This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
I am Sir Nose'd
D'Voidoffunk
I have always been
Devoid of funk
I shall continue to be
Devoid of funk
Starchild
You have only won a battle
I am the subliminal seducer
I will never dance
I shall return, Starchild
Syndrome
Twe-dumb, humdrum
(x2)
I will never dance (x2)
Syndrome
Tweedle-dee-dee-dumb
Humdrum
Don't succumb
(x3)
Better luck next time
I can dig it!
This is the Starchild
On another day
Chasing the noses away
Protector of the Pleasure Principle, yeah, ha, oh
Syndrome
Tweedle-dee-dee-dumb
Humdrum
Don't succumb
(x2)
(This is Starchild)
Three blind mice (let me put on my sunglasses)
See how they run (so I can see what they ain't lookin' at)
They all ran after the farmer's wife
Turned on the fun with the water pipe
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life? (ho!)
Those three blind mice (yeah)
Those blind three mice
Ho! I love those meeces to pieces!
Oh, speaking of the Zone of Zero Funkativity
Better known as the Nose Zone
Has anybody seen ol' Smell-o-vision?
Where is Sir Nose'd?
If why'all see Sir Nose
Tell him Starchild said:
"Ho! Put that snoot to use you mother!
'Cause you will dance, sucker"
Baa baa black sheep
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir
A nickel bag full
Ha, ha ha ha ha!
Better luck next time!
Pay attention!
Syndrome
Tweedle-dee-dee-dumb
Humdrum
Don't succumb
(x4)
Three blind mice
See how they run
They all ran after the farmer's wife (I wonder why)
Turned on the fun with the water pipe
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life?
Those three blind mice (ho!)
Those blind three mice
Yeah, I love those meeces to pieces!
Better luck next time!
La la la la la, la, la la la la
Yeah, it's in my mind
Syndrome
Tweedle-dee-dee-dumb
Humdrum
Don't succumb
Starchild
Protector of the Pleasure Principle
Ooh, hoo hoo hoo hoo
Yeah, I'm up to ??? on them there meeces
No one knows where the Nose go
When the door is closed (huck-a-buck)
(x2)
Oh there's throwing a ????
Baa baa black sheep
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir
A nickel bag full
Ha, ha ha ha ha!
Pay attention!
Bum-bum
Yum-yum
dumb
Protector of the Pleasure Principle
Has anybody seen Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk?
Tell him he will dance
He must dance!
I'll shoot him with the bop gun
Three blind mice
See how they run
They all ran after the farmer's wife
Turned on the fun with the water pipe
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life?
Those three blind mice
Those blind three mice
Oh, those meeces!
Better luck next time
I think they're gonna blow my mind, ha, ha, ha
Three blind mice (ho)
See how they run (hey)
They all ran after the farmer's wife (farmer's wife)
Turned on the fun with the water pipe (the water pipe)
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life?
Those three blind mice (oh)
Those blind three mice
I am Starchild
Syndrome
Tweedle-dee-dee-dumb
Humdrum
Don't succumb
Oh, gonna blow my mind
Pay attention!
Three blind mice
See how they run
They all ran after the farmer's wife
Turned on the fun with the water pipe
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life?
Those three blind mice
Those blind three mice
Syndrome
Tweedle-dee-dee-dumb
Humdrum
Don't succumb
(x2)
Oh, there's a picture within a picture behind a picture
They're building a nose I think I recognize
Baa baa black sheep
Have you any wool? (have you seen Sir Nose?)
Yes sir, yes sir
A nickel bag full
Come on out, Sir Nose
Yeah, come on out and dance
Dance!
Do you know what you can do with your funk, Starchild?
You will never see me dance
I am Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk
I will never dance!
Better luck next time
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life?
Three blind mice
I hate those meeces!
Oh, I do hate those meeces, hehhehheh
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life?
Three blind mice
Oooh, curses!
See how they run
They all ran after the farmer's wife
Turned on the fun with the water pipe
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life?
Those three blind mice
Those blind three mice
Better luck next time
Curses, curses
I'll get your for this, Starchild
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life?
Three blind mice
Put that funkin' out, Starchild!
Syndrome
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life?
Three blind mice
Syndrome
Tweedle-dee-dee-dumb
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life?
Three blind mice
Syndrome
Tweedle-dee-dee-dumb
Humdrum
Don't succumb
Yum-yum
Tweedle-dee-dumb
dumb dumb
Don't succumb
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life?
Three blind mice
Syndrome
Tweedle-dee-dee-dumb
Humdrum
Don't succumb
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life?
Three blind mice
Syndrome
Tweedle-dee-dee-dumb
Humdrum
Don't succumb
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life?
Three blind mice
(x2)
D'Voidoffunk
I have always been
Devoid of funk
I shall continue to be
Devoid of funk
Starchild
You have only won a battle
I am the subliminal seducer
I will never dance
I shall return, Starchild
Syndrome
Twe-dumb, humdrum
(x2)
I will never dance (x2)
Syndrome
Tweedle-dee-dee-dumb
Humdrum
Don't succumb
(x3)
Better luck next time
I can dig it!
This is the Starchild
On another day
Chasing the noses away
Protector of the Pleasure Principle, yeah, ha, oh
Syndrome
Tweedle-dee-dee-dumb
Humdrum
Don't succumb
(x2)
(This is Starchild)
Three blind mice (let me put on my sunglasses)
See how they run (so I can see what they ain't lookin' at)
They all ran after the farmer's wife
Turned on the fun with the water pipe
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life? (ho!)
Those three blind mice (yeah)
Those blind three mice
Ho! I love those meeces to pieces!
Oh, speaking of the Zone of Zero Funkativity
Better known as the Nose Zone
Has anybody seen ol' Smell-o-vision?
Where is Sir Nose'd?
If why'all see Sir Nose
Tell him Starchild said:
"Ho! Put that snoot to use you mother!
'Cause you will dance, sucker"
Baa baa black sheep
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir
A nickel bag full
Ha, ha ha ha ha!
Better luck next time!
Pay attention!
Syndrome
Tweedle-dee-dee-dumb
Humdrum
Don't succumb
(x4)
Three blind mice
See how they run
They all ran after the farmer's wife (I wonder why)
Turned on the fun with the water pipe
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life?
Those three blind mice (ho!)
Those blind three mice
Yeah, I love those meeces to pieces!
Better luck next time!
La la la la la, la, la la la la
Yeah, it's in my mind
Syndrome
Tweedle-dee-dee-dumb
Humdrum
Don't succumb
Starchild
Protector of the Pleasure Principle
Ooh, hoo hoo hoo hoo
Yeah, I'm up to ??? on them there meeces
No one knows where the Nose go
When the door is closed (huck-a-buck)
(x2)
Oh there's throwing a ????
Baa baa black sheep
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir
A nickel bag full
Ha, ha ha ha ha!
Pay attention!
Bum-bum
Yum-yum
dumb
Protector of the Pleasure Principle
Has anybody seen Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk?
Tell him he will dance
He must dance!
I'll shoot him with the bop gun
Three blind mice
See how they run
They all ran after the farmer's wife
Turned on the fun with the water pipe
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life?
Those three blind mice
Those blind three mice
Oh, those meeces!
Better luck next time
I think they're gonna blow my mind, ha, ha, ha
Three blind mice (ho)
See how they run (hey)
They all ran after the farmer's wife (farmer's wife)
Turned on the fun with the water pipe (the water pipe)
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life?
Those three blind mice (oh)
Those blind three mice
I am Starchild
Syndrome
Tweedle-dee-dee-dumb
Humdrum
Don't succumb
Oh, gonna blow my mind
Pay attention!
Three blind mice
See how they run
They all ran after the farmer's wife
Turned on the fun with the water pipe
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life?
Those three blind mice
Those blind three mice
Syndrome
Tweedle-dee-dee-dumb
Humdrum
Don't succumb
(x2)
Oh, there's a picture within a picture behind a picture
They're building a nose I think I recognize
Baa baa black sheep
Have you any wool? (have you seen Sir Nose?)
Yes sir, yes sir
A nickel bag full
Come on out, Sir Nose
Yeah, come on out and dance
Dance!
Do you know what you can do with your funk, Starchild?
You will never see me dance
I am Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk
I will never dance!
Better luck next time
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life?
Three blind mice
I hate those meeces!
Oh, I do hate those meeces, hehhehheh
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life?
Three blind mice
Oooh, curses!
See how they run
They all ran after the farmer's wife
Turned on the fun with the water pipe
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life?
Those three blind mice
Those blind three mice
Better luck next time
Curses, curses
I'll get your for this, Starchild
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life?
Three blind mice
Put that funkin' out, Starchild!
Syndrome
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life?
Three blind mice
Syndrome
Tweedle-dee-dee-dumb
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life?
Three blind mice
Syndrome
Tweedle-dee-dee-dumb
Humdrum
Don't succumb
Yum-yum
Tweedle-dee-dumb
dumb dumb
Don't succumb
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life?
Three blind mice
Syndrome
Tweedle-dee-dee-dumb
Humdrum
Don't succumb
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life?
Three blind mice
Syndrome
Tweedle-dee-dee-dumb
Humdrum
Don't succumb
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life?
Three blind mice
(x2)
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Sir Nose D Voidoffunk Lyrics as written by William Bootsy Collins George Clinton Jr.
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