Shonen Knife

When I was a lad, most playgrounds had concrete animals atop steel springs. You just kind of wobble about on top.

Reading the lyrics, I think that is what they are talking about.

http://www.fla-playground.com/spring.jpg

I can't say that I have seen them around today,

That sort of spoiled this notion I had about huge lumbering concrete elephants and bears performing Swan Lake in secret. :(

That would have been really cool.

You really didn't get that, Snny? I thought hobbes was an early entrant for the 2005 Ziggy sponsored 'stating the blatantly obvious' award :D

:rolleyes:

Sucka!, as Mr. T. would say.

I do hope hobbes hasn't suckercawked me :unsure:

Actually that is the "Howard Cosell Award"

"You have an incredible ability to state the obvious"

http://www.midatlantic.net/8x10/howard-cosell.jpg

The most arrogant and annoying sports announcer in the history of the US.

So I'm left in Limpopo.

I think a re-reading has cleared it all up for me.

Thanks for your collective help. Yes.