Snake in it, jack into the wall
TV amp on fire, blowin' in the hall
Gun your sled, close your peeping toms
Turbo organizer crankin' on the knob

You got it
Yeah, ride the silver rocket
Can't stop it
Burnin' hole in your pocket

Hit the power, psycho helmets on
You got to splice your halo, take it to a moon
Nymphoid clamor, fuelling up the hammer
You got to fake out the robot and pulse up the zoom

You got it
Yeah, ride the silver rocket
Can't stop it
Burnin' hole in your pocket

I can't forget the flashing, can't forget the smashing
The sending and the bending, the atmosphere re-entry
You gotta have the time, got a letter in your mind
Gotta heart injection that you got yourself a line

You got it
Yeah, ride the silver rocket
I can't stop it
Burnin' hole in your pocket


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    ok we all know sonic youth is amazing i don't wanna hear a dozen comments about it. anyone know the comments should interpret the lyrics? anyway since i couldn't figure out anything from the other geniuses i will say that this song is dedicated to Thurston's deceased friend Andy Warhol who was a supporter of the pop art movement. lyrics flow suprisingly well and seem to be an artistic tribute. obviously a punk song, it seems to attack NASA for spending too much government funds for seemingly useless missions...("can't stop it, burning a hole in yr pocket")

    fenderjazz1on July 16, 2008   Link

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