Devo

[fox69]

"Fountain Of Filth"

"Fountain Of Filth"



There it was
Just like old faithful
The eternal fountain of filth

I took a walk
Straight out of town
But then I stopped
And took my time for pleasure

I was alone
I looked around
I heard a voice
So I buckled up for safety

I saw myself
There on the ground
A pool of sound
It showed my own reflection

In a fountain of filth
It was a fountain of filth
Eternal fountain of filth

I tried to run
I couldn't move
Frozen stiff
While the thoughts of men threatened me

Out of my head
The fountain shot
And drowned me in a serum
That I couldn't put a stop to

It was me
Myself and I
Locked in a struggle
With the talking head below me

I got a hunger
That makes me do things
I got a hunger
That makes me say things
I got a hunger
That makes me want things
I'm just a victim of filth
Eternal fountain of filth

But, nowhere are we safe
From the power of
From the reach of
From the appeal of
Eternal fountain of filth
Fountain of filth
Eternal fountain of filth

I got a hunger
That makes me do things
I got a hunger
That makes me say things
I got a hunger
That makes me want things
I'm just a victim of filth
Eternal fountain of filth

Nowhere are we safe
From the power of
From the reach of
From the appeal of
Eternal fountain of filth
Fountain of filth
Eternal fountain of filth

I got a hunger
That makes me do things
I got a hunger
That makes me say things
I got a hunger
That makes me want things
I'm just a victim of filth
Fountain of filth
Eternal fountain of filth

I got a hunger
That makes me do things
I got a hunger
That makes me say things
I got a hunger
That makes me want things
I'm just a victim of filth
Fountain of filth
Eternal fountain of filth

I got a hunger
That makes me do things
I got a hunger
That makes me say things
I got a hunger
That makes me want things
I'm just a victim of filth

I - I

 

[fox69]

"Fraulein"

"Fraulein"



Well my fräulein done told me
When I was in goose-steps
She said I would gas them
And now I’m a big man
Filling up autos
That beep at me often

I drop what I’m doing
And wait on them cheerfully
Some choose the big pump
And other's the small
It's a small, small world
And I hear them autos call

Well I’m a big time pumper
And I pump 'em full of my gas
If you give me static
I'll tell you, blow it up your ass

My station is pretty
I keep it in top shape
The customers dig me
‘Cause I got the answers
To all of their auto needs

I fix 'em up often
And relieve their tension
‘Cause no one wants an auto
That threatens to lose it

The auto's come crawling
Into my station
They beep at me always
I stop what I’m doing
And greet them with smiles
I call "fill 'er up?"
They yell back “one dollar”

I wipe all the dead bugs
And dirt off their windshield
And connect my big hose
Up to their gas tank
The gas hums as it enters
And fills up their empty tank

I do two at a time now
Well, I’ve developed a technique
My timing is very good
If not always precise
I give them a fair deal
They drive off satisfied
We need each other's business
Without which we could not survive

We like to trade money
Because it means honor
Not like those people
Who are sick and can't touch it
Because they're unhealthy
They leave me cold

I help who I can help
And feel nothing for those who
Don't come to my station
I’ll only tow those who
Show me their honor
I can't help everybody
And I’m not my brother's keeper

And those who come to me
We huddle together
Despite the weather
We find strength in our circle
I'm very important
To the big and the little guy

We all need each other
To keep ourselves going
Their auto's all need me
My pump's need their empty tanks
And If the good lord is willing
We shall be here to the end

Pumping
Pumping

Pumping each other
Pumping each other

Pumping each other
Pumping each other
Pumping each other
Pumping each other

Pumping

 

[fox69]

"Freedom Of Choice"

"Freedom Of Choice"


A victim of collision on the open sea
Nobody ever said that life was free
Sank, swam, go down with the ship
But use your freedom of choice

I'll say it again in the land of the free
Use your freedom of choice
Your freedom of choice

In ancient Rome
There was a poem
About a dog
Who found two bones
He picked at one
He licked the other
He went in circles
He dropped dead

Freedom of choice
Is what you got
Freedom of choice!
Is what you want!

Then if you got it you don't want it
Seems to be the rule of thumb
Don't be tricked by what you see
You got two ways to go

I'll say it again in the land of the free
Use your freedom of choice
Freedom of choice

Freedom of choice
Is what you got
Freedom of choice!

In ancient Rome
There was a poem
About a dog
Who found two bones
He picked at one
He licked the other
He went in circles
He dropped dead

Freedom of choice
Is what you got
Freedom from choice
Is what you want
[repeat]

 

[fox69]

"Fresh"

"Fresh"



Something in the air
Is telling me to go there
So I'll follow my nose
Go wherever it goes

It's calling from around the corner
Waiting just outside of town
Trailing vapors sweet and tangy
Daring me to track it down

It's blanketing the high-rise towers
Blasting through the sands of time
It's useless to resist its power
It's now or never

So fresh!
I'll search until I find it
So fresh!
I'm closing in behind it
So fresh!
Nothing could be better
So fresh!
Like I died and went to heaven

So fresh it almost makes me want to cry
So fresh it's givin' me a second life

I see a fork in the road
Where it goes I don't know
I won't even think twice
I really don't have a choice

It's calling from around the corner
Waiting just outside of town
Trailing vapors sweet and tangy
Daring me to track it down

It's blanketing the high-rise towers
Blasting through the sands of time
It's useless to resist its power
It's now or never

So fresh!
I'll search until I find it
So fresh!
I'm closing in behind it
So fresh!
Nothing could be better
So fresh!
Like I died and went to heaven

So fresh!
So fresh!
So fresh!
So fresh!

So fresh it almost makes me want to cry
So fresh it's givin' me a second life

So fresh it almost makes me want to cry
So fresh it's givin' me a second life

So fresh!

 

[fox69]

"Gates Of Steel"

"Gates Of Steel"



Twist away the gates of steel
Unlock the secret voice
Give in to ancient noise
Take a chance a brand new dance
Twist away the gates of steel

Twist away
Now twist and shout
The earth it moves too slow
But the earth is all we know
We pay to play the human way
Twist away the gates of steel

A man is real
Not made of steel

But the earth is all we know
We pay to play the human way
Twist away the gates of steel

The beginning was the end
Of everything now
The ape regards his tail
He's stuck on it
Repeats until he fails
Half a goon and half a god
A man's not made of steel

Twist away
Now twist and shout
The earth it moves too slow
But the earth is all we know
We pay to play the human way
Twist away the gates of steel

A man is real that's how he feels

 

[fox69]

"General Boy Visits Apocalypse Now"

"General Boy Visits Apocalypse Now"



Salutations. Today I feel a sense of urgency as I state to you for Devo Incorporated.

There is a direct connection between Devo's work in the music field and a big wiggly world around us. You may not be aware of this, but we are in the middle of World War Three. It is not nuclear bombs that we must fear; the weapons is the human mind or lack of it on this planet. That will determine our fate. Capital punishment for airline passengers who attempt to save money; Spud Men in gas lines who forget that guns don't argue, and tourists attempting to catch some rays at Three Mile Island add up to a major attack of corkscrews in the brain.

We must fight back. We must know what we want. We must want what we need, and what we need now is Duty Now For The Future.

 

[fox69]

"Girl U Want"

"Girl U Want"



She sings from somewhere you can't see
She sits in the top of the greenest tree
She sends out an aroma of undefined love
It drips on down in a mist from above

She's just the girl, she's just the girl
The girl you want
She's just the girl, she's just the girl
The girl you want

You hear her calling everywhere you turn
You know you're headed for the pleasure burn
But the words get stuck on the tip of your tongue
She's the real thing but you knew it all along

She's just the girl, she's just the girl
The girl you want
She's just the girl, she's just the girl
The girl you want

Look at you with your mouth watering
Look at you with your mind spinning
Why don't we just admit it's all over
She's just the girl you want

She's just the girl, she's just the girl
The girl you want
She's just the girl, just the girl
The girl you want

She sings from somewhere you can't see
She sits in the top of the greenest tree
She sends out an aroma of undefined lust
It drips on down in a mist from above

She's just the girl, she's just the girl
The girl you want
She's just the girl, she's just the girl
The girl you want

Look at you with your mouth watering
Look at you with your mind spinning
Why don't we just admit it's all over
She's just the girl you want

She's just the girl, she's just the girl
The girl you want
She's just the girl, just the girl
The girl you want
She's just the girl, she's just the girl
The girl you want
She's just the girl, she's just the girl

 

[fox69]

"Going Under"

"Going Under"



Left home with a friend of mine
Gone two years and I don't know why
Now I'm happy all the time
I can't think and I'm feeling fine
Girl put me in a situation
I'm going through soft core mutation

Think you've heard this all before
Now you're gonna hear some more
I know a place where dreams get crushed
Hopes are smashed, but that ain't much
Voluntary experimentation
Going through soft-core mutation

I'm going under

Down under where the lights are low
To a place where all the mutants go
Doing things I never did before
Inside out and coming back for more
Little girl with the full red lips
Never knew it could be like this
You put me in a situation
Going through soft-core mutation

I'm going under

 

[fox69]

"Golden Energy"

"Golden Energy"



Golden energy
For the guy or gal who's had a hard day

Golden energy
When you’re expected to meet the demands
Of an energetic mate before a red hot date

Golden energy
Dripping down on you

Golden energy
Natural aphrodisiac

Golden energy
Working hard to keep you on full

Golden energy
Pumping iron all the way
Keep you, you from being too, too, too tired
Keep you ‘laxed-up and wired
Rootin-bootin, sure fired

Golden energy
For the guy or gal who's had a hard, hard day
At the office

Golden energy
When you’re expected to meet the demands
Of an energetic mate before a red hot date

Golden energy
Meets all requirements
Posts no bills
Poots no guff
Needs no prescription

Golden energy
Handle if you care
If you dare
Help yourself to another share

 

[fox69]

"Goo Goo Itch"

"Goo Goo Itch"



Itchy, itchy goo
Got me thinking of you
Itchy goo, itchy goo
Oh, baby, I love you
Itchy goo, itchy goo
Itchy goo, goo, goo
It's all I wanna do
Whammo

Itchy, itchy goo
There's a pile next to you
Itchy goo, itchy goo
And it's turning blue
Itchy goo, itchy goo
Itchy goo, goo, goo
It's all I wanna do
Whammo

You got me running in circles
Like a big, big baby
I'm so happy I just wanna die
‘Cause this baby love
It comes from up above

Move on over
I wanna get closer
Move on over
Wanna twaddle with you
Move on over
Satisfy my urges
Please, please help
I got the goo, goo itch

Itchy, itchy goo
There's a pile next to you
Itchy goo, itchy goo
And it's turning blue
Itchy goo, itchy goo
Itchy goo, goo, goo
It's all I wanna do
Whammo

You got me running in circles
Like a big, big baby
I'm so happy I just wanna die
‘Cause this baby love
It comes from up above

Move on over
I wanna get closer
Move on over
Wanna twaddle with you
Move on over
Satisfy my urges
Please, please help
I got the goo, goo itch

Itchy, itchy goo
Got me thinking of you
Itchy goo, itchy goo
Oh, baby, I love you
Itchy goo, itchy goo
Itchy goo, goo, goo
It's all I wanna do
Whammo