I guess we're all in trouble, huh?
Black clouds are upon us
And it's doomsday on the other side of town.
That boy survived a severed head
When most would just give up for dead,
So I said: "Al B. don't get so upset."
We all get scared of sticking out our necks
It's expected!

So panic...

It's time to lose control!
Turn off your radio!
You're gonna feel alright!
Let's do the panic tonight!

This place is turning upside down,
And shaking all of our change out,
And Charlotte's tossing her hair to the hounds
But it's her head they want on the wall
Right next to the screeching owl,
And I don't like this party
Or the sound
Of people walking across you when you're down.
And that's it!
So panic.

It's time to lose control!
Turn up your radio!
Yeah you can bring your friends!
So we all do the panic again!


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Do the Panic Lyrics as written by Jason Schwartzmann Alexander Greenwald

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    Hey why hasn't anyone left a note on here? This song rules!! Phantom Planet rules! I'm not really sure what this song is about.

    incubus4everon July 21, 2002   Link
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    These lyrics are not right at all! the first verse is "I guess we're all in trouble, huh? Black clouds are upon us Its doomsday on the other side of town..." I can't quite make out the rest but I'm sure these lyrics above are not it.

    fashionwaron March 29, 2008   Link
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    Guess we’re all in trouble, huh? Black clouds are upon us And it’s doomsday on the other side of town. That boy survived a severed head When most would just give up for dead, So I said: "Al B. don’t get so upset." We all get scared of sticking out our necks It’s expected! So panic. It’s time to lose control! Turn off your radio! You’re gonna feel alright! Let’s do the panic tonight!

    This place is turning upside down, And shaking all of our change out, And Charlotte’s tossing her hair to the hounds - But it’s her head they want on the wall Right next to the screeching owl, And I don’t like this party Or the sound Of people walking across you when you’re down. And that’s it! So panic. It’s time to lose control! Turn up your radio! Yeah you can bring your friends! So we all do the panic again

    orangejuice1on April 22, 2008   Link
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    those are the new lyrics

    orangejuice1on April 22, 2008   Link
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    they redid the song. this is the original version.

    tessasaurusrex7355on June 12, 2008   Link
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    Heh, I tend to think of "Raise the Dead," "Leader," and "Ship Lost at Sea" as forming a single story.

    One of a cult accidentially raising a chaotic god that only wants to be loved. :P

    Kemutsemuon June 17, 2008   Link
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    Sounds like an excellent tune to put on my next halloween mix!

    guitar4799on June 21, 2012   Link
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    this band is great!!!! i love them!

    kkerbabeon July 31, 2002   Link
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    hey i've loved phantom planet forever, and DO THE PANIC is my new favorite song the last time i saw them live i wore a shirt i had made that said, "DO THE PANIC" across it and before the band played jaques (one of the guitar players) saw me and HE took MY picture! it was nuts. oh but then they didnt play the song durring their set and that kinda sucked...... oh well

    lunchboxangelk8on August 17, 2002   Link
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    this is an awesome song...but they didnt play it in concert! tear tear!

    Statbucksbabe28on October 16, 2002   Link

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