Strange Transformations
Sonic Boom Six Lyrics


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I see them linin up to howl at the moon
Singin Wonderwall out of tune
Wasn't an unusual sight
It's any town on any given Saturday night
You'll see 'em prowlin in a pack for a fight
And his hairy hand's enough to give a brother a fright
Turned to me and asked me what my problem was
Then jumped around and smacked me bang across my head because
I wasn't wearin a white shirt that looked like his
Didn't go to the disco to swing my fists
Or I don't know maybe it wasn't the clothes
I haven't got a monobrow or an Elastoplast across my nose
I wasn't doin all the things he do
I was mindin my own business with a drink or two
Still he's gotta come and misbehave
After seven drinks the creature's risen from the grave

Strange transformations
Happen after midnight across the nation
Yeah we all enjoy a drink or two
But why they gotta do the things they do?
And if you don't believe in Jekyll and Hyde
You gotta go the horrorshow they're shootin outside
Bottom of the bottle to the black lagoon
I see them linin up to howl at the moon

Spit with every word that they say
Shoulder barge you out of the way
Titties fallin out of their tops
There's a curse on the country ask the cops
Why they be beatin them inside of the van
I see one climbin up a statue like the bogieman
Grab your hat and vanish in a cloud of dust
You need a silver bullet just to get the bus
I never been on a ghost train that went like this
I only sat on the top deck and ate my chips
I see the bride of frankenstein, it stumbles by me
Married to the monster and she sits beside me
Face like a freakshow, caked in make-up
Now her hand's on my knee and I'm tryin to wake up
Suddenly her fella stands and growls
With his teeth in my neck I can hear him howl

Strange transformations
Happen after midnight across the nation
Yeah we all enjoy a drink or two
But why they gotta do the things they do?
And if you don't believe in Jekyll and Hyde
You gotta go the horrorshow they're shootin outside
Bottom of the bottle to the black lagoon
I see them linin up to howl at the moon

Fallin off the chair at the park
Nearly gettin hit by a car
Runnin with her shoes in her hands
Cryin on the steps on the phone to mam
Tryin to put his hand down my bra
In the road playin air guitar
Pukin up inside a cab
Finishin the whole of a doner kebab

Strange transformations
Happen after midnight across the nation
Yeah we all enjoy a drink or two
But why they gotta do the things they do?
And if you don't believe in Jekyll and Hyde
You gotta go the horrorshow they're shootin outside




Bottom of the bottle to the black lagoon
I see them linin up to howl at the moon

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sonic Boom Six's "Strange Transformations" paint a vivid picture of the chaotic and often violent behavior that can occur on a typical Saturday night in any town. The song begins with the description of people singing "Wonderwall" out of tune and prowling around in packs, looking for a fight. The singer of the song is then physically assaulted by one of these creatures for not wearing a white shirt like his. The chorus repeats the idea that strange transformations happen after midnight across the nation and that while we all enjoy a drink or two, we do not understand why people turn into the things they do.


The song also touches upon themes of objectification, violence, and substance abuse. The creatures being described spit when they talk and shoulder-barge people in their way. Women's bodies are objectified as "titties fallin out of their tops," and the lyrics mention police brutality and people climbing statues. The chorus repeats the phrase "bottom of the bottle to the black lagoon" to symbolize drowning in alcohol and excess. The second verse describes people falling off chairs, crying on stairs, and attempting to put their hands down bras, highlighting the consequences of binge drinking behavior.


Overall, "Strange Transformations" is a commentary on the dangers and consequences of substance abuse and excessive drinking. The song suggests that alcohol transforms people into monsters, leading to irrational behavior, violence, and objectification.


Line by Line Meaning

I see them linin up to howl at the moon
Witnessing people gathering and yelling when the moon is out


Singin Wonderwall out of tune
People singing the popular song 'Wonderwall' but not hitting the right notes


Wasn't an unusual sight
This is a common occurrence in any town any given Saturday night


It's any town on any given Saturday night
This happens everywhere on a typical weekend evening


You'll see 'em prowlin' in a pack for a fight
Groups of people looking to start trouble


And his hairy hand's enough to give a brother a fright
The appearance of some individuals can be very intimidating


Turned to me and asked me what my problem was
Someone confronts and inquires about a situation


Then jumped around and smacked me bang across my head because
The individual became violent and hit the artist in the head


I wasn't wearin a white shirt that looked like his
The aggressor started the altercation over a clothing mismatch


Didn't go to the disco to swing my fists
The artist did not attend the nightclub with intentions to fight


Or I don't know maybe it wasn't the clothes
The singer is not entirely sure if the fight was over the clothes


I haven't got a monobrow or an Elastoplast across my nose
The artist is different in appearance than the one who started the fight


I wasn't doin all the things he do
The singer was not behaving like the agitator


I was mindin my own business with a drink or two
The singer was simply relaxing and enjoying some drinks


Still he's gotta come and misbehave
The instigator had to cause trouble


After seven drinks the creature's risen from the grave
Alcohol has brought out the worst in someone


Spit with every word that they say
The artist is referring to the aggressor spraying spit when talking


Shoulder barge you out of the way
People pushing others with their shoulders to move them out of the way


Titties fallin out of their tops
Women's breasts being revealed due to their shirts falling off


There's a curse on the country ask the cops
The artist believes that there is a negative influence on the behavior of the people


Why they be beatin them inside of the van
The artist is questioning why people are being physically assaulted in a police van


I see one climbin up a statue like the bogieman
The artist observes someone scaling a statue like a scary fictional creature


Grab your hat and vanish in a cloud of dust
The singer urges to flee the scene quickly


You need a silver bullet just to get the bus
The artist feels like they need a supernatural weapon just to ride the bus with these people


I never been on a ghost train that went like this
The singer has never been on a spooky train ride that matches this experience


I only sat on the top deck and ate my chips
The singer is reminiscing about past times when they had normal experiences on the bus


I see the bride of frankenstein, it stumbles by me
The singer sees a woman who resembles a character from a horror movie


Married to the monster and she sits beside me
The woman is sitting close to the artist and her appearance is frightening


Face like a freakshow, caked in make-up
The woman's face is painted in a way that is shocking to the artist


Now her hand's on my knee and I'm tryin to wake up
The woman physically touches the singer in an unwanted way


Suddenly her fella stands and growls
The woman's companion arises and makes an aggressive noise


With his teeth in my neck I can hear him howl
The woman's partner bites the artist's neck and growls like an animal


Fallin off the chair at the park
Someone loses balance and falls off of a park bench


Nearly gettin hit by a car
Someone narrowly avoids getting hit by a car


Runnin with her shoes in her hands
A woman is running outside while holding her shoes


Cryin on the steps on the phone to mam
Someone is crying and speaking to their mother on the phone while on some steps


Tryin to put his hand down my bra
A man is attempting to touch a woman's chest inappropriately


In the road playin air guitar
Someone is pretending to play guitar in the middle of the street


Pukin up inside a cab
Someone is throwing up inside of a taxi


Finishin the whole of a doner kebab
Someone is eating an entire serving of a popular Turkish food


Strange transformations
People become different and act erratic


Happen after midnight across the nation
These odd behaviors occur in many places after midnight


Yeah we all enjoy a drink or two
It is common for people to have drinks while out at night


But why they gotta do the things they do?
The artist wonders why people resort to extreme behavior when drinking


And if you don't believe in Jekyll and Hyde
Jekyll and Hyde is a literary reference to people having two personalities within them


You gotta go the horrorshow they're shootin outside
The chaotic scene outside is like a horror movie


Bottom of the bottle to the black lagoon
From drinking alcohol to an eerie and scary place




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