Nuclear Assault was an American thrash metal band formed in New York City i… Read Full Bio ↴Nuclear Assault was an American thrash metal band formed in New York City in 1984. Part of the mid-to-late 1980s thrash metal movement, they were one of the main bands of the genre to emerge from the East Coast along with Overkill, Whiplash, Toxik, Carnivore, and Anthrax, the last of which was co-founded by Nuclear Assault bassist Dan Lilker, who left Anthrax shortly after the release of their first album. Nuclear Assault released five full-length albums and toured relentlessly throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, and broke up in 1995. The band reunited briefly in 1997 and then permanently in 2002 before subsequently breaking up again in 2022.

Nuclear Assault had released six studio albums to date, in addition to two live albums, four EPs and one compilation album. Their most successful records are Survive (1988) and Handle with Care (1989), which peaked at Nos. 145 and 126 on the Billboard 200 chart, respectively. Other than four new songs in 2015 on the EP Pounder, the band had not released a full-length studio album since 2005's Third World Genocide, and they would continue to perform live sporadically over the years before calling it quits once again in 2022.

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Studio albums
Game Over (1986)
Survive (1988)
Handle with Care (1989)
Out of Order (1991)
Something Wicked (1993)
Third World Genocide (2005)

Poetic Justice
Nuclear Assault Lyrics

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Doe, a deer thut Nugent shot
Ray, a fish that's flat
Me, the guy who's always getting fucked
Fa, the ride to our next gig
So, it means I'm not impressed
La, a place where we record
Ti, H see it's found in pot
Dough is what I never seem to have

Mother Goose was never here
Father Christmas was a drunk
Easter Bunny well done tasted good
Peter Pan hung out with fairies
Tinkerbell got blown away
Mary Poppins O.D.'d on Quaaludes
Yo, a word to call my friends
Hey, it's how I say hello
Skeeve, the guy who drives your bus
Ma, the one who sleeps with dad
Bone, a spliff I roll myself
Pa, the guy who whips your ass
Dis, a bust on someone else
Dough is what I never seem to have
Mother Goose was never here
Father Christmas was a drunk
Easter Bunny well done tasted good
Peter Pan hung out with fairies
Tinkerbell got blown away
Mary Poppins O.D.'d on Quaaludes
Ho, a bitch who takes your cash
Spray is what I did to her
Heave, is when I vomit up
Car, a way to get around
(Spoken)
You fuck with me huh? You fucking weak asshole dickhead cocksucker. you
Fucking come on. Come fuck with me. I'll kick your ass you jerk. You
Fuckhead motherfucker, fuck all you and your family. Come on you
Cocksucker slime-fucking shitface dirtball. COME ON YOU ASSHOLE!
Bro, a guy who lends you cash
Lay, it ain't just lying down
Pee, a way to skip out on your class
Bra this thing that you unsnap
No, the word you never want to hear
Nah, it's how you say no way
Free, the price that nothing ever is
Dough is what I never seem to have
Mother Goose was never here
Father Christmas was a drunk
Easter Bunny well done tasted good
Peter Pan hung out with fairies
Tinkerbell got blown away
Mary Poppins O.D.'d on Quaaludes
Tow, a truck for when your car's gone down
Rahs, the girls who do the jocks

Tee, a place to put your balls
Grow, my hair until I drop

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Nuclear Assault's song "Poetic Justice" are a collection of seemingly random words and phrases strung together without any sense of structure. Each line pairs a syllable and a word or short phrase, with the syllables forming the traditional musical scale. The song seems to be a commentary on modern society, with references to popular children's characters and holidays being revealed as darker and more twisted than their innocent origins suggest.

The first stanza sets the tone for the rest of the song: "Doe, a deer that Nugent shot / Ray, a fish that's flat / Me, the guy who's always getting fucked / Fa, the ride to our next gig". The reference to Ted Nugent, a controversial musician known for his pro-gun and conservative views, suggests a critique of gun culture in America. The mention of the singer being "the guy who's always getting fucked" speaks to a sense of powerlessness in the face of societal and economic pressures. The reference to "ride to our next gig" highlights the life of a struggling musician, constantly on the move and struggling to make ends meet.

The references continue throughout the song, touching on everything from family dynamics ("Ma, the one who sleeps with dad") to drug culture ("Mary Poppins O.D.'d on Quaaludes"). The song seems to be a collage of random images and references, with no clear narrative or theme beyond a general sense of disillusionment and frustration with the world.

Line by Line Meaning

Doe, a deer thut Nugent shot
A deer that has been shot by Nugent

Ray, a fish that's flat
A flat fish called Ray

Me, the guy who's always getting fucked
I'm always getting screwed over

Fa, the ride to our next gig
Taking a ride to our next show

So, it means I'm not impressed
I'm not impressed with something

La, a place where we record
A place where we record music

Ti, H see it's found in pot
THC is found in marijuana

Dough is what I never seem to have
I never seem to have enough money

Mother Goose was never here
Mother Goose is not around

Father Christmas was a drunk
Santa Claus was an alcoholic

Easter Bunny well done tasted good
Cooked Easter Bunny tasted good

Peter Pan hung out with fairies
Peter Pan spent time with fairies

Tinkerbell got blown away
Tinkerbell was blown away (disappeared)

Mary Poppins O.D.'d on Quaaludes
Mary Poppins overdosed on Quaaludes

Yo, a word to call my friends
A word to address my friends

Hey, it's how I say hello
How I say hello

Skeeve, the guy who drives your bus
The guy who drives your bus is called Skeeve

Ma, the one who sleeps with dad
The woman who sleeps with dad is called Ma

Bone, a spliff I roll myself
A joint I rolled myself

Pa, the guy who whips your ass
The guy who beats you up is called Pa

Dis, a bust on someone else
Busting someone else's chops

Ho, a bitch who takes your cash
A woman who takes your money

Spray is what I did to her
I sprayed something on her (possibly pepper spray)

Heave, is when I vomit up
Vomiting

Car, a way to get around
Using a car for transportation

(Spoken) You fuck with me huh? You fucking weak asshole dickhead cocksucker. you Fucking come on. Come fuck with me. I'll kick your ass you jerk. You Fuckhead motherfucker, fuck all you and your family. Come on you Cocksucker slime-fucking shitface dirtball. COME ON YOU ASSHOLE!
Angry and obscene rant directed at someone who has provoked the singer

Bro, a guy who lends you cash
A guy who loans you money

Lay, it ain't just lying down
Laying down isn't just resting

Pee, a way to skip out on your class
Skipping class to urinate

Bra this thing that you unsnap
A bra that can be unsnapped

No, the word you never want to hear
The word 'no' which no one wants to hear

Nah, it's how you say no way
Saying no way using 'nah'

Free, the price that nothing ever is
Nothing is ever really free

Tow, a truck for when your car's gone down
A truck for towing a broken down car

Rahs, the girls who do the jocks
Girls who are with the jocks

Tee, a place to put your balls
A place to put your golf balls

Grow, my hair until I drop
Grow my hair until it falls out

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID J DIPIETRO, GLENN EVANS, GLENN M EVANS, JOHN J CONNELLY, WILLIAM SCOTT METAXAS

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