The song is a tribute to Roots reggae, a subgenre of reggae music known for political radicalism. Specifically, the band is acknowledging that "the roots, the reggae on my stereo" to which the band listened during their teenage years influenced their later work. The title lyric and the line "you know I'm a radical," refer to the Jimmy Cliff song "Roots Radical", which features the chorus, "I'm a radical, I'm a roots radical". One of the repeated verses references Desmond Dekker, one of the most successful roots musicians. The song also draws inspiration from Bunny Wailer's "Roots, Radics, Rockers and Reggae" and Stiff Little Fingers version of that song, "Roots, Radicals, Rockers and Reggae". The "60 bus", which is mentioned in the beginning of the song, refers to a transit route that runs north from downtown Campbell, California along Winchester Boulevard to Santa Clara. The "43 bus," referenced in the song, is the defunct AC Transit 43 line which ran from
El Cerrito Plaza, through Albany, Berkeley and Oakland to the Eastmont section of Oakland.
A line from "Roots Radicals" provided the name for Give 'Em the Boot, a series of Hellcat Records compilations albums.
Took the 60 bus, out of downtown Campbell, Ben Zandito He was on there he was waitin' for me All the punk rockers and the moon stompers Are out on the corners where they sparing for change I started thinkin', you know I started drinkin' You know I don't remember too much of that day Somethin' struck me funny when we ran out of money Where do you go now when your only 15 With the music execution and the talk of revolution It bleeds in me and it goes Give 'em the boot, the roots the radicals Give 'em the boot, you know I'm a radical Give 'em the boot, the roots, the reggae on my stereo The radio was playin' Desmon Dekker was singin' On the 49 bus as we climb up the hill Nothin' incoming but the reggae drummin' And we all come from unloving homes Why even bother I pick up the bohle Hey Mr. Bus Driver please let these people on Rude girl carol was a mini-skirt girl My blurry vision saw nothin' wrong With the music execution and the talk of revolution It bleeds in me and it goes Give 'em the boot, the roots the radicals Give 'em the boot, you know I'm a radical Give 'em the boot, the roots, the reggae on my stereo On my stereo Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah Took the 60 bus, out of downtown Campbell Ben Zandito He was on there he was waitin' for me All the punk rockers and the moon stompers Are out on the corners where they sparing for change The radio was playin' Desmon Dekker was singin' On the 49 bus as we climb up the hill Rude girl carol was a mini-skirt girl My blurry vision saw nothin' wrong With the music execution and the talk of revolution It bleeds in me and it goes Give 'em the boot, the roots the radicals Give 'em the boot, you know I'm a radical Give 'em the boot, the roots, the reggae on my stereo Give 'em the boot, the roots the radicals Give 'em the boot, you know I'm a radical
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