The Show Ponies is an American indie-grass/old time outfit from Los Angeles… Read Full Bio ↴The Show Ponies is an American indie-grass/old time outfit from Los Angeles, CA.

The Show Ponies can best be described as an indie-folk band with Old Tyme Country tendencies. The band started as the combined musical creativity of Clayton Chaney and Andi Schrock. After recording their debut album in June 2011 with a full band, Chaney and Schrock brought on their producer, Jason Harris, as the Ponies' guitar player. Soon after Kevin Brown came on as the Ponies' drummer and Philip Glen joined after recording some fiddle tracks.

Stupid
The Show Ponies Lyrics

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What's that? It's me
Chopping down a cherry tree
Gonna give you the truth, won't tell you no lies
You're the sun and the moon and the apple of my eye
(Sun and the moon and the apple of my eye)
'Cause I'd jump off a mountain, chase a crook
Belly flop into a shallow brook
I'd chop off my fingers and all my toes

Give you eskimo kisses with my little wrinkled nose
Well, you know that it's true
That I'm just stupid for you
What's that? It's me
Coming at you at full speed
My heart, oh, it cries
I gotta have you or I'm gonna die
(I gotta have you or I'm gonna die)
'Cause I'd jump off a mountain, chase a crook
Belly flop into a shallow brook
I'd chop off my fingers and all my toes
Give you eskimo kisses with my little wrinkled nose
Well, you know that it's true
That I'm just stupid for you
The sun, it set
But I don't have you just yet
By the time the morning light shines
You'd best be mine, all mine
(You'd best be mine, all mine)
'Cause I'd jump off a mountain, chase a crook
Belly flop into a shallow brook
I'd chop off my fingers and all my toes
Give you eskimo kisses with my little wrinkled nose
Well, you know that it's true
That I'm just stupid

Stupid
Stupid for you

Overall Meaning

The Show Ponies' song "Stupid" is a testament of love and devotion to someone special. The song begins with the singer chopping down a cherry tree, which can be interpreted as the singer being willing to do anything for their loved one. They want to be completely honest and transparent in their love for this person, and they want to make sure that they know that they mean everything to the singer. The love is compared to the sun, moon, and the apple of their eye, which shows how important this person is to the singer.

The singer continues to express their unwavering devotion to the person they love. They would go to great lengths to prove their love, even if it means physically harming themselves. The singer is willing to jump off a mountain, chase a crook, or belly flop into a shallow brook for this person. The imagery of "giving eskimo kisses with my little wrinkled nose" shows the tenderness and affection that the singer feels for the person they love.

The song ends by stating that the singer wants the person they love to be theirs. They want to wake up with this person and spend the rest of their days with them. The ultimate message of the song is that the singer is "stupid" for the person they love, but their love is genuine and sincere.

Line by Line Meaning

What's that? It's me
I'm singing a song and here comes the first stanza

Chopping down a cherry tree
I would never lie to you

Gonna give you the truth, won't tell you no lies
You are everything to me

You're the sun and the moon and the apple of my eye
I'll do anything for you

(Sun and the moon and the apple of my eye)
You shine so bright, I'm devoted to you

'Cause I'd jump off a mountain, chase a crook
I'd do anything to prove my love for you

Belly flop into a shallow brook
I'm willing to put myself in danger for you

I'd chop off my fingers and all my toes
I'd give up my limbs for you

Give you eskimo kisses with my little wrinkled nose
I'm willing to be silly for you

Well, you know that it's true
This love is real

That I'm just stupid for you
I'm foolishly in love with you