In an interview with Complex magazine, Anand Wilder stated that “[The GOP] It’s kind of like a zombie, skeleton party.” The song is about his legacy and references how obsessed the GOP is with Reagan.
[Intro]
(Ah yeah)
[Verse 1]
Tavern in a hole outside of Ventura
Lo and behold, found a beauty
Said I never seen a redhead compost just like that
She said, "Outside, got something to see."
We walked a quiet road for miles at first
I couldn't see a thing
The rattle from the dark chills up my spine
Coming from the trees
[Chorus]
Oh, that's Reagan's skeleton, in the moonlight
Don't fear the red eyes, fear the satellites overhead
That's Reagan's skeleton, marching our way
Sentimental violence, leading his armies of undead
That's Reagan's skeleton, in the moonlight
Don't fear the red eyes, fear the satellites overhead
That's Reagan's skeleton, marching our way
Sentimental violence, leading his armies in the fog eternally
[Verse 2]
Must've passed out; when I came to I'm tied up
To my surprise, by the young lady
As her face grew sick her nails tore out my heart
Blood trickled down, economically
The laughter from the dark was low at first
But became cacophony
I recognised the stench of burning flesh
As they began to feed
[Chorus (variation)]
Oh, on Reagan's skeleton, in the moonlight
Don't fear the red eyes, fear the satellites overhead
That's Reagan's skeleton, marching our way
Sentimental violence, leading his armies of undead
That's Reagan's skeleton, in the moonlight
Don't fear the red eyes, fear the satellites overhead
That's Reagan's skeleton, marching our way
Sentimental violence, leading his armies in the fog eternally
[Bridge]
Horror, horror, oh what an awful way to fall in love
Horror, horror, oh what an awful way to fall in love
[Chorus]
That's Reagan's skeleton, in the moonlight
Don't fear the red eyes, fear the satellites overhead
That's Reagan's skeleton, marching our way
Sentimental violence, leading his armies of undead
That's Reagan's skeleton, in the moonlight
Don't fear the red eyes, fear the satellites overhead
That's Reagan's skeleton, marching our way
Sentimental violence, leading his armies in the fog eternally
Reagan’s Skeleton was written by Chris Keating.
Reagan’s Skeleton was produced by Yeasayer.
Yeasayer released Reagan’s Skeleton on Mon Aug 20 2012.