72 Hookers
NOFX Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴They don't hates us, they just hate their lives
And desperate people learn to despise
The suicidles don't want a coup
They don't want to blow up, they just want their 72

72 virgins can never stop a war
But 100.000 hookers can beat the marine corps
I'm stopping hatred , fighting will cease

When everyone is getting blow jobs
That's when we'll finally have world peace

How many million men have been killed in foreign wars?
We need to reinstate the draft, enlist a million whores
Start with the sororities and then all the spring breaks
Ship the girls gone wild to Afghanistan
They'll gladly blow the sheiks (a correct pronunciation)

These holy wars aren't holy, it's not the military complex
Terrorist are 16 year old kids who were promised jihad sex

Maybe if they could see a woman's face
They might not get onto that plane
With a bomb in their suitcase

72 virgins can never stop a war
But 100.000 hookers can beat the marine corps
In stopping violence, fighting will cease

When everyone is getting blow jobs
That's when we'll finally have world peace

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to NOFX's "72 Hookers" satirize the concept of jihadi suicide bombers being promised 72 virgins in the afterlife, and instead suggest that providing them with earthly pleasures like sex work could potentially curb violence-related extremism. The song proposes that people who hate their lives and are desperate for a change are prone to despise others, and instead of perpetuating the hatred in the world with violence, they propose a solution involving sexual pleasure. The lyrics highlight the fact that war has never been stopped by the promise of virgins, but the idea of providing people with a sense of satisfaction and alleviating their desperation could lead to a decrease in violence.

The song also talks about reinstating the draft and enlisting a million "whores" to provide sexual services to those who need and want them. The lyrics suggest starting with sororities and girls who go on spring breaks and shipping them off to Afghanistan. The song proposes that if the terrorist organizations allowed women to carry out their own sexual desires, they might not have felt the need to commit violent acts in the first place.

Overall, "72 Hookers" is a provocative and satirical commentary on the concept of religious extremism and how it might be curbed by providing people with essential human desires.

Line by Line Meaning

They don't hates us, they just hate their lives
The people who seem to have hate towards us actually just have a miserable life

And desperate people learn to despise
People who are desperate for a better life tend to form hate towards others

The suicidles don't want a coup
Suicidal people don't want to overthrow anyone

They don't want to blow up, they just want their 72
Suicidal people want to attain some sort of satisfaction, like their version of heaven

72 virgins can never stop a war
Promising rewards like 72 virgins won't stop wars

But 100.000 hookers can beat the marine corps
Hiring 100.000 sex workers can bring peace faster than any military force

I'm stopping hatred , fighting will cease
Hatred is what fuels fighting and eradicating it will stop wars

When everyone is getting blow jobs
When everyone is happy, they won't feel the need to fight

That's when we'll finally have world peace
World peace can be achieved only when people are truly happy

How many million men have been killed in foreign wars?
A rhetorical question that emphasizes the devastation of wars

We need to reinstate the draft, enlist a million whores
We need to bring back the draft and hire a million sex workers to bring peace

Start with the sororities and then all the spring breaks
Suggesting the idea of hiring sex workers from sororities and spring break parties

Ship the girls gone wild to Afghanistan
Transporting sex workers to places where wars are happening

They'll gladly blow the sheiks (a correct pronunciation)
Sex workers are happy to satisfy the sheiks

These holy wars aren't holy, it's not the military complex
Wars are not driven by religious purposes or military institutions

Terrorist are 16 year old kids who were promised jihad sex
Young people are exploited by islamist extremists to commit violent acts in exchange for sexual rewards

Maybe if they could see a woman's face
Implying that if terrorists had healthy relationships with women, they wouldn't carry out acts of violence

They might not get onto that plane
They would reconsider terrorist actions if they had better understanding of human connection

With a bomb in their suitcase
Terrorists carry out suicide attacks with explosives

Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: MICHAEL JOHN BURKETT

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