The music is not what you'd expect based on their pedigree. The songs on their debut album "We Have An Emergency" are a magnificent blend of street-indie and pop. It's like The Violent Femmes getting beaten up by The Hives and making friends with Tom Petty. Released by Aquarius Records in February of 2007, the first single was "Sayonara" - the video for which was directed by Steve Jocz, (Drummer for Sum 41). The second was "Someone Like You" - the music video was again directed by Steve Jocz.
Dirt
The Operation M.D. Lyrics
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Won't be stoppin' until it's found
They might dig all the way to China
That would be just fine
You understand what I'm sayin'
They don't want to work
They're hopin' and a prayin' for
Pay dirt
Folks are goin' to the rivers
And siftin' in the sand
All they've been findin'
Is the lids of tin cans
Of course it doesn't stop 'em
There's big bucks sellin' junk
Then turn around and buy it
For more than it's worth
They gamble and they riot
Pay dirt, pay dirt, pay dirt pay dirt
Big beans, oh, luscious greens
Make the days of being a slave
And they toss away, they scrimp and save
Make poverty a short occur
All I need is pay dirt, pay dirt, get boys
Big beans, oh, luscious greens
Make the days of being a slave
And they toss away, they scrimp and save
Make poverty a short occur
All I need is pay dirt, pay dirt
Well, I heard tell that some folks
Won't fall in love
Unless the one they's courtin'
Got more than enough
Well, nothin' gets the heart a goin'
Faster than a wad of dough
Unless it's the price of
A tease and a flirt
And promises of fistfuls
Pay dirt, pay dirt
Pay dirt
The Operation M.D.'s song "Dirt" is about the human desire for wealth and the lengths to which people will go in order to obtain it. The lyrics illustrate how people will dig deep into the ground searching for treasure, even potentially digging all the way to China. They take risks, hoping and praying to uncover something valuable, and it’s all to find pay dirt. Similarly, people will flock to the rivers hoping to sift through sand for anything valuable. Even if all they find are useless tin can lids, people still search, gamble, and riot in the hopes of hitting it big, making poverty a short occurrence.
Line by Line Meaning
Folks been diggin' into the ground
People are digging in the ground.
Won't be stoppin' until it's found
They won't stop until they find what they're looking for.
They might dig all the way to China
They will go to any length to find what they're looking for.
That would be just fine
They don't care how far they have to dig.
You understand what I'm sayin'
I'm trying to express something here.
They don't want to work
They want to take the easy way out.
They're hopin' and a prayin' for
They're hoping and wishing for.
Pay dirt
Valuable resources like gold or oil.
Folks are goin' to the rivers
People are searching in rivers.
And siftin' in the sand
And sifting through sand.
All they've been findin'
They haven't found anything.
Is the lids of tin cans
All they've found are tin can lids.
Of course it doesn't stop 'em
But that doesn't stop them.
There's big bucks sellin' junk
There's money to be made selling worthless things.
Then turn around and buy it
Then they turn around and buy the worthless things.
For more than it's worth
For a price higher than it's actual value.
They gamble and they riot
They are willing to take risks and fight for what they want.
Big beans, oh, luscious greens
Money and wealth.
Make the days of being a slave
Make life easier.
And they toss away, they scrimp and save
Some people are willing to save money for what they really want.
Make poverty a short occur
Money can help to overcome poverty.
All I need is pay dirt, pay dirt, get boys
All I need is valuable resources.
Well, I heard tell that some folks
I heard that some people believe.
Won't fall in love
They won't love anyone.
Unless the one they's courtin'
Unless their partner has.
Got more than enough
Enough money or resources.
Well, nothin' gets the heart a goin'
Money motivates people.
Faster than a wad of dough
More than almost anything else.
Unless it's the price of
Unless, of course, that person is interested in.
A tease and a flirt
Sexual attraction.
And promises of fistfuls
And promises of money.
Pay dirt, pay dirt
Valuable resources.
Pay dirt
Valuable resources.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: K. D. LANG
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