This song was written and inspired by the loa of the dead, Baron Samedi. The song features a device called the Gizmotron. This device, created by band members Kevin Godley & Lol Creme would act as a substitute instead of having to hire an orchestra to record. However, unlike most of the Gizmo’s...
[Verse 1: Eric Stewart & (Group)]
I'll show you man who walk on fire
And don't get burned
(Don't get burned, don't get burned
He don't get burned)
I'll show you man who tread on glass
And he don't get cut
(Don't get cut, don't get cut
He don't get cut)
[Verse 2: Eric Stewart & (Group)]
You can take a knife and slit his throat
And he won't drop dead
(Won't drop dead, won't drop dead
He won't drop dead)
Been a ju-ju boy for a thousand years
And he ain't cut yet
(Ain't cut yet, ain't cut yet
He ain't cut yet)
[Verse 3: Kevin Godley & Eric Stewart]
Hold 'em
You've got to crease 'em and fold 'em
You've got to shape 'em and mould 'em
Take a piece of their soul, man
Well he can take a little moonlight
Suck the poison from a snakebite
Movin' round about midnight
He's got the power of life
[Verse 4: Eric Stewart]
See the sacrifice of the virgin women
See the deadly snake and the headless chicken
Take a sip from dripping red
Make it with the living dead
[Verse 5: Eric Stewart]
Take you up when you feeling down
When you're sick he will come around
Takes his cures from out the ground
He's the one who can hypnotize
And you'll never believe your eyes
He can cause the dead to rise
Baron Samedi was written by Graham Gouldman & Eric Stewart.
Baron Samedi was produced by 10cc.
10cc released Baron Samedi on Tue May 28 1974.