This track made its recorded debut on the first album by the Dead Boys, released in 1977: Young, Loud and Snotty. It’s the first track. However, it was written by the members of Rocket from the Tombs, one of the two bands that gave origin to the Dead Boys (along with Frankenstein), including David T...
[Verse 1]
I don't need anyone
Don't need no mom and dad
Don't need no pretty face
Don't need no human race
I got some news for you
Don't even need you too
[Chorus]
I got my dull machine
Got my electronic dream
Sonic reducer, ain't no loser
I'm a sonic reducer, ain't no loser (Huh!)
[Verse 2]
People out on the streets
They don't know who I am
I watch them from my room
They all just pass me by
But I'm not just anyone
Said I'm not just anyone
[Chorus]
I got my dull machine
Got my electronic dream
Sonic reducer, ain't no loser
Got my sonic reducer, ain't no loser
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
I'll be a pharaoh soon
Rule from some golden tomb
Things will be different then
The sun will rise from here
Then I'll be ten feet tall
And you'll be nothing at all
[Chorus]
I got my dull machine
I got my electronic dream
Sonic reducer, ain't no loser
Got my sonic reducer, I ain't no loser
I said sonic reducer, sonic reducer
Yeah sonic reducer, sonic reducer, sonic reducer, yeah... Huh!
Sonic Reducer was written by David Thomas & Jimmy Zero & Johnny Blitz & Jeff Magnum & Stiv Bators & Cheetah Chrome.
Sonic Reducer was produced by Genya Ravan.