Lyrics for Children of December as interpreted by dukesup

Children of December Lyrics
All the parents of the children of December
Have a clutch
'Cause their birthdays are the hardest to remember
When you're born on Christmas
Or the day before new year's
They can sing out your birthday
But but but nobody hears
I was lucky I was born in the summer
Nineteen seventy five
It was as hot as an oven
Families that were lovin each other in November
By April were planning all the new family members
But save one for the empirical boy with his empirical toys
The hots wheels the autobots and the deceptigons
Everyone's waiting to see what he's worth
But he is invincible like a breeze on the earth

I was holding something
In my hands so tightly
I was afraid to let it go
I was afraid to even know
I was holding something
In my heart so tightly
I was afraid to let it go

Oh when you're born in December
It's hard to remember
Well the 90s have ended
So what do you call this decade?

I hold every person I meet like a treasure
I defend the ones I love to whatever the end is
And that's why I take it to you through the music
'Cause when the music's connected it's like everyone's protected
January is for Rosie
God bless Rosie
And February is for Tim
We all know about him
March is for my mama still winin' and dinin'
And April is for my my my my pop
May give to Jonas some
June is for the bass
Mine's July July July July July

All the parents of the children of December
Have a clutch
When you're born in christmas
Or the day after new year's
They can sing out your birthday but but but but but but but
Make a little noise
Make a little sound

Oh when you're born in December
And no one remembers
Well the 90s have ended
So what do you call this decade?

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dukesup
07-23-2005

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Mmm my favourite Slip song. Not sure what the lyrics are exactly during the "March is for my mama...".

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wilson1983
12-07-2005

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I couldn't say exactly what this is about, other than what I see as the obvious...that birthdays around such times as now, with Christmas and New Years, they get overlooked, and when people say happy birthday, it's as if its a half-assed one. Definitely a favorite of mine, check out the video compiled by Zack Smith on theslip.com, its a fun video witha great version of the song behind it.

I've understood the lyrics as "March is for my mama still winin' and dinin'..." but I dunno. I don't know if Brad would be calling his mom a dyke tho, haha.

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cw121212
03-03-2006

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i think it's "drummer", not "jonas".

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billvmc2000
05-05-2006

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I think this song is about how we can easily forget about people except for special occasions. But more... I think the lyrics just go with the kickass song.
Also, I hear
"They sing "Happy Birthday"' not, "They sing out your birthday".

But anyway, great band.. great song.

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SidewalkAnnie
12-27-2006

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I don't think it's winin' and dinin'
I think it's writin' in Dighton

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Dish
01-12-2007

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Lyrics correction - it's "Decepticons" not "-gons."

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cookiemonster4
02-09-2007

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no its deceptigons.
its funny my dad's birthday is christmas and his bestfriends is the day before new years.

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blyzzard85
02-25-2007

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Actually, it is deceptacons, the opposing army of the autobots in transformers. And it think SidewalkAnnie is write about "writin' in Dighton" considering Dighton is a town in Massachusettes, and the band is from Boston.

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skyfire84
11-01-2007

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actually, it's deceptigons. it's what the lyric is in the song. go and listen to it; it's clearly a "G".

good song

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whiterain05
01-28-2008

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Yeah, mostly everyone's corrections have been right:
- It's decepticons (i don't even think deceptigons is anything... ) they were the autobots enemies so it makes perfect sense, no matter what he sounds like saying
- I'm pretty sure it is winin' and dinin' because Brad and Andrew's mom was Julia Childs's assistant chef I read in an interview, and they all love to cook, so that makes sense. Although it does sound more like writin' in Dighton.
- It's "May give the drummer some"... the drummer Andrew Barr's birthday is in may

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traceur101
02-08-2008

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I believe the lines autobots and deceptigons is correct. He gets the hotwheels and other toys automatically (autobots) and think of deceptigons as "deceptions gone". That's what I think when I hear the song, saying that everybody knows that his birthday coincides with the major holidays and he knows that. He is left with extra toys but no real enjoyment, contrary to those born in "April" who get their deserved, and needed attention.

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trainwreck11
06-27-2008

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i LOVE this song !
hah.
My birthday is on Chrismas Eve and hardly anyone can forget that...
I can completely relate to the people born of holidays with this song.
i wish i was born in the summer though:)

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trainwreck11
06-27-2008

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i LOVE this song !
hah.
My birthday is on Chrismas Eve and hardly anyone can forget that...
I can completely relate to the people born of holidays with this song.
i wish i was born in the summer though:)

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Hatendency
02-27-2009

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its is decepticons because in that line of the song he's naming retro toys and things he grew up with. plus he says autobots right before it. also it is writin in dighton both of these are confirmed in the lyrics within the CD case, so it's directly from them.

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