Story Behind The Song
We wanted something upbeat for an album and Dead Penguin was a title I thought could be a title of a song by The Fall.
Song Description
Boy tries to impress girl by confronting bouncer who won't allow him entry to a club. Ends in tragedy for all three.
| Song Length |
3:37 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Frantic, Vicious |
Subject |
Murder, Rape, Dysfunctional Relations |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
DEAD PENGUIN
Dead penguin Dead penguin Dead penguin
Lying in the middle of the road
Dead penguin
I said penguin, lead penguin, no engine
Lying in the middle of the road
Dead penguin Dead penguin Dead penguin
Tiger tiger burning bright
In the playground of the night
She fantasizes men will fight
To win her
He belts the doorman in the face
To represent the human race
And soon he'll put one in his place
Dead penguin Dead penguin Dead penguin
Lying in the middle of the road
I said penguin, lead penguin, no engine
Lying in the middle of the road
Dead penguin Dead penguin Dead penguin
The penguin barely feels the blow
Intrepid hero longs to know
How it feels to be a man
And stick the knife in
She's running on a broken heel
She's on the floor beneath a wheel
And now she visits when she can
And now she visits when she can
She gets to visit her man
Dead penguin...
Dead dead dead dead...
The tiger's in a penitentiary
The penguin's in a cemetary
And the lady's in a wheelchair
Dead penguin...
Living out her fantasy