The Beer Song
Rodney Carrington Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴Our work day's done.
Go grab a shower!
Let's hit the pub.
It's Happy Hour.
If we get bombed.
Who gives a damn?
I'm not as drunk,
Those chicks right there
don't look to good,
but three more beers...
I guess I would!
It's either them,
or my right hand.
I'm not as think,
as you drunk I am!
So buy another round.
We'll sit right here,
and drink 'em down.
Get everyone
another beer.
You'll have to kick
us outta here.
Say are you girls
waitin' on your friends?
What did you say?!?
You're lesbians!
Bartender cancel
those two drinks.
I'm not as am,
as you drunk I think.
This beer is movin'
like a train.
I think my lizard
needs a drain.
But first I'll have
a double shot.
I'm drunk you think,
as you am is not.
So buy another round.
We'll sit right here,
and drink 'em down.
Get everyone
another beer.
You'll have to kick
us outta here.
This bathroom's nice
as it can be.
It's got four walls;
I've puked on three!
Oops, here comes more!
I'll use the sink.
I'm not as thrunk,
as you am I dink.
I put that bouncer
right in his place.
I smacked his elbow
with my face.
He's lucky that
it's closin time.
Drunk am is not,
as you think you I'm.
So buy another round.
We'll sit right here,
and drink 'em down.
Get everyone
another beer.
You'll have to kick
us outta here.
Overall Meaning
The Beer Song by Rodney Carrington is a humorous depiction of guys hanging out at a pub for happy hour. The first verse sets the scene of the workday that's over, and it's time to relax, hit the pub, and have some beers. The second verse mentions how getting bombed is not a big deal because the singer insists, "I'm not as drunk, as you think I am." The singer then describes the unappealing looks of some women, but "three more beers," and those women wouldn't seem like bad options. In a humorous way, this gives us insight into the singer's level of drunkenness, and how alcohol changes his perception of things.
In the third verse, the singer continues to describe his level of drunkenness, saying he might have to choose between some unappealing women or his right hand. He, again, insists he's not as "thin" as everyone thinks he is - referencing being "thick" or drunk. As the night progresses, he continues to drink and mentions how the bathroom is now his resting place. He's too drunk to find the toilet, and as he pukes in the sink, he insists he's not as "thrunk" as everyone is telling him he is. Finally, the song ends with the singer getting kicked out of the pub, and he's so drunk that he believes he put the bouncer in his place, but in reality, he smacked the bouncer's elbow with his face. It's a light-hearted take on a night out at the pub and how alcohol affects perception and behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
Our work day's done.
We have finally finished work for the day.
Go grab a shower!
Take a shower to freshen up before going out.
Let's hit the pub.
Let's go to the pub.
It's Happy Hour.
It's the time of day when drinks are cheaper.
If we get bombed.
If we get very drunk.
Who gives a damn?
We don't care about the consequences of getting drunk.
I'm not as drunk,
I'm not as intoxicated as others may believe.
As you think I am.
People tend to overestimate how drunk I am.
Those chicks right there
The women at the bar.
don't look to good,
The women aren't very attractive.
but three more beers...
I may become interested in them after three more drinks.
I guess I would!
I'll be willing to talk to them after drinking.
It's either them,
I'm willing to consider them as potential partners.
or my right hand.
I'll resort to self-pleasure if no one else is around.
I'm not as think,
I'm not as impaired as you might imagine.
as you drunk I am!
People tend to overestimate how drunk I am.
So buy another round.
Order more drinks for everyone.
We'll sit right here,
We won't leave the bar anytime soon.
and drink 'em down.
We'll continue drinking until we're too drunk to function.
Get everyone
Make sure everyone has a drink.
another beer.
Order more beer.
You'll have to kick
The staff will have to force us to leave.
us outta here.
We won't leave until the pub closes.
Say are you girls
Addressing the women at the bar again.
waitin' on your friends?
Are you waiting for someone else to arrive?
What did you say?!?
Expressing shock or disbelief about their response.
You're lesbians!
The women are attracted to other women instead of men.
Bartender cancel
Asking the bartender to cancel the drinks order.
those two drinks.
Cancel the drinks order for the women.
I'm not as am,
I'm not as intoxicated as you think.
as you drunk I think.
You're overestimating how drunk I am.
This beer is movin'
The beer is quickly going down.
like a train.
The beer is being consumed rapidly.
I think my lizard
Referring to his genitalia.
needs a drain.
Implies he needs to urinate.
But first I'll have
Before I go to the bathroom, I'll have another drink.
a double shot.
Ordering a double shot of alcohol.
I'm drunk you think,
You're overestimating how drunk I am.
as you am is not.
I'm less drunk than you believe.
This bathroom's nice
The bathroom is in good condition.
as it can be.
The bathroom is as good as it can possibly be.
It's got four walls;
The bathroom is a closed space.
I've puked on three!
The person has vomited on three of the four walls.
Oops, here comes more!
The person is about to vomit again.
I'll use the sink.
The person will vomit in the sink.
I'm not as thrunk,
I'm not as drunk as you think.
as you am I dink.
You're overestimating how drunk I am.
I put that bouncer
Referring to the security guard.
right in his place.
The person may have fought with the security guard.
I smacked his elbow
The person hit the security guard's elbow with their face.
with my face.
The person's face hit the security guard's elbow.
He's lucky that
The security guard is lucky because he's not getting further punished.
it's closin time.
The bar is closing soon.
Drunk am is not,
I'm not as drunk as you think.
as you think you I'm.
You're overestimating how drunk I am.
So buy another round.
Order more drinks for everyone.
We'll sit right here,
We won't leave the bar anytime soon.
and drink 'em down.
We'll continue drinking until we're too drunk to function.
Get everyone
Make sure everyone has a drink.
another beer.
Order more beer.
You'll have to kick
The staff will have to force us to leave.
us outta here.
We won't leave until the pub closes.
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