Lyrics to
Through Being Cool

                    As sung by Devo, and Devo 2.0


We're through being cool
We're through being cool
Eliminate the time you waste in cliques

Gotta do it alone
To live to be a clone
Got to show to show the "in" crowd that is out.
And if you live in a small town
You might meet a dozen or two
Young alien types who step out
And dare to declare
We're through being cool
We're through being cool
Snap the trap of going with the flow

We're through being cool
We're through being cool
Eliminate the time you waste in cliques
And if you live in a big town
Many factions underground
March to a brand new beat
Change because they found

We're through being cool
We're through being cool

Put the tape on erase
Re-arrange your place
In this world that tries to put you down
And if you live in a small town
You might meet a dozen or two
Young alien types who step out
And dare to declare
We're through being cool
We're through being cool
Eliminate the time you waste in cliques

We're through being cool
We're through being cool
Snap the trap of going with the flow

Forget it!
We're through being cool
We're through being cool
Eliminate the ninnies and the twits.

Gonna bang some heads
Gonna beat some butts
Time to show those evil spuds what's what.
If you live in a small town
You might meet a dozen or two
Young alien types who step out
and dare to declare
We're through being cool
We're through being cool
Spank the pank who tries to drive you nuts

Time to clean some house
Be a man or a mouse
Waste those who make it tough to get around
If you live in a big place
Many factions underground
Chase down Mr. Hinky Dink
So no trace can be found
We're through being cool
We're through being cool
                        [Synthesizer solo]
Put the tape on erase
Re-arrange a face
We always liked Picasso anyways.
If you live in a small town
You might meet a dozen or two
Young alien types who step out
And dare to declare
We're through being cool
We're through being cool
Eliminate the ninnies and the twits

We're through being cool
We're through being cool
Spank the pank who tries to drive you nuts

Smash 'em.

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