Fish
Mr. Scruff Lyrics


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Once again I shall go and get the fishmonger to prepare the fish.

I expect you'd like to know about frogmen?
Yeah!
They live on fish and catch them by diving onto them from a great height.

Gliding down through the dark green water.
He can breathe under water because he has amphibious nostrils.
On the way down he passed hundreds of trout of different sizes.
Trout are freshwater fish and have under water weapons.
Trout are very valuable and immensely powerful.
Keep away from the trout.

Why should it mean that the fish in the sea are all unable to sing?

Just listen to me young fellow.
What need is there for fish to sing, when I can roar and bellow?

Fish fish fish fish fish.
Fish fish fish fish.
Eating fish!

Fish fish fish fish fish.
Fish fish fish fish.
Eating fish!

I wish that I could get my hands on a dozen fish!




Fish!
Fish!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Mr. Scruff's song Fish describe the process of preparing and catching fish, as well as the power and value of certain types of fish. The song starts with the singer going to the fishmonger to prepare the fish. Then, the singer describes the frogmen, who live on fish and catch them by diving onto them from a great height. The specific details of the frogmen's abilities and the trout's underwater weapons and power serve to create a fantastical and almost mythical world around the idea of fish.


The song then takes a turn as the singer questions why fish in the sea are unable to sing. The response he receives is essentially that there is no need for them to sing when the singer can roar and bellow about them. The song ends with a passionate declaration of the singer's desire to have a dozen fish to eat.


Overall, the lyrics to Fish are playful and whimsical, creating an almost cartoonish world around the idea of fish. They use exaggeration and fantasy to paint a picture of a world where fish are powerful and mysterious creatures.


Line by Line Meaning

Once again I shall go and get the fishmonger to prepare the fish.
I'll go to the fishmonger for some fish again.


I expect you'd like to know about frogmen?
Interested in hearing about frogmen?


Yeah!
Yes, please.


They live on fish and catch them by diving onto them from a great height.
Frogmen eat fish and dive on them from high up for catching.


Gliding down through the dark green water.
Diving through green water.


He can breathe under water because he has amphibious nostrils.
Frogmen breathe in water through nostrils.


On the way down he passed hundreds of trout of different sizes.
Frogman saw different-sized trout on his way down.


Trout are freshwater fish and have under water weapons.
Trouts live in freshwater and have weapons for survival.


Trout are very valuable and immensely powerful.
Trout are priceless and have a lot of power.


Keep away from the trout.
Stay away from trouts.


Why should it mean that the fish in the sea are all unable to sing?
Why should sea fish be unable to sing?


Just listen to me young fellow.
Listen to me, young man.


What need is there for fish to sing, when I can roar and bellow?
Why would fish need to sing when I can roar?


Fish fish fish fish fish.
Fish are plentiful.


Fish fish fish fish.
Fish are everywhere.


Eating fish!
Eating fish!


Fish fish fish fish fish.
Fish are abundant.


Fish fish fish fish.
Fish are numerous.


Eating fish!
Eating fish!


I wish that I could get my hands on a dozen fish!
I want a dozen fish!


Fish!
Fish!


Fish!
Fish!




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Written by: ANDREW CARTHY

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Comments from YouTube:

@plonker007

I have been listening to this song for the 3+hours on a loop and I won't stop because it's funny and relaxing

@brianw3620

i sing it all the time randomly at work and people look at me funny

"FISH FISH FISH FISH FISH FISH"

@malcolmjcullen

I introduced my niece and nephew to this one afternoon drive back from a family get together. They loved to join in chanting "Fish fish fish, fish fish!". When the song got the end they begged to me to start again.

@djbv808

impossible not to smile while listening to this tune !

@giselediniz

I agree

@giselediniz

My mom is bored but she used be bored by everything that came tru me. Familes problems...

@connerbirley2823

Seems to make me suicidal instead.

@schreibmachine666

THIS track! it's so unfathomably GREAT.

@AnonYmous-be9vw

Well, actually, it's about 5 fathoms. Hehe

@redteamla

I see what you did there πŸ‘πŸ‘

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