THE DEAD MILKMEN - Bitchin' Camaro

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THE DEAD MILKMEN - Bitchin' Camaro
ALBUM Various ‎– Restless Variations (1986)
Like most of the The Dead Milkmen's work, "Bitchin' Camaro" is primarily written to be a comedic song. The lyrics were penned by Rodney Linderman, and the rest of the band wrote the music.

The song starts off with an extended bit of banter that works as a satirical characterization of teenagers with derivative tastes but inflated self-images. The second half of the song, which is sung by the imaginary owner of the titular Camaro, follows in similar thematic footsteps. It mocks somebody who owns an unimpressive car but believes it to be edgy and impressive, and uses this as justification for engaging in stupid, reckless behavior. You know that guy.
Several of the lines in the wry banter that makes up the first half of the song refer directly to The Doors' song, "Love Me Two Times." Singer Joe Genaro puts a darkly comic spin on the original chorus, replacing the line "Love me two times, I'm goin' away" with "Love me two times, 'cause I've got AIDS." The song goes on to reference the lead singer of The Doors, noting that "that was a pretty good Jim Morrison impression." This section is clearly farcical, as they talk about driving to the Bahamas, which as they point out, are islands.
Although the song focuses on the humorous boasts of a Camaro-owning roustabout, nobody in the band has actually owned a Camaro.
The line "Tony Orlando and Dawn" refers to the pop music act of the same name, a duo who was popular during the '70s.
The dialogue at the beginning of the song is improvised, making for great fun at live shows. However, since he has to voice lines for two imaginary, conversing characters, singer Joe Genardo says performances of the song leave him feeling a bit "schizophrenic."