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The Super Thing Lyrics
Today what does it take
To do the super thing
I'll tell you what it takes
A very simple thing
Iron nerves
like a pilot of a jumbo jet
for a girl on the go
Who hasn't got there yet
Magnetic trumpets blowing
Synthetic saxophones
The evidense kept growing
From below
Hidden motivations
Buried in the past
Still give us strength
For the super thing
The red alarm
A rude surprise every time it rings
Means it's time to go beyond
The normal thing
Pay attention and be prepared
To do it right
The super thing's the thing
that makes you bigger than life
Magnetic trumpets blowing
Synthetic saxophones
To do the super thing
Won't you tell me what it takes
To do the super thing
Won't you give me what it takes
To do the super thing
Signals start to travel
From a distant place
lights go out, electric shock
Then pleasure pain
Sensations unfamiliar
Can make you sick
It's a super human thing
And it does the trick
Magnetic trumpets blowing
Synthetic saxophones
To do the super thing
I'll tell you what it takes
A very simple thing
Iron nerves
like a pilot of a jumbo jet
for a girl on the go
Who hasn't got there yet
Synthetic saxophones
From below
Hidden motivations
Buried in the past
Still give us strength
For the super thing
A rude surprise every time it rings
Means it's time to go beyond
The normal thing
Pay attention and be prepared
To do it right
The super thing's the thing
that makes you bigger than life
Synthetic saxophones
Won't you tell me what it takes
To do the super thing
Won't you give me what it takes
To do the super thing
From a distant place
lights go out, electric shock
Then pleasure pain
Can make you sick
And it does the trick
Synthetic saxophones
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In its initial demo as "Psychology of Desire" (which contains the same "magnetic trumpets/hidden motivations" lyrics), this song was a commentary on the primal sexual urges of the human species. However, in this re-written form, the song also doubles as a commentary about the guy who's job it was/is to be the one to push the "big red button" and launch the nuclear holocaust (I don't remember where, but I read this on the Internet in a Q&A session with Devo member Jerry Casale). Either way, it's still a good song!