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“Sgt. Baker” is the third from from Primus' 1991 Sailing the Seas of Cheese album. The song appears to be narrated from the point of view of a drill sergeant whipping his raw recruits into shape.
The song was written sometime in the early days of Primus, with the earliest recording being from 1986.
[Verse 1]
Sergeant Baker is my name
I'm gonna teach you how to play the game of warfare
Suddenly it appears to me
You got a bit much dignity for your own good, boy
"Yes sir, yes sir!"
[Pre-Chorus]
I will rape your personality
Pummel you with my own philosophy
Strip you of your self integrity
To make you all just a bit like me
[Chorus]
I said: right, left, right, left
[Verse 2]
Sergeant Baker, here again
And if you calls me "Puddin' Tame"
Well, I'll stomp you down, boy
Uh huh!
Steers and queers, steers and queers
Where you come from there's just steers and queers
And you ain't got no horns, boy
"Yes sir, yes sir!"
[Pre-Chorus]
I will rape your personality
Pummel you with my own philosophy
Strip you of your self integrity
To make you all just a bit like me
[Chorus]
I said: right, left, right, left
Right, left, right, left
One, two!
[Instrumental Break]
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
Sergeant Baker is my name
I'm gonna teach you how to play the game of warfare
Suddenly it appears to me
You got a bit much dignity for your own good, boy
"Yes sir, yes sir!"
[Chorus]
I said: right, left, right, left
Right, left, right, left
Right, left, right, left
[Outro]
I said: right, left, right, left
Sgt. Baker was written by Todd Huth & Les Claypool & Primus.
Sgt. Baker was produced by Primus.
Primus released Sgt. Baker on Tue May 14 1991.