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Studio albums
The Donnas (1997)
American Teenage Rock 'n' Roll Machine (1998)
Get Skintight (1999)
Turn 21 (2001)
Spend the Night (2002)
Gold Medal (2004)
Bitchin' (2007)
I Wanna Be a Unabomber
The Donnas Lyrics
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History teacher you're a goner
It's no fun to sit at home
Watching 90210
(Oh yeah) Oh no
(Oh yeah) Oh no
I hate all the kids at school
They just like to sit and taunt me
Turn those kids into salami
(Oh yeah) Oh no
(Oh yeah) Oh no
Where's my friend she (I don't know)
Maybe it's between your toes
(She said Monday ???)
Looks like your head ???
I want to be a unabomber
History teacher you're a goner
It's no fun to sit at home
Watching 90210
The Donnas' song "I Wanna Be a Unabomber" is a tongue-in-cheek, rebellious anthem that creates a fantasy scenario of becoming the infamous terrorist Ted Kaczynski, in contrast to the mundane and unsatisfactory life of a student. The chorus "I wanna be a unabomber, history teacher you're a goner" suggests the singer's desire to escape from the pressures and boredom of school and inflict harm on those who have caused her pain. The line "turn those kids into salami" further emphasizes her anger towards her classmates who bully her regularly.
The verses delve deeper into the singer's frustration with her life. She expresses her disdain for her classmates who think they are cool and often taunt her. The line "they just like to sit and taunt me" is a clear indication of how being bullied affects her mental well-being. The last verse is slightly disjointed and adds to the comical tone of the song. It talks about the singer's missing friend, and how she might have lost her head.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to be a unabomber
I desire to live a life of seclusion and commit acts of terrorism in order to make a statement
History teacher you're a goner
I view my history teacher as an enemy and would not hesitate to harm them
It's no fun to sit at home
I find boredom in the mundane aspects of life that most people enjoy
Watching 90210
I disdain popular culture and the trendy show 90210 in particular
(Oh yeah) Oh no
I express ambivalence about my desires and their consequences
I hate all the kids at school
I have deep-seated anger towards my peers and their perceived superiority over me
They all think that they're so cool
I resent how conceited and arrogant my classmates seem to be
They just like to sit and taunt me
I feel mocked and bullied by those around me for reasons that are unclear to them
Turn those kids into salami
I fantasize about inflicting harm on my classmates in violent and gruesome ways
(Oh yeah) Oh no
I continue to express confusion and distress about my desires
Where's my friend she (I don't know)
I feel lost and disconnected from those who I would consider friends
Maybe it's between your toes
I express frustration at the lack of clarity and purpose in my relationships
(She said Monday ???)
I cannot remember or make sense of a recent conversation I had with a friend
Looks like your head ???
I feel disoriented and confused about my own thoughts and actions
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