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My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes To Bitburg) Lyrics
You got to pick up the pieces
Come on, sort your trash
Better pull yourself back together
Maybe you've got too much cash
Better call, call the law
When you gonna turn yourself in, yeah
You're a politician
Don't become one of Hitler's children
Bonzo goes to Bitburg
Then goes out for a cup of tea
As I watched it on TV
Somehow it really bothered me
Drank in all the bars in town
For an extended foreign policy
Pick up the pieces
My brain is hanging upside down
I need something to slow me down
Ooh yeah, my brain is hanging upside down
And I need something to slow me down
Shouldn't wish you happiness
Wish her the very best
Fifty thousand dollar dress
Shaking hands with your highness
See through you like cellophane
You watch the world complain
But you do it anyway
Who am I, am I to say
Bonzo goes to Bitburg
Then goes out for a cup of tea
As I watched it on TV
Somehow it really bothered me
Drank in all the bars in town
For an extended foreign policy
Pick up the pieces
My brain is hanging upside down
I need something to slow me down
Ooh yeah, My brain is hanging upside down
And I need something to slow me down
If there's one thing that makes me sick
It's when someone tries to hide behind politics
I wish that time could go by fast
Somehow they manage to make it last
My brain is hanging upside down
I need something to slow me down
Ooh yeah, My brain is hanging upside down
And I need something to slow me down
Ooh yeah, My brain is hanging upside down
And I need something to slow me down
Come on, sort your trash
Better pull yourself back together
Maybe you've got too much cash
Better call, call the law
When you gonna turn yourself in, yeah
You're a politician
Don't become one of Hitler's children
Then goes out for a cup of tea
As I watched it on TV
Somehow it really bothered me
Drank in all the bars in town
For an extended foreign policy
Pick up the pieces
I need something to slow me down
Ooh yeah, my brain is hanging upside down
And I need something to slow me down
Wish her the very best
Fifty thousand dollar dress
Shaking hands with your highness
See through you like cellophane
You watch the world complain
But you do it anyway
Who am I, am I to say
Then goes out for a cup of tea
As I watched it on TV
Somehow it really bothered me
Drank in all the bars in town
For an extended foreign policy
Pick up the pieces
I need something to slow me down
Ooh yeah, My brain is hanging upside down
And I need something to slow me down
It's when someone tries to hide behind politics
I wish that time could go by fast
Somehow they manage to make it last
I need something to slow me down
Ooh yeah, My brain is hanging upside down
And I need something to slow me down
Ooh yeah, My brain is hanging upside down
And I need something to slow me down
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Written about President Ronald Reagan's ill-advised visit to Germany's Bitburg cemetery, the site of many Nazi graves. Interestingly, the song was later re-titled "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down" prior to the album's release after vehement protests from guitarist Johnny Ramone, a fervid conservative.
^^^^^Taken from www.allmusic.com (awesome site)
-Ziggy
wow thats amzing one of the ramones is a conservative, thats funny cuz in the song "howling at the moon" he says conservatives can cry, awesome
Ramones classic.
I heard this on school of rock. I like it a lot.
to add to ziggyzig reagan actually layed wreaths on known graves of nazi stormtroopers during the visit
just when everyone thought the ramones were past their peak, they recorded this gem. amazing song that goes down in history as one of the best songs from one of the great bands,
I heared this on School of Rock - i was downloading LOADS of SoR songs trying to get this, ignoring 'my brain is hanging upside down' thinking 'it cant be that one'
3 days later i downloaded it
One of The Ramones best. And people say the ramones can't write serious meaningful songs? psh. And yes this song was amazing in school of rock. lol Best line: If there's one thing that makes me sick It's when someone tries to hide behind politics I wish that time could go by fast Somehow they manage to make it last " Very true and really relatable to times now. Me and my band covered this song. Sang it out like no other.
one of my favorite...