Piñata

Album: Hats Off To The Bull (2011)
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Songfacts®:

  • Drummer Sam Loeffler told Noisecreep that his brother Pete penned the tongue in cheek lyrics, "based on the idea of walking through the mall, checking out girls and being called out for it."
  • The band made a T-shirt saying, "The devil made me look," which was inspired by a lyric in the song.
  • Piñatas are a Mexican tradition wherein decorated containers, which are filled with toys and/or candy, are broken open as part of a ceremony or celebration. They are similarly popular in a number of other Latin American countries as well as in parts of the United States.

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