reference to the 1993 movie groundhog day starring bill murray.in this movie, for the fifth year in a row, TV weatherman Phil Connors is forced to cover the Groundhog Day ceremonies in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, an assignment he truly despises. when he wakes up the day after the event, he finds that it's, again, groundhog day. dave eventually discovers that He 'has to do' this day over and over again until he does it right, which is also the theme of the manics song.the groundhog day ceremony is a Canadian and american tradition at the day (February 2nd) that the groundhog, or woodchuck (a rodent) comes out of his hole after winter hibernation to look for his shadow. the way the little beast comes out of his hole is believed to be predictive.the song groundhog days is about having to live a life in which every day is the same and getting sick of it.