Interpretations:Ten Mississippi
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This song is just so deep.[edit]
This song is about the futility of human spirit. -Izzhov 22:09, January 20, 2010
Any attempt to interpret this song is kind of stupid.[edit]
This song is entirely about how to count seconds. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.52.51.59 (talk) 17:23, October 23, 2011
- The above statement is false —Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.28.63.224 (talk) 14:04, June 25, 2015
Horribly dark subtext using subliminal messages[edit]
This song uses counting as a "cutsey wutsey" was to disguise how they use semi-satanic subliminal messages with the puppets to indicate how truly unstable the human psyche can be. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.210.127.137 (talk) 17:53, June 7, 2012
- Seconded. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 118.209.23.225 (talk) 22:48, January 9, 2017
- The above thought might actually have some merit. The voice starts out happily counting seconds, but by the end, it has devolved into a hysterical, blubbering mess of wails that can barely get the words out. I would fear for my life in the presence of such a puppet, deeply felt or not. --MisterMe (talk) 09:10, 10 January 2017 (EST)
My attempt to over analyze a song made for children that is literally just counting[edit]
Ten Mississippi is about human mortality and reincarnation. Let me explain.
The counting is a metaphor for the human life span, and could also be a metaphor for the time you have left until you die. "And we're done" is a metaphor for death. It's repeated two other times, which is a metaphor for reincarnation. TMBG are no stranger to songs about death, but to make a children's song about it is an interesting choice. One of the deepest song lyrically in their catalog.
(This is the stupidest fucking thing I have ever submitted to this site lol)
Librariankaisa (talk) 17:53, 7 February 2026 (EST)