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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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"When you're only havin' seconds / I'm havin' twenty thirds"--lyrics meaning

What does "When you're only havin' seconds / I'm havin' twenty thirds" from the "Fat" song by "Weird Al" Yankovic" mean?

Lyrics: http://www.metrolyrics.com/im-fat-lyrics-weird-al-yankovic.html

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"To have seconds" refers to another helping of food. Apparently Al is saying that he doesn't stop eating with just a second helping.

— Philip

  • "To have seconds" refers to another helping of food.
  • Apparently Al is saying that he doesn't stop eating with just a second helping.
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"To have seconds" refers to another helping of food. Apparently Al is saying that he doesn't stop eating with just a second helping.
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Thx! And I was thinking it refers to time. Emotion: stick out tongue
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AnonymousThx! And I was thinking it refers to time.
I didn't watch the video, so you could be correct, of course. However from what we can see, and the word fat, it made sense to me.
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PhilipApparently Al is saying that he doesn't stop eating with just a second helping.
What an understatement! He is having a twenty third helping of food.
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