The Jesus Lizard
The Jesus Lizard
The Jesus Lizard
The Jesus Lizard
The Jesus Lizard
The Jesus Lizard
The Jesus Lizard
The Jesus Lizard
The Jesus Lizard
The Jesus Lizard
The Jesus Lizard
The Jesus Lizard
The Jesus Lizard
The Jesus Lizard
According to bassist of The Jesus Lizard David William Sims, the lyrics of “Skull of a German” were written based on a strange break-in at Lollapalooza in 1995. As recorded in The Jesus Lizard’s Book,
The lyrics are about this guy who broke into our dressing room while we were onstage at Lollapaloo...
[Verse 1]
They found him
In the latrine hiding
Dressed in clothes
Fifteen layers deep
The food that he had bled on
Arranged in stupid shapes
He must have cut his arms to garnish
Plates laid out for banquets
And he had taken others clothing
While they slept or while they played
[Chorus 1]
If you wanna pop him, I didn't see it!
If you wanna pop him, I didn't see him!
If you wanna pop him, I didn't see it!
If you wanna pop him, I didn't see him!
[Verse 2]
He'd been seen
Watching children playing
Recognized
Because of what he was wearing
So when they finally caught him
Embarrassed and ashamed
Not cause' of his actions
Because of what they made him do
He wasn't jailed or beaten
He did not go to trial
[Chorus 2]
If you wanna pop him, I didn't see it!
If you wanna pop him, I didn't see it!
If you wanna pop him, I didn't see him!
If you wanna pop him, I didn't see him!
(Yeah, I'd be perfectly glad to pop this son-of-a-bitch)
[Verse 3]
They made him
Leave in front of thousands
Crazed and drunken people
Clad only in his boxers
Humiliated, naked
Laughed at and then spit on
His punishment was lasting
Atonement is forever
[Chorus 3]
If you wanna pop him, I didn't see it!
If you wanna pop him, I didn't see it!
If you wanna pop him, I didn't see it!
If you wanna pop him, I didn't see it!
Skull of a German was written by Mac McNeilly & David William Sims & Duane Denison & David Yow.
Skull of a German was produced by Garth Richardson.
The Jesus Lizard released Skull of a German on Tue Apr 16 1996.