Jordan Raskopoulos, a comedian, Benny Davis, a classically trained musician and Lee Naimo came together to form the group in 2006. Since that time they’ve been wowing audiences across the world with with their mixture of quirky original songs, catchy pop-parodies and hilarious banter.
The video of their “4 Chords Song” has had over 28 million hits on YouTube, and is their most widely recognized song.
Birdplane
The Axis of Awesome Lyrics
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I'm not that naive
I'm just there to find
The better part of me
I'm more than a bird
I'm more than a plane
I'm a birdplane
I'm a birdplane
A part of me is a bird
The other part is a plane
See my feathers
Hear my engines
My beak and my hydraulic suspensions
Birdplane (A birdplane)
I'm a birdplane (A birdplane)
I'm a birdplane (A birdplane)
Check me out I'm a birdplane (Check me out I'm a birdplane)
I wish that I could cry
And fall upon my beak
Find a way to lie
And pretend I'm not a freak
It may sound insane
It might be absurd
But I'm a plane and I'm also a bird
You may be confused
Now don't be naive
Cause I can eat diesel-flavored birdseed
Cause I'm a birdplane (A birdplane)
I'm a birdplane (A birdplane)
I'm a birdplane (A birdplane)
A motherfuckin' birdplane (A motherfuckin' birdplane)
And it's not easy
To be a birdplane
The Axis of Awesome's "Birdplane" is a unique and humorous song that explores the idea of being a hybrid of two different creatures - a bird and a plane. The song's lyrics express a feeling of not fitting in or belonging to one particular group, saying "I'm not that naive, I'm just there to find the better part of me" indicating a desire to find one's place in the world. However, the artist resolves this feeling by proclaiming that they are more than just a bird or a plane, but rather a combination of both, hence the term 'birdplane'.
The lyrics use a metaphor to describe the different parts of the artist: wings comparable to the wings on a plane, beaks that are characteristic of a bird and hydraulic suspensions that are unique to planes. The artist clarifies that to be both a bird and a plane is not easy, and at times, they wish that they didn't have to be so different. But, this uniqueness can have its benefits, such as being able to consume diesel-flavored birdseed.
Overall, the song's lyrics convey a light-hearted message that it's okay to be different and that one can embrace who they are, even if they don't fit in with the norm.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't stand to fly
I have a fear of flying
I'm not that naive
I'm not foolish or gullible
I'm just there to find
I'm searching for
The better part of me
The best version of myself
I'm more than a bird
I am not just a bird
I'm more than a plane
I am not just a plane
I'm a birdplane
I am a hybrid of a bird and a plane
See my feathers
Notice my bird-like features
Hear my engines
Listen to my plane-like engines
My beak and my hydraulic suspensions
My bird-like beak and plane-like hydraulic suspensions
Check me out I'm a birdplane
Look at me, I'm a unique bird-plane combination
I wish that I could cry
I desire the ability to express emotions like crying
And fall upon my beak
And display my sadness outwardly, like falling on my beak
Find a way to lie
Figure out how to deceive others
And pretend I'm not a freak
And act like being a hybrid is not unusual
It may sound insane
I understand that it may seem crazy
It might be absurd
It is a ridiculous concept
But I'm a plane and I'm also a bird
But I am really a hybrid of the two
You may be confused
You could be uncertain or puzzled
Now don't be naive
However, don't act foolish or ignorant
Cause I can eat diesel-flavored birdseed
Because I have attributes of both, I can eat bird seed that tastes like diesel fuel
A motherfuckin' birdplane
An emphasized way of saying that I am a hybrid of a bird and a plane
And it's not easy
It is challenging
To be a birdplane
To exist as a hybrid creature of a bird and a plane
Contributed by Katherine J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@BlueMHart
Sometimes this song just pops up in my head and I end up laughing hysterically. Never gets old.
@Kasaaz
The greatest performance of a slide toucan whistle ever recorded.
@aaronhluskojr7311
And the only one
@kunshi2383
When he said that he's a bird plane, it hits hard.
@bwoke07
yes
@gildedpeahen876
It’s crazy how u laugh at it but then learn it is actually a really heartbreaking song
@brycedunn9688
I feel like he lost a bet, so he had to go out into public dressed like, well, a birdplane
@falchions_n_foccacia
actually it's about being trans, also sorry for replying to a 6yr old comment
@ZigealFaust
@@falchions_n_foccacia Funny thing is when I fell in love with this song I still identified as a guy, then I rewatched it after starting HRT and was like "hold up....".
@falchions_n_foccacia
@@ZigealFaust lol, also what a coincidence, I replied to a 6 year old comment, you replied to my 6 month old comment, and I replied to your 6 minute old comment