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From NOFX official website Q&A:
Q: In “Heavy Petting Zoo” there is a song called 8th August, what does it mean for you this day?
A: This is pretty funny. I wrote this song about Jerry Garcia dying, cuz I fucking hate the Grateful Dead, but it turns out I had the date wrong. He really dies on A...
[Verse 1]
Birds sing, there's not a cloud in the sky
August 8th is a beautiful day
I see, a bunch of hippies crying
Yeah, August 8th is a beautiful day
[Verse 2]
Like waking up from a real bad dream
Suddenly everything is okay
The storm has passed, the sun is shining
Yeah, August 8th is a beautiful day
[Chorus]
What's going on, what's going on?
Is something bumming your scene?
There's something wrong, there's something wrong
I'm not trying to be mean
[Verse 3]
The air is sweet, the summer flowers blooming
Nowhere in sight is there anything gray
Feelings of joy are filling the street
Yeah, August 8th is a beautiful day
[Verse 4]
Like waking up from a fucked-up dream
Suddenly everything's looking good
There's been no permanent damage done
Yeah, August 8th came right when it should
[Chorus]
What's going on, what's going on?
Is something bumming your scene?
There's something wrong, there's something wrong
I'm not trying to be mean
[Outro]
Poor Jeff, poor little Timmy Turtle
Staying home on such a beautiful day
August 8th was written by Fat Mike.
August 8th was produced by NOFX & Ryan Greene.
NOFX released August 8th on Wed Jan 31 1996.