The speaker brought a fish head to a movie theater In the evening these fish heads are floating in a soupĪlthough they cannot talk, the speaker is suggesting that you can ask them anythingįish heads are incapable of answering questions because they cannot talk These fish heads are happy and having a good time in the morning The speaker is suggesting that one should eat these fish heads These are fish heads that are round and chubby Overall, the lyrics to "Fish Heads" are a satirical take on the ways in which humans interact with animals and the natural world, highlighting the absurdity of our relationships with other creatures.įish heads fish heads roly poly fish heads Later in the song, the narrator takes a fish head to see a movie and notes that he "didn't have to pay to get it in," emphasizing the idea that fish heads are objects of curiosity and not valued for their inherent worth. The line "In the morning laughing happy fish heads / In the evening floating in the soup" suggests that, for some people, fish heads are nothing more than an ingredient in soup. The following lines of the song depict a world in which fish heads are both happy and seemingly unable to communicate, even though they are the subject of much human curiosity. The idea of eating fish heads, something that is not commonly done in many Western cultures, adds an unsettling element to the lyrics. The next line - "Fish heads fish heads eat them up yum" - takes an unexpected turn and reveals the song's darker undertones. The song begins with the repeated line "Fish heads fish heads roly poly fish heads," which serves almost as a rallying cry for the strange creatures.
Demento's "Fish Heads" are a comical yet somewhat creepy ode to peculiarities of fish heads.
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