that had babies but were later killed by the male gerbil. The repeated lyrics "No Means No Means No!" could highlight the idea of consent to avoid such situations.
Line by Line Meaning
The day Squid's gerbil died, he was D.O.A.
Squid's gerbil died, he was dead on arrival
Don't do it! No! Doggy's not supposed to chase
Don't chase the gerbil, it's not allowed
Him around at all Squid put the dog gate up
Squid put up a gate to keep the dog separated
So he couldn't get to the third floor
The gate was meant to keep the dog from reaching the gerbil on the third floor
But doggy pushed it down and chased the gerbil
The dog broke through the gate and chased the gerbil
All around, chased him in circles, from noon until four
The dog chased the gerbil for hours
She had to take care of him during Spring vacation,
During Spring break, Squid was taking care of the gerbil
Came in from playing one day
After playing, Squid returned to find the gerbil
And he was dead on location A gerbil stiff as a board
The gerbil was found dead and stiff
Staring blankly at the world
The gerbil's lifeless gaze was fixed on nothing
Now he wont play on his Wheel anymore
The gerbil will never play on the wheel again
Licking Sniffing, Pawing, Snorting, Pissing, Shitting,
The dog was exhibiting various behaviors
Jumping, Drooling, Growling, Chasing, Staring, Digging,
The dog was also jumping, drooling, growling, chasing, staring, and digging
No Means No Means No!
Repeatedly saying no does not change the dog's behavior
Oh my god, how she cried
Squid was devastated by the loss of the gerbil
A little later on in life came a gerbil couple
Squid got more gerbils later on
They got together, had some babies
The gerbil couple had offspring
but then came trouble Daddy gerbil bit their heads off
Unfortunately, the father gerbil killed the babies
Squid came too late to pull him off
Squid was unable to save the babies in time
More gerbil funerals, without heads they would rot
Squid had to hold more funerals for the dead gerbil babies
You're a bad bad dog
The dog's behavior was inappropriate and harmful
And I told you not to do it
Squid had instructed the dog not to chase the gerbil
And I told you not to go
Squid had told the dog not to go to the third floor where the gerbil was
Now you're choking on a bone!
The consequences of the dog's actions caught up to him
Contributed by Kennedy H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.