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On the surface, the song mocks the movie “Saturday Night Fever”, which by the way is a movie about discos ;) It also has a soundtrack by the Bee Gees, just as a fun fact.
Probably a song with more than two meanings, depending on how you look at it. Most obvious is the critisism towards the disco sc...
[Intro]
There's a prefab building and a funny smell
Around the hills outside of town
Every now and then we wonder
But we shrug our shoulders and get back to work
There's a railroad there and trains go by
And there's people locked in cattle cars
And have you noticed the french fries at the A&W
Taste a little strange?
[Verse 1]
I drive down to the disco, pompadour and pink lamé
I bow and blow the doorman, he parts the chain, says join the game
A quick line in the girls room, to the bar for the electrodes
A coin into the right slit, tape my temple and watch me go
Blacks are banned, except on the records, oh, life's a cabaret
Like in Berlin 1930, all I crave is my escape
[Chorus]
Now I want your perfect Barbie-doll lips
And I want your perfect Barbie-doll eyes
Run my fingers down your Barbie-doll dress
Up and down your spandex ass
[Verse 2]
If I lit a match for you, you'd melt before my eyes
Come here, my pretty glowworm, you look so fine so dance with me
The fly-eye lights are throbbing, I'm burning up the floor
Whirling, twirling, close my eyes, no faces judging me
[Chorus]
But I want your perfect Barbie-doll lips
And I want your perfect Barbie-doll eyes
Slip my fingers down your Barbie-doll dress
Up and down your spandex ass
[Bridge]
A Hitler youth in jogging suit
Smiling face band 'round his arm
Says "Line up, you've got work to do
We need dog food for the poor"
A scream bleats out, we're herded into lines
Customized vans wait outside
I'm getting scared of my new home
To Auschwitz Condominiums we go
[Chorus]
Now I want your perfect Barbie-doll lips
And I want your perfect Barbie-doll eyes
Let my fingers down your dress
One more time
Saturday Night Holocaust was written by Dead Kennedys & Jello Biafra.
Saturday Night Holocaust was produced by Thom Wilson & Dead Kennedys.