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Feather Pluckn
The Presidents of the United States of America Lyrics


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But that's totally
But that's totally
Billions of birdies squawkin' outloud
Talkin' in code to clams in the clouds
They send a secret message, they send it by worm
So vibratin' spiders will receive the word
But that's totally feather pluckn' insane
Ten million monkeys all pick up guitars
But nobody taught them how
Five thousand fishies rockin' really, really, really hard
Nobody taught them how
Check out Chickey, drivin' Piggy's little blue car
Nobody taught him how
Well, flies like to fly 'cuz they don't like to stay
They buzzin' in the ears of the chicken all day
Chicken understand and he pick out the code
Send a subsonic signal through the snot in
The middle of an elephant's long, wet, cold, grey nose
But that's totally feather pluckn insane
Ten million monkeys all pick up guitars
Nobody taught them how
Five thousand froggies rockin' really, really, really hard
Nobody taught them how
Check out Chickey, drivin' Piggy's little blue car
Nobody taught him how
Oh yeah, oh yeah, said oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Everybody supernova
Everybody supernova
Everybody supernova
Everybody supernova

Overall Meaning

The song "Feather Pluckn" by The Presidents of the United States of America is a whimsical and surrealistic ode to the absurdity of nature. The lyrics describe various animals communicating in secret codes and engaging in human-like behaviors that defy explanation. For example, the song imagines billions of birds communicating with clams in the clouds and sending messages to spiders by vibrating their webs. The lyrics also include a bizarre scene where a chicken drives a pig's car and a reference to flies buzzing in a chicken's ear and communicating in subsonic signals through an elephant's nose.


Overall, the song celebrates the joy of music and creativity while also poking fun at the arbitrary and ridiculous nature of existence. The repetition of the phrase "but that's totally feather pluckn insane" highlights the song's playful and absurdist tone, suggesting that the universe is a chaotic and nonsensical place where anything can happen. In this sense, the song can be seen as a form of escapism or a way to find humor and wonder in the everyday world.


Line by Line Meaning

But that's totally
Despite how ridiculous this sounds,


But that's totally
It is true and happening right now


Billions of birdies squawkin' outloud
There are countless birds making loud, incomprehensible noises


Talkin' in code to clams in the clouds
The birds are communicating coded messages to clams that are floating in the sky


They send a secret message, they send it by worm
The birds use worms to deliver these secret messages


So vibratin' spiders will receive the word
Vibrating spiders will detect and interpret these messages


But that's totally feather pluckn' insane
Even with all of this oddness, the situation somehow gets crazier


Ten million monkeys all pick up guitars
Now, there are ten million monkeys all playing guitars


But nobody taught them how
Despite this being completely illogical, no one actually taught them how to play these instruments


Five thousand fishies rockin' really, really, really hard
In addition to the monkeys, there are now 5,000 fish that are also rocking out


Nobody taught them how
Again, no one taught them how to play music


Check out Chickey, drivin' Piggy's little blue car
An additional random occurrence is Chickie, a chicken, driving Piggy's blue car


Nobody taught him how
As with the other animals, no one taught this chicken how to drive


Well, flies like to fly 'cuz they don't like to stay
Flies move around a lot because they prefer not to stay in one place


They buzzin' in the ears of the chicken all day
These flies are constantly buzzing in the chicken's ears


Chicken understand and he pick out the code
Despite the chaos around it, the chicken can decipher the messages being sent by the birds


Send a subsonic signal through the snot in
The chicken sends a silent signal through elephant snot


The middle of an elephant's long, wet, cold, grey nose
Specifically, it's the middle of an elephant's nose that the message is being sent through


Oh yeah, oh yeah, said oh yeah
A repeated exclamation of excitement


Everybody supernova
An exclamation that everyone is now exploding in light and energy (metaphorically)


Everybody supernova
Repeating the previous exclamation


Everybody supernova
Once again, repeating that everyone is exploding with energy




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHER WELDON BALLEW, DAVID MICHAEL DEDERER, JASON S FINN

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