Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Oingo Boingo
Oingo Boingo
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Bartek
Steve Bartek
Producer
Bill Jackson
Bill Jackson
Mixing Engineer
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman
Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Said, who's goin' down?
Who's goin' down? Who's goin' down? Who's goin' down?
Yeow!
[Verse 1]
I ride my elevator through the shafts of your heart
When you climb aboard, baby, there's no getting off
I'm a silent operator, won't you please take my hand?
I'm so polite, I'm the Elevator Man
[Chorus]
Some friction and harmony
Who's gonna ride with me?
I'm the Elevator Man
[Verse 2]
Who's going down? Who's comin' with me?
Who wants to take a chance on a piece of abstract reality?
Huh! It's only just a dance
Won't you come and ride with the Elevator Man?
[Chorus]
Said, who's going down, yeah?
Movin' slow without a sound
[Refrain]
Who's goin' down? Who's goin' down? Who's goin' down?
I said, who's goin' down? Who's goin' down? Who's goin' down?
[Verse 3]
Please, pretty baby, won't you come to me?
Won't you let me be your daddy? Come sit here on my knee
And tell your sugar daddy all of your fears
Cry for me, darlin', let me taste your tears
[Chorus]
As they roll down your face and onto the sand
We're going down together, I'm the Elevator Man
Now we're movin' slow without a sound, goin' up and goin' down
Take an intermission while the bird is in the hand
It's worth two in the bush, so give yourself a push
Won't you come and ride with the Elevator Man?
[Refrain]
I said, who's goin' down? Who's goin' down? Who's goin' down?
Ooh, I said, who's goin' down? Who's goin' down? Who's goin' down?
[Refrain]
I said, who's goin' down? Who's goin' down? Who's goin'?
I said, who's goin' down? Who's goin' down? Who's goin'?
[Bridge]
Say goodbye to hate, goodbye to love
Goodbye to the world that you used to know above
Say goodbye to your mama and your daddy, too
We're goin' to a place that you never even knew
[Chorus]
'Cause we're movin' slow without a sound, goin' up and goin' down
Take an intermission while the bird is in the hand
It's worth two in the bush, so give yourself a push
Gonna take a ride with the Elevator Man
[Refrain]
Friction and harmony, who is gonna ride with me?
Far across the ocean on a floating bed of sand
With eyes toward the empty sky, searching for the big surprise
Who's gonna ride with the Elevator Man?
[Outro]
Who's goin' down? Who's goin' down? Who's goin'?
I said, who's goin' down? Who's goin' down? Who's goin'?
I said, who's goin' down? Who's goin' down? Who's goin'?
I said, who's goin' down?
Written by: Danny Elfman
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