Brain Operations, Holes in The Head, Mind Control and Amnesia in Rock Music Lyrics
Compiled by Daniel Transit
Brain Operations
The Velvet Underground
‘Lady Godiva’s Operation’
(from LP ‘White Light, White Heat,’ 1968)
David Bowie
“..my libido’s split on me,
gimme some good ole lobotomy…”
(‘All The Madmen’ from ‘The Man Who Sold The World’ LP, 1970)
The Ramones
‘Teenage Lobotomy’
(from LP ‘Rocket To Russia,’ 1977)
Adam and The Ants/Adam Ant
“..after nine years in the army they took away his brain
they tattooed "defect" on his brow and signed him up again..
..they took him to the office they strapped him to the bed
they fastened lots of pretty wires securely to his head
they wheeled him down the corridor upon a metal trolley
now he wears big spectacles and he sings like Buddy Holly
nine plan failed…”
(‘Nine Plan Failed’ from ‘Dirk Wears White Sox,’ 1979)
Public Image Ltd/John Lydon
“..They put a hot wire to my head
’cause of the things I did and said
And made these feelings go away
Model citizen in every way…”
(‘Rise’ - single release from ‘Album,’ 1986)
Holes in The Head
Public Image Ltd/John Lydon
“..I can't forget the impression you made
You left a hole in the back of my head…”
(‘Poptones’ from ‘Metal Box,’ 1979)
Prince
“..U need another lover
U know there ain't no other
U need another lover like u need a hole in yo head
Hole in yo head. Hole in yo head
U need another lover like u need a hole, a hole, a hole, a hole
U need another lover
U know there ain't no other…”
(‘Anotherloverholenyohead’ from ‘Parade,’ 1986)
Mind Control
Cockney Rebel/Steve Harley
“..To rearrange all these thoughts in a moment is suicide
Come to a strange place, we'll talk over old times
we never spied..
..Lead me away, come inside,
see my mind in kaleidoscope
Somebody called me Sebastian
Somebody called me Sebastian
Love me sublime, mangle my mind -
do it in style
so we all know , oh yeah!…”
(‘Sebastian’ - single release from ‘The Human Menagerie,’ 1973)
Mick Ronson
“..somebody’s messing my brain, growing pains…”
(‘Growing Up and I’m Fine’ from ‘Slaughter On Tenth Avenue,’ 1974)
Blondie
“..Can't trust a soul,
secret messenger,
just the rules that lie like circuits in your brain
and a cool .45...”
(‘Contact In Red Square’ from ‘Plastic Letters,’ 1977)
The Swans
“..Now I am ready to receive the new mind, the new mind…”
(‘New Mind’ - single release, 1987)
Amnesia
The Doors/Jim Morrison
“..learn to forget, learn to forget…”
(‘Soul Kitchen’ from ‘The Doors,’ 1967)
Tubeway Army/Gary Numan
“..I was in a car crash or was it the war,
but I’ve never been quite the same…”
(‘Down In The Park’ - single release from ‘Replicas,’ 1979)
Peter Gabriel
“..I don't remember, I don't recall
I've got no memory of anything at all
I don't remember, I don't recall
I've got no memory of anything
Anything at all
Strange is your language and I have no decoder
Why don't you make your intention clear
With eyes to the sun and your mouth to the soda
Saying, tell me the truth
You've got nothing to fear
Stop staring at me like a bird of prey
I'm all mixed up
I've got nothing to say
I don't remember
I don't remember…”
(‘I Don’t Remember’ from ‘Peter Gabriel,’ 1980)
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[May 5th & 10th 2008]
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