Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: ska
Song Meaning of “Don’t Knock The Baldheads” by Bad Manners
This madcap ska tune from Bad Manners celebrates the joy of being bald. The narrator is taunting his haters who are trying to bring him down for being bald, telling them that there is nothing wrong with baldness and that it should be accepted. He uses a rhyme scheme to emphasize that baldness is something to be proud of:
“Baldness is the way, can’t knock it today
And don’t try it tomorrow, you’ll find it don’t pay
So why waste your time, when it’s really no crime
Don’t knock the baldheads, it’s out of line”
The upbeat tempo of the song reflects the narrator’s determination to stay positive and to relish in the beauty of baldness. The singers’ energy is infectious, egging the listener to embrace baldness and to ignore society’s standards. The rallying cry of “Don’t Knock the Baldheads” encourages bald people everywhere to accept the way they are and to feel free to express themselves without fear.