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What does "walking like a sour kraut" mean?



 
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What does "walking like a sour kraut" mean? #1 (permalink) Sun Apr 22, 2007 8:36 am   What does "walking like a sour kraut" mean?
 

Hi,

In a Red Hot Chili Peppers song ("Storm in a Teacup") I came across this phrase: "you are walking like a sour kraut". What exactly does this mean? Here are the lyrics:

Come on come on baby
Let me show you what I'm talking about
You try to be a lady
But your walkin' like a sour kraut
Looka looka lika lika
Like you want to get some
If you never tell a lie
Then you never have to play dumb

Thanks a lot,
Torsten

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What does "walking like a sour kraut" mean? #2 (permalink) Sun Apr 22, 2007 13:34 pm   What does "walking like a sour kraut" mean?
 

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I think it just means she's walking awkwardly, and they needed a rhyme for 'about'. If you're listening to a lot of RHCPs, then you might want to bookmark THIS.
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What does "walking like a sour kraut" mean? #3 (permalink) Sun Apr 22, 2007 16:48 pm   What does "walking like a sour kraut" mean?
 

Hi Charles,

Many thanks for that link -- that's exactly what I was looking for! By the way, what kind of music do you enjoy listening to?

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What does "walking like a sour kraut" mean? #4 (permalink) Mon Apr 23, 2007 0:21 am   What does "walking like a sour kraut" mean?
 

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To be honest, whatever comes my way, though I don't go looking for it. Friends give me the CDs they made or CDs they think I 'ought to' listen to.
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What does "walking like a sour kraut" mean? #5 (permalink) Mon Apr 23, 2007 5:47 am   What does "walking like a sour kraut" mean?
 

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I just walked over and grabbed some CDs I replay. In no order whatsoever:

Gone Phishin', a Bluegrass Tribute to Phish; Two Rooms, Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin; The Blues came from Texas! (various artists); James Taylor / Greatest Hits; The Threepenny Opera, Original Cast Album; Hearts on the Street, Oliver Cobb.

If those tell you anything about my personality, please let me know.
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