Butthole Surfers: Cough Syrup Meaning

Cough Syrup Lyrics

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She played for the angels
I played for the tribe
The summer had been stolen and the bases were all loaded
There was big Money on the line
Big money all the time yeah
There was big MONEY ON THE LINE
I can't walk so I guess I'm gonna stay at...

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   anonymous

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   Mar 20th, 2015 3:19pm report

   
   

   In reply @anonymous down below:
   Have you ever tried to play music on DXM? lol its kind of impossible. Don't worry I used to think this was about DXM abuse as well but no. Its about things you can't avoid/change.

   
   
   
   

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   anonymous

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   Mar 20th, 2015 3:14pm report

   
   

   The song is about things that suck that you can't avoid. Such as cough syrup. "I can't walk, so I guess I'm gonna stay at home." "A friend of mine had told me that there ain't no point in moanin."
   
   "If you wanna know the truth you gotta dig up Johnny Booth" alludes to John Wilkes Booth, who shot a great president, which is something we can't change. The food in Europe sucks, but if you want to enjoy Europe, you've got to eat.
   
   People who think that Butthole Surfers' lyrics don't make sense are retarded, they're all some of the most blatant lyrics I've ever heard.
   
   He mumbles. That's all.
   
   Try listening harder, every song is really easy to understand if you pay attention.
   
   Sources: User/thomhale @ SongMeanings
   *I take no credit for this ;)

   
   
   
   

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   anonymous

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   Nov 23rd, 2011 11:04pm report

   
   

   this song was written when they were on cough syrup... id robotussin.....dextromethorphan..... and that is that.