1. Space Ghost is a TV character who was used in two albums. Space Ghost's… Read Full Bio ↴1. Space Ghost is a TV character who was used in two albums. Space Ghost's Musical Bar-B-Que is the first of two commercially available Cartoon Planet soundtrack albums, the second being Space Ghost's Surf & Turf. Featuring songs and skits by Space Ghost and his arch enemies Zorak and Brak.

2. Space Ghost is an electronic musician/DJ living in Oakland, CA.

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Space Ghost Lyrics

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I don't like coffee.
It makes me jittery
Here's an impression of me on coffee
I just had some coffee
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Hey! hey hey hey hey

What you doing?
What you doing?
What you doing?
What you doing?
What you doing?
What you doing?
What you doing?
I don't know what you doing because I've had too much coffee

I don't know!
Don't drink too much coffee kids.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Space Ghost's song Coffee seem pretty straightforward on the surface. The opening line "I don't like coffee" lets us know that the singer isn't much of a coffee drinker. The next line reveals that coffee has an adverse effect on the singer, making them jittery. This is where the tone shifts, and we get a sense of the playfulness that characterizes the song. We hear the singer's impression of themselves on coffee, represented by nonsensical syllables that give the impression of somebody bouncing off the walls.

The next part of the song is what sets the tone as truly absurd. The repeated question "What you doing?" sounds like something a child might ask relentlessly to their parents. The phrase is repeated over and over again in quick succession, giving the impression of somebody who is overly excited and a little bit out of control. When the singer says "I don't know what you're doing because I've had too much coffee," it's a callback to the earlier line about coffee making them jittery. The absurdity of the line lies in the suggestion that coffee has made the singer so jittery that they can't keep up with what's happening around them.

Overall, the song is a playful take on the effect of coffee on the human body, using exaggerated and absurd lyrics to evoke a sense of humor.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't like coffee.
I do not have a liking towards the taste of coffee.

It makes me jittery
Drinking coffee results in me feeling nervous and shaky.

Here's an impression of me on coffee
I will now perform an imitation of how I act while under the influence of coffee.

I just had some coffee
I have just recently ingested some amount of coffee.

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The sounds I am making represent the jitters and nervousness that coffee imparts on me.

Hey! hey hey hey hey What you doing? What you doing? What you doing? What you doing? What you doing? What you doing? What you doing?
I am repeatedly asking you what you are doing in an excited and over-caffeinated manner.

I don't know what you doing because I've had too much coffee I don't know!
I cannot understand or comprehend your actions due to my excessive consumption of coffee.

Don't drink too much coffee kids.
I am advising children to refrain from consuming large quantities of coffee due to the negative effects it can cause on the body.

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