Rollercoaster
Phineas Lyrics


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(Rollercoaster, roll, rollercoaster)
Phineas, are you sure this is safe?
Of course!
(Rollercoaster, roll, rollercoaster)

It's like a leisurely drive around downtown
But it starts with a 3-mile drop straight down
Yeah, now keep your head and hands and feet inside the ride
Not a written rule, but it's strongly implied

Permanecer sentados, por favor
Scream if you want more!
That's right!

Corkscrewin 'round the interstate
With peanut butter and rubber snakes
Clear the way, move over

Look out, Bud
Here comes the mud!
Rollercoaster, roll, rollercoaster
Look out!

Rightside up and upside down
Don't ask me to talk
Can't tell a verb from a noun
And I'm screaming like a baby
Who's afraid of a clown
Buford: I'm glad I'm wearing trousers
That are already brown!
It'll twist your melon
It'll turn your gut
Man, is this ride sweet or what?

Ah ah ah
Ah ah ah
Ah ah ah
Rollercoaster

I got the poster!
(Rollercoaster, roll, rollercoaster)
(Rollercoaster, roll, rollercoaster)




(Rollercoaster, roll, rollercoaster)
(Rollercoaster, roll, rollercoaster)

Overall Meaning

Phineas's song "Rollercoaster" is a cheerful ode to the exhilarating experience of riding a rollercoaster. The lyrics start with Phineas's friend expressing doubt about the safety of the ride, but Phineas reassures him and the ride starts. The lyrics describe the ride's twists and turns, cork-screws and drops in great detail, evoking the thrill and excitement of the rollercoaster ride. The lyrics also include humorous lines from the other characters, like Buford's comment on his pants and the peanut butter and rubber snakes on the ride.


The repetition of the phrase "Rollercoaster, roll, rollercoaster" in the chorus adds to the song's energetic and repetitive nature, while also serving as a way to convey the rhythm and motion of the rollercoaster ride. The lyrics also include a Spanish phrase, "Permanecer sentados, por favor," which translates to "Stay seated, please," indicating the safety guidelines for the ride.


Line by Line Meaning

Phineas, are you sure this is safe?
An inquiry about the safety of the rollercoaster ride


Of course!
An assurance that the rollercoaster ride is safe


It's like a leisurely drive around downtown
The ride's initial impression is that it's just like a relaxing drive but inside a rollercoaster


But it starts with a 3-mile drop straight down
After the initial impression, the ride takes a sudden and steep plunge


Yeah, now keep your head and hands and feet inside the ride
An admonishment for riders to keep themselves and their limbs inside the ride for their own safety


Not a written rule, but it's strongly implied
Although it's not officially written, riders are highly encouraged not to break the safety rules


Permanecer sentados, por favor
A Spanish phrase which means 'Remain seated, please'


Scream if you want more!
An encouragement for those who want the ride to go faster and more thrilling


That's right!
An affirmation that screaming for more is the right thing to do


Corkscrewin' round the interstate
The ride involves twists and turns that resemble a corkscrew and imitate an interstate


With peanut butter and rubber snakes
Phineas describes the ride's twists and turns as being like mixing peanut butter and rubber snakes


Clear the way, move over, Look out, Bud, Here comes the mud!
A warning for people to clear the area because the ride is about to get messier and more fun


Rightside up and upside down
The rollercoaster ride takes the riders both rightside up and upside down


Don't ask me to talk, Can't tell a verb from a noun
The ride is so thrilling that the riders cannot speak or think properly


And I'm screaming like a baby who's afraid of a clown
A simile to describe the scream of someone who is extremely frightened, like a baby who is scared of clowns


Buford: I'm glad I'm wearing trousers that are already brown!
Buford is glad that he is already wearing brown trousers, implying that the ride is so scary that it would make someone wet themselves


It'll twist your melon, It'll turn your gut, Man, is this ride sweet or what?
The ride is intense and thrilling, and riders will feel their heads and stomachs twist and turn, but that's what makes the ride amazing


Ah ah ah, Ah ah ah, Ah ah ah, Rollercoaster
A chorus that represents the excitement and thrill of the rollercoaster ride


I got the poster!
Phineas is excited to have a poster to commemorate the thrilling ride


(Rollercoaster, roll, rollercoaster)
An echo of the title song


(Rollercoaster, roll, rollercoaster)
An echo of the title song


(Rollercoaster, roll, rollercoaster)
An echo of the title song


(Rollercoaster, roll, rollercoaster)
An echo of the title song




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BOBBY GAYLOR, DAN POVENMIRE, JEFF SWAMPY MARSH, JON COLTON BARRY, MARTIN OLSON, SCOTT X PETERSON

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