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!
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!