Lyrics for Oxford Comma as interpreted by carlitalolitax

Oxford Comma Lyrics
Who gives a fuck about an Oxford comma?
I've seen those English dramas too, they're cruel
So if there's any other way to spell the word
It's fine with me, with me

Why would you speak to me that way?
Especially when I always said that I
Haven't got the words for you
All your diction dripping with disdain
Through the pain
I always tell the truth

Who gives a fuck about an Oxford comma?
I climbed to Dharamsala too, I did
I met the highest Lama, his accent sounded fine
To me, to me

Check your handbook, it's no trick
Take the chapstick, put it on your lips
Crack a smile, adjust my tie
Know your boyfriend, unlike other guys

Why would you lie about how much coal you have?
Why would you lie about something dumb like that?
Why would you lie about anything at all?
First the window, then it's to the wall
Lil' Jon, he always tells the truth

Check your passport, it's no trick
Take the chapstick, put it on your lips
Crack a smile, adjust my tie
Know your butler, unlike other guys

Why would you lie about how much coal you have?
Why would you lie about something dumb like that?
Why would you lie about anything at all?
First the window, then it's through the wall
Why would you tape my conversations?
Show your paintings at the United Nations
Lil' Jon, he always tells the truth

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sansaepida
07-12-2007

Rated +2 
I enjoy that the day that I looked up these lyrics is the same day they were submitted, but I think it is about a girl who is always lying. HAH. I love that he references Lil' Jon and his song "Get Low"

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still ill
07-23-2007

Rated 0 
THIS BAND IS GOING TO BE HUGE BECAUSE LIL JON, HE ALWAYS TELLS THE TRUTH

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hbweb500
07-25-2007

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I think it's "I met the Dalais Lama" and "Know your brother" sounds to me like "Know your butler."

But this is a great song.

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hbweb500
07-25-2007

Rated +1 
I think it's "I met the Dalais Lama" and "Know your brother" sounds to me like "Know your butler."

But this is a great song.

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brycesw
10-03-2007

Rated -3 
it's
"take my fuckstick rub it on your tits."
not
"take the chapstick put it on your lips"

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kydefeo
11-27-2007

Rated +1 
Could lil jon be john bolton in the the last stanza and lil jon. I get the "get low" reference but the United Nations could be a reference to the former US ambassador who was known for lying.

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squid
12-07-2007

Rated +1 
I'm pretty sure they're saying "the highest llama/lama". It's definitely not "Dalai Lama"...I can't hear that at all.

And yeah, that has to be a Lil' Jon reference. I love it. The last stanza is probably about that guy kydefeo mentioned...that might bring the whole "how much coal you have" thing into it.

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Justanotherlight
01-10-2008

Rated +1 
I thnk the third line is "So if theres any other way to spell the word its fine with me"

But yeah this song is amazing. It always cheers me up.
I'm probably way off but I feel like their songs have this aspect of like a fingers up to the ridiculous pretentious attitude that so many ivy league graduates like themselves and hipster indie bands have these days

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ap0theosize
01-14-2008

Rated +2 
i love how he refers to himself as her boyfriend first, and then her butler. like, she treats him like her butler?

lil jon reference - so good.

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fgevilmonkey
01-15-2008

Rated +1 
I was thinking it's about a rich girl who's embarrassed to be with a poor guy and lies about it when she's in public with him

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kozmik
01-24-2008

Rated +1 
I went to school with two of these kids, Rostam used to date an ambassador's daughter.

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rkpetersen
01-30-2008

Rated +2 
It's Dharamsala, as given. Dharamsala is a mountain town in India, where the Dalai Lama lives.

And brycesw: You're a moron.

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anzi_industry
01-31-2008

Rated -2 
this song is straight up silly. :D

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anzi_industry
01-31-2008

Rated -1 
arn't vampire weekend just a bunch of j.crew wearing rich kids from new york? in my spin they reffered to them as "prep rock" but seriously, what the hell is that? vampire weekend is hella bitchin' i really like how they interpret african drums in a lot of their songs, very clever.

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danielleyvette
02-01-2008

Rated -1 
i love this band and the fact that they reference Dharamsala, the most kickin' town in India by far. It's quite a climb.

Rhapsody describes these guys as "imagine if Paul Simon had a World Studies-majoring love child with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah." which is so great. although they have more hooks than cyhsy

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danielleyvette
02-01-2008

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i love this band and the fact that they reference Dharamsala, the most kickin' town in India by far. It's quite a climb.

Rhapsody describes these guys as "imagine if Paul Simon had a World Studies-majoring love child with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah." which is so great. although they have more hooks than cyhsy

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muffy327
02-02-2008

Rated +1 
I think this song is about a wealthy upperclass girl whos been lying to the guy and about the guy to other people a lot to look sophisticated, when in reality, the guy doesnt even "give a fuck about an oxford comma."

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HoppyChris
02-04-2008

Rated +8 
Why would you lie about how much coal you have? Lying about how much coal you have can easily be done through the omission of an oxford comma.

An oxford comma is the comma right before the and in a series.

I have 100 pounds of iron, 50 pounds of steel, and coal.
I have 100 pounds of iron, 50 pounds of steel and coal.

In the first example, the amound of coal is not specified, while in the second example there are clearly 50 pounds of coal. By omitting the oxford comma, you can let people think that you have 50 pounds of coal, even if you do not, as the oxford comma is often viewed as optional.

But why would you lie about how much coal you have? why would you lie about something dumb like that?

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egn
02-08-2008

Rated +2 
I'm pretty sure the chorus contains the meaning of life.

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Sammy615
02-09-2008

Rated 0 
They're a clever bunch, so they're throw some weird shit in there. Obviously, the reference to Lil' Jon is to the actual rapper. The previous line is "First the window, then its to the wall". Lil' Jon the rapper has a song called "From the Window to Wall". There's no deep meaning, they're just joking around.

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hemlock_echo
02-20-2008

Rated +6 
For the record, *I* give a fuck about an oxford comma.

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minderella
02-23-2008

Rated +4 
I teach remedial reading at an "alleged" special ed high school (smartest kids in the world are kids with learning differences!!) and I think this song is advocating "content before structure". For example, my kids write essays and they may be spelled wrong and not have the proper grammatical structure but THEY ARE INCREDIBLE!! And like I say to my students - 'I don't care if it's spelled right - grammar - whatever - I just want to know what you think - I want to know your ideas." We analyze a song each week for comprehension and I can't wait to tell them about this site. I've wanted to play this song for them - it tells them how smart they are - but of course it has fuck in it so i can't. However, last week a bitchy teacher was complaining about how "dumb" the kids were and I said "Who gives a fuck about an Oxford comma?" and walked off. Ha ha sure she didn't get it yet she thinks she is SO SMART!!
Remember hemlock echo - there is a difference between formal education and intelligence. INTELLIGENCE IS ORIGINAL AND CAN BE THE PRODUCT OF PEOPLE WHO DON'T FOLLOW THE RULES!!! Special Ed rocks ...

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minderella
02-23-2008

Rated +1 
ps hoppy chris you are the best. CLEVER way of putting it ...

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observer01
02-25-2008

Rated +1 
What does Oxford Comma mean?

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injun252
03-02-2008

Rated +4 
I could be way off, but I always thought the part about 'lying about how much coal you have' meant she was trying to make it seem like she had been bad, like when santa gives you coal for christmas, as if she was trying to give the impression that she's 'naughtier' than she really is.

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