The band is best known for their debut single, titled "You Get What You Give", which became a top 5 hit in the United Kingdom and has garnered major U.S. airplay for years. The song's celebrity-dissing lyrics at its end provided a minor a spectacle, with Alexander saying that the media misunderstood the meaning. Despite the song's radical messages, anti-materialistic as well as pro-youth, it's ironically been used in many films and even a famous advertising spot.
Tired of touring and promotional interviews, with the group becoming more and more commercialized, Alexander disbanded the group in mid 1999 before the release of their second single, titled "Someday We'll Know". He has successfully focus on writing and producing songs for other artists, winning a Grammy award for his talents. Consequently, the stunning "Someday We'll Know" received little attention in most countries. The band is widely considered a "one-hit-wonder".
Jehova Made This Whole Joint For You
New Radicals Lyrics
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Her parents jumped off Niagra Falls
She broke her hips when she was a baby
Trying to hop the Berlin wall
It's not that she's anti-American
Although she shot a mayor at nine
He looked just like the prez on TV
But didn't know in '63 he had died
Does she think that this world is all wrong
Does she think I'll rob her and run
When I ask her she gets her gun
And simply says scat boy scat scat
But isn't it a wonderful world, Carolina
Look at the birdie in the sky
Jehovah made this whole joint for you, Carolina
And isn't it wonderful to be alive
So original in her black lipstick
Listening to some obscure band
That's okay she's helping the environment
By sipping pure water and such
Then she screams we better start thinking about
The ozone layer while tossing out a Styrofoam cup
Does she think this world's all wrong
Does she think I'll rob her and run
When I ask her she gets her gun
And simply says scat boy scat scat
But isn't it a wonderful world, Carolina
Look at the birdie in the sky
Jehovah made this whole joint for you, Carolina
And isn't it wonderful to be alive
Real deep shit on her mind
?Let's kill the world take over everything?
She says, ?We don't need politicians
They breed mistrust
And as a matter of fact did you steal my purse?
Yeah, but isn't it a wonderful world, Carolina
Look at the birds in the sky
Jehovah made this whole joint for you, Carolina
So isn't it wonderful to be alive
Huh isn't it beautiful to be a
Isn't it wonderful to be alive
Fuck yeah, it's so wonderful I feel like
Dying, smiling
The New Radicals' song "Jehova Made This Whole Joint For You" has a profound yet intriguing message of living life in a wonderful and unique way. The song is about meeting someone named Carolina who has suffered hardships throughout her life. She has broken her hips as a baby and her parents jumped off Niagara Falls. She is not anti-American, but she shot a mayor when she was nine because he looked like the president on TV. She is contrarian, original, and passionate about saving the environment.
The main message of the song is that even when life is tough or people are difficult, it is still an amazing world to live in, and one should appreciate every moment of their life. The verses demonstrate the character of Carolina who lives life on her own terms, thinking deeply about the world's problems and living a life with passion. The refrain "Jehova made this whole joint for you, Carolina" is a nod to the idea that the world exists for us to enjoy and be glad to be alive.
Overall, "Jehova Made This Whole Joint For You" is a message about living a positive and happy life in the face of adversity. It encourages us to seek out the beauty in life and embrace it even when things are tough.
Line by Line Meaning
Meet a girl I met Carolina
I met a girl named Carolina
Her parents jumped off Niagra Falls
Her parents committed suicide by jumping off Niagra Falls
She broke her hips when she was a baby Trying to hop the Berlin wall
Carolina broke her hips as a baby while attempting to cross the Berlin Wall
It's not that she's anti-American Although she shot a mayor at nine He looked just like the prez on TV But didn't know in '63 he had died
Carolina is not against America, even though she shot a mayor when she was nine years old. She mistook him for the president on TV, but she didn't know he had already died in 1963.
Does she think that this world is all wrong Does she think I'll rob her and run When I ask her she gets her gun And simply says scat boy scat scat
I wonder if Carolina thinks the world is corrupt and if she fears that I will try to hurt her. Whenever I bring this topic up, Carolina grabs her gun and tells me to leave immediately.
But isn't it a wonderful world, Carolina Look at the birdie in the sky Jehovah made this whole joint for you, Carolina And isn't it wonderful to be alive
Despite Carolina's fear of the world and her tendency to carry a gun, she still believes that the world is beautiful and that Jehovah created it for her. She expresses how thrilled she is to be alive and points out the birds as proof of this miracle.
So original in her black lipstick Listening to some obscure band That's okay she's helping the environment By sipping pure water and such Then she screams we better start thinking about The ozone layer while tossing out a Styrofoam cup
Carolina is unique with her black lipstick and her taste in music. She is mindful of the environment by drinking pure water, but she contradicts herself by throwing a Styrofoam cup on the ground. She then yells about how we should be more concerned about the ozone layer.
Real deep shit on her mind ?Let's kill the world take over everything? She says, ?We don't need politicians They breed mistrust And as a matter of fact did you steal my purse?
Despite Carolina's positive outlook on life, she also has a darker side. She talks about taking over the world and questions the need for politicians, as she believes they create distrust. She even accuses me of stealing her purse.
Yeah, but isn't it a wonderful world, Carolina Look at the birds in the sky Jehovah made this whole joint for you, Carolina So isn't it wonderful to be alive Huh isn't it beautiful to be a Isn't it wonderful to be alive Fuck yeah, it's so wonderful I feel like Dying, smiling
Despite everything, Carolina still maintains that the world is fantastic and that Jehovah created it specifically for her. She expresses how amazing it is to be alive and how much she loves it. Even though the world has its issues, Carolina still feels like dying with a smile on her face.
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Written by: GREGG ALEXANDER
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