"Crocodile" is a song by Andy Partridge. It appeared on the 1992 album Nonsuch.
The demo appeared on Andy's Fuzzy Warbles Volume 5 in 2004.
Quotes[]
Andy: “The most basic thing on the album - a noisy pop song about jealousy. It's about putting a shape to an emotion that we've all felt, the shape of a crocodile. The beast comes to live with you, and then devours you if you're not careful.”
Andy (on the demo): “Believe it or not the title from this came from an Early Learning Centre kids percussion toy bought for Holly or Harry. It was a guiro style scraper shaped like a long green crocodile, and when you're casting your eyes around for inspiration... . Mr. Croc appears as himself on every chorus, getting his back scratched. 5th April 1990.”
Lyrics[]
Crocodile
No you won't make me jealous
That she left me for him
Scene one standing
Crushed on landing
You may have walked out
But I'll swallow up my fate
Scene two sitting
Man in kitchen
Bit cold and lifeless like
The burger on my plate
But there's one emotion I'm afraid of
Hear him scratching gently to be fed
I can't stand it when he sits there smiling
I don't want him nesting in my head
Crocodile
No you won't make me jealous
That she left me for him
Get away
Crocodile
No you won't make me jealous
I'm not letting you in
Scene three lying
(through his backteeth)
Speared and dying
(bitten beneath)
I'll crawl the wall to hand there
Skinned and stuffed with drink
But there's one emotion I'm controlling
Green eyed monster with his jaws spread wide
(But he's your pet now
You can't run away and hide)
I can't stand it when he sits there crying
I don't want to throw myself inside
Crocodile
Getaway
(Crocodile
With the jaded jealous smile)