This song very well could refer to nuclear power/energy/weapons. Hypothesis arises from a) the time period when it was written (early 80s), b) specific lyrical content, c) the title's reference to a Godzilla-like creature (Godzilla's origin being due to radioactive fallout from an atomic bomb test). The "lizard" (nuclear energy) is cheap and a seemingly clever idea, but you wouldn't want it in your own backyard b/c of the dangerous waste that it produces.
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This song very well could refer to nuclear power/energy/weapons. Hypothesis arises from a) the time period when it was written (early 80s), b) speci… read more
This song very well could refer to nuclear power/energy/weapons. Hypothesis arises from a) the time period when it was written (early 80s), b) specific lyrical content, c) the title… read more
The Dead Milkmen are a satirical punk rock band that formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The band's best known lineup consisted of Joe Jack Talcum (Joe Genaro; guitar, vocals), Dave Blood (Dave Schulthise; bass), Dean Clean (Dean Sabatino; drums), and Rodney Anonymous (Rodney Linderman; vocals, synth). The original version of the band formed in 1980 around Genaro's songwriting (a predominantly acoustic and often satirical take on New Wave Punk Rock) when he was seventeen; Genaro produced several home tapes as The Dead Milkmen, sometimes with other members credited (occa… read more