On occasion we have people ask for the lyrics to our songs. This week I’m starting with an AtA classic, Let’s go outside and go ride bikes. Which we recently re-recorded on our new self titled album.
Let’s go outside and go ride bikes is one of AtA’s earliest songs. Starting out with a couple of band members jamming and Shem Greenwood barking out lyrics. Let’s go outside and go ride bikes is inspired by the awful things you say as a kid on the playground and how all is forgiven by the end of the day.
Originally there were a lot more verses to the song, some involving hamsters being thrown over the garage and dares involving eating a praying mantis. The lyrics below are what we currently perform and recorded on the CD.
Let’s go outside and go ride bikes,
Let’s go outside and go ride bikes,
Let’s go outside and go ride bikes!
Your sister looks like Donkey Kong
Your sister looks just like Donkey Kong
And not even the pretty girl version of Donkey Kong
but the ugly boy one.
Let’s go outside and go ride bikes,
Let’s go outside and go ride bikes,
Let’s go outside and go ride bikes!
Your Mother got a divorce from your Father,
Your Mother got a divorce from your Father,
They told you it wasn’t your fault but it was cause you get bad grades.
Let’s go outside and go ride bikes,
Let’s go outside and go ride bikes,
Let’s go outside and go ride bikes!
I found some panties behind the gas station,
I found some panties behind the gas station,
and they were really big and dirty
so they must’ve been your mom’s!
Let’s go outside and go ride bikes,
Let’s go outside and go ride bikes,
Let’s go outside and go ride bikes!
We can ride to Japan!
Ride as fast as you can!
1,2,3, Let’s Go!
