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Don't want to be a Canadian idiot
Don't want to be some beer swillin' hockey nut
And do I look like some frost bitten hosehead
I never learned my alphabet from A to zed
They all live on donuts and moose meat
And they leave the house without packin' heat
Never even bring their guns to the mall
And you know what else is too funny
Their stupid monopoly money
Can't take 'em seriously at all
Well maple syrup and snow's what they export
They treat curling just like it's a real sport
They think their silly accent is so cute
Can't understand a thing they're talking aboot
Sure they got their national health care
Cheaper meds, low crime rates and clean air
Then again well they got Celine Dion
Eat their weight in Kraft macaroni
And dream of driving a Zamboni
All over Saskatchewan
Don't want to be a Canadian idiot
We'll figure out their temperature in Celsius
See the map they're hovering right over us
Tell you the truth it makes me kinda nervous
Always hear the same kind of story
Break your nose and they'll just say sorry
Tell me what kind of freaks are that polite
It's gotta mean they're all up to something
So quick before they see it coming
Time for a pre-emptive strike
Don't want to be some beer swillin' hockey nut
And do I look like some frost bitten hosehead
I never learned my alphabet from A to zed
They all live on donuts and moose meat
And they leave the house without packin' heat
Never even bring their guns to the mall
And you know what else is too funny
Their stupid monopoly money
Can't take 'em seriously at all
Well maple syrup and snow's what they export
They treat curling just like it's a real sport
They think their silly accent is so cute
Can't understand a thing they're talking aboot
Sure they got their national health care
Cheaper meds, low crime rates and clean air
Then again well they got Celine Dion
Eat their weight in Kraft macaroni
And dream of driving a Zamboni
All over Saskatchewan
Don't want to be a Canadian idiot
We'll figure out their temperature in Celsius
See the map they're hovering right over us
Tell you the truth it makes me kinda nervous
Always hear the same kind of story
Break your nose and they'll just say sorry
Tell me what kind of freaks are that polite
It's gotta mean they're all up to something
So quick before they see it coming
Time for a pre-emptive strike
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It really is written to poke fun at the way Americans form ridiculous stereotypes about Canada.
The song is also a humorous commentary about American paranoia and aggression:
"It's gotta mean they're all up to something
so quick before they see it coming
time for a pre-emptive strike"
The song also tries to indirectly characterize Americans as over-aggressive.
"they (Canadians) leave the house without packin' heat
never even bring their guns to the mall "
As the "American voice" of the song is confused as to why Canadians don't feel the need to carry guns with them whenever they leave the house.
The song spends a lot of time "poking fun" at Canada, but the stereotypes are meant to sound overly-silly to emphasize how ridiculous American beliefs about Canada can be.
The songwriter's true positive feelings about Canada shine through in direct compliments to the country:
"they got their national health care
Cheaper meds, low crime rates, and clean air"
In contrast, the song doesn't make any compliments about American lifestyle at all.
Overall, its actually a very pro-Canada song if you read between the lines. The song characterizes Canadians as a polite people. The song recognizes Canada for their low pollution, low crime, and health care system. Americans are described as aggressive and paranoid folks that carry guns everywhere.
love this line though lol "Then again, well they got Celine Dion" though now she's usually in vegas...haha
It's definitely "Cheaper med, low crime rates, and clean air"
And it's probably "Break THEIR nose and they'll just say sorry"
Otherwise these lyrics are pretty good, and of course the song is excellent.