I've been thinking since the first (and only) time I heard the song and watched the video that if they had just explicitly said it was for children then it would be one of the greatest pieces of children's media ever made. But they didn't, so it's not.
You're so close to getting. This shit is the underground pro wrestling of music. It's absurd entertaining fun that's not to be taken seriously. If you go in expecting that videos like this are an absolute joy.
Not everything has to be obfuscated behind layer upon layer of vague subtlety to be emotionally resonant or interesting. Being "a little bit on the nose" should be worn as a badge of honor when done well.
I've been out here with a Jerry Garcia solo record avatar for like 7-8 years. The jam contingent on the gum is low key strong. Would love to see Rob Mitchum do an occasional Phish column on here.
