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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
"Weird Al" Yankovic
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Vocals
Warren Luening
Warren Luening
Trumpet
Joel Peskin
Joel Peskin
Clarinet
Jim Self
Jim Self
Tuba
Steve Jay
Steve Jay
Bass
Jon Schwartz
Jon Schwartz
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
"Weird Al" Yankovic
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Lyrics
David Byrne
David Byrne
Composer
Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend
Composer
Doug Ingle
Doug Ingle
Composer
Frank Loesser
Frank Loesser
Composer
John Lennon
John Lennon
Composer
Mark Mothersbaugh
Mark Mothersbaugh
Composer
Mick Jones
Mick Jones
Composer
Ritchie Blackmore
Ritchie Blackmore
Composer
Sting
Sting
Composer
Tina Weymouth
Tina Weymouth
Composer
David Diamond
David Diamond
Composer
Ian Gillan
Ian Gillan
Composer
Joe Strummer
Joe Strummer
Composer
Lawrence Welk
Lawrence Welk
Composer
Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
Composer
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Composer
Bob Calame
Bob Calame
Composer
Keith Richards
Keith Richards
Composer
Roger Glover
Roger Glover
Composer
Chris Frantz
Chris Frantz
Composer
Terri Nunn
Terri Nunn
Composer
Jon Lord
Jon Lord
Composer
J. Vejvoda
J. Vejvoda
Composer
Billy Roberts
Billy Roberts
Composer
Ian Paice
Ian Paice
Songwriter
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison
Composer
Jim Morrison
Jim Morrison
Composer
John Buckner Crawford
John Buckner Crawford
Composer
John Densmore
John Densmore
Composer
Lou Gramm
Lou Gramm
Composer
Ray Manzarek
Ray Manzarek
Composer
Robby Krieger
Robby Krieger
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rick Derringer
Rick Derringer
Producer
Tony Papa
Tony Papa
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
They tell us that we lost our tails
Evolving up from little snails
I say it's all just wind and sails
Are we not men? We are Devo
Are we not men? D-E-V-O
[Verse 2]
Smoke on the water
A fire in the sky
Smoke on the water
[Verse 3]
(I'm a man) I'm a boy (I'm a man) Well, I'm your mother
(I'm a man) I'm a one night stand (I'm a man) Am I bi?
(I'm a man) I'm your slave (I'm a man) I'm a little girl
When we make love together
[Verse 4]
Hey, hey, hey!
Jude, don't make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better
Better, better, better, better, better, yeah
[Verse 5]
L.A. woman, you're my woman
Got my mojo risin', Mr. Mojo risin'
Hey!
[Verse 6]
In a gadda da vida, honey
Don't you know that I love you?
In a gadda da vida, baby
Don't you know that I'll always be true?
[Verse 7]
Hey, Joe, where you goin' with that gun in your hand?
Hey, Joe, where you goin' with that gun in your hand?
Gonna shoot my old lady
Caught her messing 'round with another man
[Verse 8]
I'm an ordinary guy burnin' down the house
[Verse 9]
I'm hotblooded, check it and see
Got a fever of a hundred and three
Come on, baby, do you do more than dance?
I'm hotblooded, hotblooded
[Verse 10]
Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break, every step you take
I'll be watchin' you
[Verse 11]
Darling, you gotta let me know
Should I stay or should I go?
If you say that you are mine
I'll be here till the end of time
But you gotta let me know, whoa, whoa, whoa
Should I stay or should I go?
[Verse 12]
But it's alright now
In fact, it's a gas
But it's alright, jumpin' Jack flash
It's a gas, gas, gas
[Verse 13]
People try to put us down
(Talkin' bout my generation)
Just because we get around
(Talkin' bout my generation)
Singly do look awful cold
(Talkin' bout my generation)
Hope I die before I get old
(Talkin' bout my generation)
[Verse 14]
This is my generation (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
This is my generation, baby (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
My, my, my my generation
Well, I'm talkin' 'bout my generation
Hey!
Written by: "Weird Al" Yankovic, Billy Roberts, Bob Calame, Chris Frantz, David Byrne, David Diamond, Doug Ingle, Frank Loesser, Ian Gillan, Ian Paice, J. Vejvoda, Jerry Harrison, Jim Morrison, Joe Strummer, John Buckner Crawford, John Densmore, John Lennon, Jon Lord, Keith Richards, Lawrence Welk, Lou Gramm, Mark Mothersbaugh, Mick Jagger, Mick Jones, Paul McCartney, Pete Townshend, Ray Manzarek, Ritchie Blackmore, Robby Krieger, Roger Glover, Sting, Terri Nunn, Tina Weymouth
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