The opening track of the first compilation album from The Cramps, “Human Fly” embraces the grunge side of rock from the point of view of a fly personified as a wandering, self-indulgent drifter.
A unique psychobilly sound with B-movie motifs (and a anaglyph cover with 3-D glasses included) rounds o...
[Verse 1]
Well I'm a human fly
I, I said F-L-Y
I say buzz buzz buzz
And it's just becuz
I'm a human fly
And I don't know why
I got 96 tears and 96 eyes
[Verse 2]
I got a garbage brain
That's driving me insane
And I don't like the ride
So push that pesticide
And baby I won't care
'Cuz baby I don't scare
'Cuz I'm a reborn maggot using germ warfare
Rock
[Verse 3]
I'm a human fly
I said F-L-Y
I say bzz bzz bzz
And it's just becuz
I'm an unzipped fly
And I don't know why
And I don't know why
But I say
[Chorus]
Bzzzzzzz
Rock tonight, and I say
Bzzzzzzz
Rocket ride, and I say
Bzzzzzzz
But I don't know why
Aw, I just don't know why
Human Fly was written by Poison Ivy & Lux Interior.
Human Fly was produced by Alex Chilton.