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Napoleon Dynamite:

Gosh, I can't believe how much of a little bitch you are!

("Gosh!" is an iconic phrase often used by Dynamite. He says this because he cannot believe how short Bonaparte is, although his height is actually more known as a legend since he was measured in units different than the ones used in modern times.)

When it comes to world leaders, you, like, literally lowered the bar!

(Dynamite says that Bonaparte not only set a low standard for leadership among world powers ("lowering the bar"), but was also one of the shortest men in his time period. Dynamite also references the party game of limbo, where players try to walk under a bar; if the player can pass under the bar in one round without touching it, other players will lower the bar before the same player makes another attempt. In making the reference, Dynamite jokes that Bonaparte set the bar so low that only he could clear it at his short height.)

I'll rip your bones apart, Bonaparte! Turn your horse into glue!

(A pun about Bonaparte's name sounding like "bones apart". Horse bones are also used to make glue, and Bonaparte normally rode on a horse.)

Welcome to the battle of Waterloo, part two!

(The Battle of Waterloo is the famous battle and final war battle of Bonaparte, in which he was captured by the Duke of Wellington and his army of Prussians, as Bonaparte was then exiled to the Island of St. Helena afterwards. Dynamite is saying that he'll defeat him like the Duke of Wellington did.)

I got skills. I'll put you in a half Horatio Nelson!

(Dynamite enjoys using the word "skills". A half Nelson is a wrestling move, while Horatio Nelson was a famous navy flag officer who beat the French in the Napoleonic Wars. The half Nelson is supposedly named after Horatio Nelson.)

You're the ugliest thing that's ever failed in Russia since Boris Yeltsin!

(In 1812, Bonaparte lost while trying to invade Russia. Boris Yeltsin was the first President of the Russian Federation, who tried to continue Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms in making Russia a Western-style democracy but instead led to Russia experiencing an increase in crime and corruption as well as a Financial Crisis in 1998, which tarnished his popularity and ultimately forced him to resign in 1999, paving the way for Vladimir Putin's rise to power. Yeltsin was known for being drunk, to the point where he was seen in the White House in his underwear. He also says that Bonaparte is as ugly as he is and is describing the impact as ugly as well.)

You can keep your French fries. I got tater tots, you gnome!

(Dynamite's line insults Bonaparte's French heritage by using the popular food, French fries, which actually originate from Belgium. Dynamite goes on to say that he prefers a similar potato product, tater tots. In his film, he loves them so much that he asks other students at lunch for theirs, stuffs them in his pockets, and eats them in class later. He ends the line by calling Bonaparte a gnome, a small fantasy creature, which is another jab at Bonaparte's perceived height.)

Why don't you crawl back in your little shell and escargot the heck home?

(Escargot is the French word for snail, and snails are a common delicacy in France. Dynamite calls Bonaparte a snail and tells him to crawl home. Also a pun on saying he should "escar-GO the heck home.")

Napoleon Bonaparte:

How dare you address moi, you adolescent worm!

(Bonaparte feels that Dynamite is not at the same level as he is. "Moi" is French for "me". Dynamite is a teenager, so Bonaparte insults him by calling him an adolescent worm. Worms are also small animals, like escargots.)

I am French! You are a buck tooth nerd with a perm!

(Bonaparte was born in Corsica, an island off the coast of Italy which had been purchased by France the year prior to his birth. He quickly adopted to French culture, though he never forgot his Corsican roots, speaking French with a Corsican accent. France is well known for high class. Therefore, he believes his opponent is not worthy against him since Dynamite was buck-toothed and known for his nerdy attitude and a weird curly hairdo.)

I spit at you harder than Tina the Llama,

(Tina the Llama is a llama from Dynamite's movie that often spits on him for comedic values. To spit in someone's direction means that you find them despicable. Bonaparte says that he will disrespect Dynamite better than Tina.)

Smacking your face till your lips swell up like Lafawnduh's.

(In the movie, Dynamite's older brother Kip had a black girlfriend named Lafawnduh, who happens to have large lips. Bonaparte says that he'll smack Dynamite's face until he gets swollen lips like her.)

Doodle up some friends, you gangly freak show,

(Dynamite normally doodled a lot, and Bonaparte says he should draw himself some friends since he has none. He also calls him an awkward freak.)

Before I toss you over the mountain like the dreams of Uncle Rico!

(In one part during Napoleon Dynamite, Uncle Rico offered to bet with Dynamite that he could throw a football over a set of mountains. Uncle Rico's dreams were also shattered in the past, so Bonaparte says he will make Dynamite disappear like Rico's hopes.)

This bastard's about to see how bad a battle can be.

(Bonaparte calls Dynamite a bastard, since the movie doesn't show that he actually had parents. Bonaparte has also been in lots of battles, so Dynamite has no idea what a real battle is like compared to him.)

After this, your buddy Pedro will be voting for me!

(In Napoleon Dynamite, his friend Pedro ran for class president, so Dynamite wore a shirt that said "Vote for Pedro". He says that even Pedro will vote for Bonaparte in this fight. It could also be a reference to Bonaparte's noted skill in bringing others to his side, famously convincing an entire opposing troupe of soldiers to join his side. He was also approved in his status as Emperor, by way of public vote.)

Napoleon Dynamite:

Why don't you freaking exile yourself on your little island and hide?

(In 1814, Bonaparte was exiled to the Island of Elba, but he escaped and returned to power for 100 days. After his 1815 defeat in Waterloo, Bonaparte was exiled to the Island of Saint Helena by the British where he spent the remainder of his life.)

'Cause this is a rap roller-coaster. You're not even tall enough to ride!

(Most roller-coasters have a minimum height for someone to be allowed to ride. Dynamite says that Bonaparte can't even rap well. Yet again, Bonaparte is being teased about his short height.)

(Ugh!) I don't even care how many, like, stupid Prussians you've killed,

(Dynamite normally says "I don't even care" when he doesn't care about stuff. Bonaparte killed thousands of Prussians during his time, but Dynamite claims that doesn't matter to him.)

'Cause to me, you're just the emperor of the lollipop guild!

(The lollipop guild was the name for one of the groups of Munchkins from The Wizard of Oz, who welcomed Dorothy when his house landed in Oz. The Munchkins were a group of short people who in the film were played by people who who were short in height due to having dwarfism. Dynamite is thus poking fun at Bonaparte's height once more, calling Bonaparte a lowly emperor who is only fit to lead midgets like them. This may also be referencing the Napoleon lollipop brand, named after him.)

Napoleon Bonaparte:

Sacrebleu! T'as une tête a faire sauter les plaques d'egouts!

(Translated to English, this means, "Holy heavens! You have a head that can blow off manhole covers!" In other words, Dynamite's face is so ugly that sewer covers pop out in sight.)

I'm going to shove your moon boots straight up your poop shoot!

(Moon boots are Napoleon Dynamite's preferred footwear. Bonaparte is saying he's gonna kick his ass, or poop shoot, with his own boots.)

I'll whip you so bad, they'll make a virgin meringue!

(Meringue is a type of dessert in France made from whipped egg whites. In this context, Bonaparte says that he'll whip Dynamite, or, in other words, beat him. The virgin part is saying that Dynamite has never had sex. Marengo was also the name of Bonaparte's horse and sounds like "meringue", and horses are commonly whipped to travel.)

You're the only type of dynamite that's never going to bang!

(Dynamite makes a "bang" sound when it explodes. To bang someone also means to hump sexually, and as Bonaparte said Dynamite will remain a virgin, he says that he'll never get a girl to have sex with.)

Scrapped lyrics

Napoleon Dynamite:

I'll crush you! I'll put you in a half Horatio Nelson!

(This lyric is what developed into the lyric, "I got skills! I'll put you in a half Horatio Nelson!")


Keep your French fries; I got tater tots, gnome!

(This lyric is what developed into the lyric, "You can keep your French fries; I got tater tots, you gnome!")

Napoleon Bonaparte:

How dare you address moi, you insolent worm!

(This lyric is what developed into the lyric, "How dare you address moi, you adolescent worm!" "Insolent" is a word meaning to show a rude or arrogant lack of respect.)


Why don't you get in your little shell and escargot the heck home?

(This lyric is what developed into the lyric, "Why don't you crawl back in your little shell and escargot the heck home?" Interestingly, the lyric was ultimately given to Dynamite instead of Bonaparte, originally calling Dynamite out as a social recluse (as to be "in your shell" means to be uncomfortable in social situations).)


This boney bitch about to learn how bad a battle can be,

(This lyric is what developed into the lyric, "This bastard's about to see how bad a battle can be." Bonaparte calls Dynamite a "boney bitch," or really lanky.)

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