What does Yertle The Turtle mean?

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Yertle The Turtle Meaning

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Yertle The Turtle Lyrics

Look at that turtle go, bro

On a far away island
of Salamasond I said a
Yertle the turtle
Was king of the pond
A nice little pond
It was clean it was neat
The water was warm
There was plenty to eat
Until one day
The king of them all
Decided the...

  1. anonymous
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    Jan 2nd 2011 !⃝

    I agree with the other guy about what the song means, but the voice isn't from the chili peppers herion dealer.Its from George Clintons' coke dealer.

  2. anonymous
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    Dec 4th 2010 !⃝

    The meaning of the Dr. Seuss story was to show kids the consequences for being overlygreedy and controlling. Yertle is meant to represent Hitler. The voice that says "look at that turtle go bro" is a heroin dealer that they couldnt pay so the Peppers put him in one of their songs to make up for it.

    -RTW


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