The Moldy Peaches were known for their flamboyant live shows (where they would dress in extravagant outfits) and songs such as "Who's Got The Crack" and "Little Bunny Foo Foo".
The Moldy Peaches toured with acts such as The Strokes and Tenacious D before going on indefinite hiatus after their second album in 2002.
Green, Goodshank, and Dawson have pursued solo careers with moderate success. In 2006, Dawson had a daughter, Panda.
"Anyone Else But You" was included in the soundtrack of the movie "Juno" in 2007.
RAINBOW
The Moldy Peaches Lyrics
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To have a rainbow
You gotta have dick
To have a dick in your mouth
You gotta skin a rich kid
To wear a rich kid suit
And you've gotta know by now I think you're cute
Always thinkin' bout getting laid
When they should just play some games
Like stick the dick in the hole
And you wanna know something grand?
The other night I met a guy named Chad
And he liked doing other things
Like playing hockey YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH NO
And I hear you got a digeridoo
And ah a (?) too
Why don't you come over and jam?
Heyâ?¦ remember that time you fucked the jelly?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! NO!
Then came two
Me and you
You and me
And we're standing on our feet
Then came she
Then came he
They were we
Now we're flyin' on our wings
Into the night
We took our might
Black or white
With the power of our dreams, the power of our dreams
Gotta crack a few eggs to make an omelet
She takes her coffee with a cigarette
She misses people she hasn't even met
She is me and you are listening to me sing
And you've got to want to fuck me
And you've gotta want to tickle my peeney
And you've gotta want to rub my vagiiineeeey
Hey, after this who wants to go shit in a condom with me?
If you fuckin' do, say â??Cha cha cha.â??
AUDIENCE: â??CHA CHA CHAâ??
ADAM AND KIMYA: â??Imperial Margarine- because we like it.â??
The Moldy Peaches's Rainbows is a quirky, paradoxical song that blends bawdy humor, surrealism, and philosophical musings. While the lyrics appear to be meaningless or devoid of any clear message, some thematic strands - such as the interplay between pleasure and pain, the absurdity of cultural norms, and the surreal blur between the self and the other - run throughout the verses. The opening lines, "you gotta have rain to have a rainbow/ you gotta have dick to have a dick in your mouth" establishes a tone of absurd humor, playing with the idea of the necessity and contingency of certain phenomena. The lines that follow, "you gotta skin a rich kid to wear a rich kid suit/ and you've gotta know by now I think you're cute" continue to juxtapose seemingly unrelated things, in a way that mocks social conventions or consumerism. The next verse criticizes the fixation on sex and pleasure in modern culture, suggesting alternative activities or games that might be more wholesome or creative but ultimately descending into more absurdity with lines such as "the other night, I met a guy named Chad/ and he liked doing other things/ like playing hockey, YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH NO" and "And I hear you got a digeridoo/ and ah a (?) too/ why don't you come over and jam?/ Hey... remember that time you fucked the jelly?". Similarly, the chorus suggests that the individual self can be multiplied, shared or transformed - "me and you/ you and me/ and we're standing on our feet/ then came she/ then came he/ they were we/ now we're flying on our wings" and that dreams or imagination can empower us and transcend social barriers.
The last part of Rainbows continues the surreal and playful tone, taking random images or ideas and juxtaposing them haphazardly. The lines "gotta crack a few eggs to make an omelet/ she takes her coffee with a cigarette/ she misses people she hasn't even met" imply an acceptance of the need for sacrifice or the paradoxical nature of some activities, while the last lines "And you've got to want to fuck me/ and you've gotta want to tickle my peeney/ and you've gotta want to rub my vagiiineeeey" seem to address the audience directly, both challenging and enticing them with taboo subjects.
Line by Line Meaning
You gotta have rain
Rain is an essential component to form a rainbow
To have a rainbow
A rainbow requires the presence of rain
You gotta have dick
To have a dick in your mouth, you need a dick in the first place
To have a dick in your mouth
To perform a certain act, the pre-requisite is to possess the required apparatus
You gotta skin a rich kid
To wear expensive suit material, the poor need to resort to stealing from the rich
To wear a rich kid suit
Wearing a suit that is made of luxury material comes at a great cost for the poor who are willing to resort to unethical methods
And you've gotta know by now I think you're cute
You must be aware by now of my fondness towards you
The problem with kids today is they're
Kids nowadays have a tendency to
Always thinkin' bout getting laid
Excessively fixated on sexual activities to an unreasonable extent
When they should just play some games
They ought to indulge in games not necessarily centered around sex
Like stick the dick in the hole
One of the proposed games is centered around placing the genitals in a designated space
And you wanna know something grand?
Would you be interested in hearing something delightful
The other night I met a guy named Chad
A recent encounter with a man whose name was Chad
And he liked doing other things
This man possessed interests that were not sexual in nature
Like playing hockey YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH NO
Such interests include playing the game of hockey
And I hear you got a digeridoo
I've been informed that you own a didgeridoo
And ah a (?) too
Besides that, owning some unidentifiable object
Why don't you come over and jam?
Perhaps we could get together and form a musical trio
Heyâ?¦ remember that time you fucked the jelly?
A question posed about a specific event that occurred earlier in time
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! NO!
An emphatic response to the aforementioned question
Then came two
Followed by two individuals
Me and you
You and me
You and me
Both of us
And we're standing on our feet
We've managed to stay upright
Then came she
Following the two of us, a woman arrived
Then came he
Another person arrived, this time a man
They were we
Together we became one entity
Now we're flyin' on our wings
Currently soaring on our own wings
Into the night
Amidst the darkness of the night
We took our might
We utilized all our strength
Black or white
Regardless of race
With the power of our dreams, the power of our dreams
With the power that is derived from our dreams
Gotta crack a few eggs to make an omelet
Sacrifices must be made in order to achieve gains
She takes her coffee with a cigarette
The woman enjoys having a cigarette while drinking coffee
She misses people she hasn't even met
The woman yearns for connections that have not been formed yet
She is me and you are listening to me sing
The singer's persona is another version of themselves and you are currently paying attention to their song
And you've got to want to fuck me
To engage in sexual activities, an individual must possess an attraction towards the singer
And you've gotta want to tickle my peeney
Additionally, this attraction should extend to wanting to perform non-sexual touching as well
And you've gotta want to rub my vagiiineeeey
Further, this attraction must go beyond an emotional or physical level and extended to having a desire for sexual contact
Hey, after this who wants to go shit in a condom with me?
A peculiar request is being made about defecating in a condom
If you fuckin' do, say â??Cha cha cha.â??
To signify agreement with the above request one must say 'cha cha cha'
ADAM AND KIMYA: â??Imperial Margarine- because we like it.â??
A random phrase that does not seem to be related to any other part of the song
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: KIMYA DAWSON, ADAM GREEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Adam Bruneau
this takes me back
mileshedgehog
Lol I always loved hearing this song on NME Radio but didn't realize they were here in the PNW (nor that's Kimya Dawson). Hoo boy 😹😹😹 I just saw Kimya Dawson at Bazzookafest and knew there was something familiar about her voice I couldn't place 😹
Nate David
Cha cha cha!
sugarcoma
You gotta know by now I think yr cute