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Old 13-Aug-2004, 16:45
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Default BIG FISH LITTLE FISH CARDBOARD BOX...meaning???

Hello,

simple question... what does "BIG FISH LITTLE FISH CARDBOARD BOX" MEAN??? When do you use it?

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Big fish = important people
little fish = unimportant people
cardboard box= homeless people

I think.
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Its for ravers
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BIG FISH LITTLE FISH CARDBORD BOX
BIG FISH LITTLE FISH CARDBORD BOX

STACK THE SHELVES
STACK THE SHELVES

SCREWWWWWWW THE LIGHTBULB
SCREWWWWWWW THE LIGHTBULB

SHOPPING TROLLY
5 MINUTES TILL CLOSING

PUSH THE TROLLY
PUSH THE TROLLY

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Interesting, I guess..
Though it's most likely to be push the trolley.
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If you look at the full lyrics, you will see that their are dance steps depicting these. e.g. stacking shelves from cardboard boxes and shopping with a trolley with a wonky wheel.
"You can't dance like that!" - the song is saying, YES YOU CAN, you can dance to anything.
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