Put A Lid On It - Squirrel Nut Zippers (1996)

"Put A Lid On It," by The Squirrel Nut Zippers.

Lyrics:

Put a lid on it
What's that you say?
Put a lid on it
Oh man, no way
Put a lid down on it, and everything will be all right.
Put a lid on it
Don't hand me that
Put a lid on it
I'm all right, Jack
Put a lid down on it, before somebody starts a fight.

Say, every time I turn it loose you cats Come down and cook my goose
When I start I just can't stop
But if you keep this up you're gonna blow your top!
Put a lid on it
Too late this time
Put a lid on it
I've got to get what's mine
Put a lid down on it, and everything will be all right.

Well, grab your drink and clear a space I think it's time to torch this place
Now the girl's in overdrive
But some of your pals want to stay alive!
I'll put a lid on it
I'll put a lid down on it
Save it for another night

"Put A Lid On It" can be found on the 1996 Squirrel Nut Zippers album "Hot" and features: James Mathus: Vocals, Guitar, Tenor Banjo, Piano; Tom Maxwell: Vocals, Guitar, Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet, Resonator, Chandelier; Ken Mosher: Guitar, Alto and Baritone Saxophone, Baritone Ukulele, Vocals; Chris Phillips: Contraption Kit, Percussion, Announcement; Don Raleigh: String Bass, Gong; Katharine Whalen: Vocals, Banjo, Baritone Ukulele; Clay Walker: Multimedia; Duke Heitger: Cornet; Andrew Bird: Violin

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Swing
• Jazz
• Rock
• Alternative
• Squirrel
• Nut
• Zippers
• Mathus
• Maxwell
• Mosher
• Phillips
• Raleigh
• Whalen
• Walker
• Heitger
• Bird
• Hot

[greenjeansmjr]

I can't stop tapping my feets !

[viscountalpha]

I missed this back in the day?! man.. what a shame. I'm going to have to share this with some friends.

[chrisplant]

Anyone else hear this song on Sesame Street?

[brooke966]

@greenjeansmjr finger snapping and feet tapping!

[MadMonkey2001]

This is a great song, but the art direction for the video is all off. The costume person really did a hash job. There are clothes/costumes from the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. It's totally incongruous.

[40fluidounces]

@VanHowle thats where i first heard this song haha. great movie. great band.

[lacricriva]

@citizenzombie But I read an interview where she said her style came naturally, she really had never listened to BHolliday when she started singing. At least that's what she said.

[BrSpiritus]

@jordano666 Karen Whalen

[jordano666]

and whos the lady that sings!?

[claux23]

I am a die-hard metal and hard rock fan. But these guys are such talented musicians, that I can't help but love almost everything they've done. Especially this tune.

Soooooo swingin'.

[mccheese0]

@mccheese0 Yeah, I like Billie Holiday too. But the fact that this girl can do a passable Billie Holiday puts her way up in a class by herself. Well her and (considerably higher) Billie..

[RandomAwe]

@SpookySpookers Being born in 96 and remembering 96 are two completely different things boy.