Controller
Oingo Boingo * Track #8 On Only A Lad
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Controller by Oingo Boingo
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Oingo BoingoWrited by
Danny ElfmanAbout
Just like Only A Lad, Controller is a song parodying a mental disorder, specifically paranoid schizophrenia. The narrator is incredibly paranoid and believes he’s being monitored by some unseen organization.
Controller Lyrics
[Verse 1]
There's someone knockin' on my door
There's someone knockin' on my door
I think they're looking for me
I think they're looking for me
Pretend there ain't nobody home
Don't make a sound; don't even move
Don't give them nothing to see
I think they're looking for me
[Chorus]
(S'alright, s'alright) I got to run, I got to run
(S'alright, s'alright) I got to run, I got to run
(S'alright) I got to run!
[Verse 2]
There's someone crawling in my yard
There's someone creeping on my roof
There's someone tapping my phone
I feel it deep in my bones
They want to probe my intuition
They want to find out what I know
Why don't they leave me alone?
Why don't they leave me alone?
[Chorus]
(S'alright, s'alright) I got to run, I got to run
(S'alright, s'alright) I got to run, might be the catcher
(S'alright, s'alright) Or the controller, can't be too careful
(S'alright, s'alright) I take precautions, they're very clever
(S'alright!) I got to run!
[Bridge]
Faceless surgeons armed with razors
Cut out our imagination
[Verse 1 (repeated)]
There's someone knockin' on my door
There's someone knockin' on my door
I think they're looking for me
I think they're looking for me
Pretend there ain't nobody home
Don't make a sound; don't even move
Don't give them nothing to see
I think they're looking for me
[Chorus]
(S'alright, s'alright) I got to run, I got to run
(S'alright, s'alright) I got to run, might be the catcher
(S'alright, s'alright) Or the controller, can't be too careful
(S'alright, s'alright) I take precautions, they're very clever
(S'alright!) I got to run!
[Bridge]
Faceless surgeons armed with razors
Cut out our imagination
It's a strange thing, deadly reason
Razors cut with such precision
Probing deep without detection
Razors never lie
It's all right
[Outro]
I think they're looking for me
I think they're looking for me
I think they're looking for me
I think they're looking for me
Controller Q&A
Who wrote Controller's ?
Controller was written by Danny Elfman.
Who produced Controller's ?
Controller was produced by Peter Solley & Oingo Boingo.
When did Oingo Boingo release Controller?
Oingo Boingo released Controller on Fri Jun 19 1981.