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Old 03.22.2007, 01:55 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by Kegmama
  • 138 is a police code for homicide, rape, or grave robbing.
  • The lyrics are inspired by George Lucas' first film entitled THX 1138.
  • 138 is the highest The Misfits had come on "the charts" at the time.
  • it's about sex (69 x 2 = 138)
  • it's a secret code that the songwriter, Glenn Danzig, used as a child.
  • it's the number of a union local that one of the members of the band was once a member of
  • 138 was a number displayed by a wind-up robot toy.
  • It was a prank to make people think it meant something
  • It means nothing.
Actually I remember reading an interview with Danzig about how it meant nothing, and he wanted people to be like 'I should know what he means, but I don't'. But those all could fit in there too...
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