Sunday Sports
The Bottle Rockets Lyrics


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Another long week is finally gone
Tunes it out, turns the TV on
Championship fishings on Channel 3
The crappie that are bitting you gotta see

Watching Sunday sports in his boxer shorts
No wife, no kids, no auto parts
It's Sunday sports in his boxer shorts
It's the only way to get away from everything else

You know the kids gotta keep it cool
To not miss nothing on the bullet show
Holds his breath as the ball goes wide
Ain't nothing beats a strike from the brooklyn side

Watching Sunday sports in his boxer shorts
Forget the wife and kids and selling auto parts
It's Sunday sports in his boxer shorts
It's the only way to get away from everything else

Stock car racing is the best of all
A hundred miles an hour straight into a wall
Then it's time to dinner and it's off to bed
So he can make it through another boring week ahead

To watch Sunday sports in his boxer shorts
Forget the wife and kids and selling auto parts
It's Sunday sports in his boxer shorts
It's the only way to get away from everything else

Watching Sunday sports in his boxer shorts
No wife, no kids, no auto parts




It's Sunday sports in his boxer shorts
It's the only way to get away from everything else

Overall Meaning

The Bottle Rockets's song Sunday Sports depicts the life of a man who seeks refuge from the mundanity of his life by watching Sunday sports in his boxer shorts. The lyrics suggest that the man is exhausted from a long week and wants to tune out of reality. The television becomes his escape from his family, work, and other responsibilities. As he watches fishing, football, and stock car racing, he becomes invested in the events that unfold on the screen, and they become his source of entertainment.


The song portrays the man as someone who is looking for ways to avoid his responsibilities, which have seemingly consumed him. He cherishes his solitude, and the only way he can get peace of mind is by watching Sunday sports in his boxer shorts. The lyrics suggest that this is his only source of happiness, and he can disconnect from everything else that is going on in his life. The song could also be interpreted as a commentary on how television can become a form of addiction, providing an escape from the world and the problems in it.


Line by Line Meaning

Another long week is finally gone
After a tiring week of work, he is happy that it's finally over


Tunes it out, turns the TV on
He ignores everything else and switches on the television


Championship fishings on Channel 3
He's interested in watching the fishing championship that's being aired on Channel 3


The crappie that are bitting you gotta see
He's excited to watch the crappie fish being caught on camera


Watching Sunday sports in his boxer shorts
He's watching sports on a lazy Sunday, lounging in his comfortable boxer shorts


No wife, no kids, no auto parts
He's alone and not worried about responsibilities like his family or work


It's the only way to get away from everything else
Watching sports on Sunday in his boxer shorts is his way of escaping from his daily routine


You know the kids gotta keep it cool
He knows that the kids need to behave and not disturb him while he's watching sports


To not miss nothing on the bullet show
He doesn't want to miss any important moments during the sports event


Holds his breath as the ball goes wide
He's anxious and tense as he watches the ball almost miss its target


Ain't nothing beats a strike from the Brooklyn side
For him, nothing is more exciting than watching a perfect strike


Stock car racing is the best of all
He's a big fan of stock car racing and thinks it's the best sport


A hundred miles an hour straight into a wall
He loves the thrill of watching cars speeding and crashing into walls


Then it's time to dinner and it's off to bed
After watching sports, he has dinner and goes to bed to prepare for the coming week


So he can make it through another boring week ahead
He watches sports on Sunday to recharge and face another week of mundane work




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Michael Connor

What an awesome song!
If I had a magic wand , I'd give the Bottle Rockets a million dollars to make a proper video of this incredible song. The whole of America - the whole World - should know this song. It is a stone classic.

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