"well, hello there little boy. don't be shy.
step right up, i'm a reasonable guy.
don't be frightened by the look in my eye.
i'm just your average, evil meteor from outta the sky."

"well, i'm just shy and scared in this place.
i'm just a fish outta water from outer space.
you can see that the trip has left me tired and drained
so why don't you be a pal... and bring me some BRAINS!"

"go down to your neighbor's place, see the dull expression on his face.
you'd be doing him a favor if you brought him to me
he ain't using his brain, he's just watching TV!"

"go down to mr. mcgee's.
he hasn't had a thought since '43.
his brain is the portrait of atrophy.
he ain't using it, why not give it to me?"

"BRAINS, BRAINS, i won't lie,
i'll eat their brains 'til their zombified.
sure they might think it's deranged
well they won't give it thought after i've eaten their brain.
BRAINS, BRAINS, it's okay.
it's not a matter if it isn't gray,
and if at first they think it's strange,
they won't think twice if they don't have a brain!"

"go down to the wonton shop,
my fortune cookie says that i just can't stop.
i'll suck the noodle right outta their heads and half an hours later, i'm hungry again!"

"creep in to the donut stop.
sneak in tip-toe past the cop.
pick me up a cruller and a cupful of tea and any other sweetbreads you happen to see."

"BRAINS, BRAINS, i won't lie,
i'll eat their brains 'til their zombified.
sure they might think it's deranged
well they won't give it thought after i've eaten their brain.
BRAINS, BRAINS, it's okay.
it's not a matter if it isn't gray,
and if at first they think it's strange,
they won't think twice if they don't have a brain!"

"brains, brains, i love 'em, i need um...
my tummy jumps for joy when i eat um.
big ones, fat ones, short ones, tall ones,
they're so delectable, especially the small ones.
no time to cook 'em in a skillet,
my belly's rumblin', i got a need to fill it.
i don't fry 'em, the heat will only shrink em,
i just grab myself a straw and i drink 'em!!!"

"now, you been swell to go around and bring me every single brain in town,
but with all theses brains, i can't help but think that there isn't one left out there to drink."

"now, fess up boy, come on, heck!
is there somone that you're trying to protect?
bring her down here to meet her end and i promise, i'll be your bestest friend."

"BRAINS, BRAINS, i won't lie,
i'll eat her brains 'til she's zombified.
sure she might think it's deranged
well she won't give it thought after i've eaten her brain.
BRAINS, BRAINS, it's okay.
it's not a matter if it isn't gray,
and if at first she thinks it's strange,
she won't think twice if she don't have a brain!"

BRAINS.....
bring me her brain.....
bring me her brain.....
BRING ME HER BRAIN!!!!!!!
mwahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"


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    I just discovered Voltaire, and latched on in the obsessive way I do-- now, this association with Billy and Mandy has dissapointed me greatly. Snazzy tune, though.

    KnOon August 02, 2007   Link

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