Professor Pickles
Reverend and the Makers Lyrics

The lyrics of Professor Pickles by Reverend and the Makers convey an important message about the negative impact of over-dependence on pharmaceutical drugs. In the first verse, we see the singer being prescribed Prozac pills by Professor Pickles to cure their ills and lows. The chorus highlights the singer's constant state of being kept low and the plea to the doctor to make things right after having too much to dream the previous night. The second verse talks about Professor Pickles peddling potions and peps to remove the pain and make the singer forget their problems. The chorus repeats with the same plea to the doctor and the singer's loyalty to pharmaceutical companies that seem to control their mind.

These lyrics show the danger of blindly following the advice of doctors and pharmaceutical companies, who might have a profit motive rather than the patient's best interest in mind. It also highlights the dystopian state of things, where people are continuously fed drugs to suppress their emotions rather than address the root cause of their problems. The reference to Professor Pickles could be symbolic of the medical profession as a whole, and how they tend to treat the symptoms rather than finding a cure.