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Song: Trigger Happy

Running Time: 3:46

Year: 1991

Album: Off The Deep End

Style Parody of: Back In The U.S.S.R. by the Beatles, early Beach Boys and Jan and Dean

Genre: Surf rock

Guitar tuning: E standard

Lyrics: Lyrics

Video: None

Forum: Forum Discussion Page

Trivia[]

  • The "constitutional right" the singer cites refers to the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution, which preserves the right to own firearms: "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
  • One of the lyrics near the end of the song is a reference to the famous line from Dirty Harry, "Now, you better ask yourself, 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?"
  • "It was just a lousy flesh wound, dad" is a reference to Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
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