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Through Being Cool Lyrics — Devo | Dork

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Through Being Cool Lyrics

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Through Being Cool

From New Traditionalists1981

Written by Bob Mothersbaugh, Gerald Casale,

Lyrics

Through Being Cool

We're through being cool We're through being cool Eliminate the ninnies and the twits Going to bang some heads Going to 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 Mister Hinky Dink So no trace can be found If you live in a big place Many factions underground Chase down Mister Hinky Dink So no trace can be found We're through being cool We're through being cool Eliminate the ninnies and the twits Put the tape on erase Rearrange a face We always liked Picasso anyway 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 (Mash 'em) We're through being cool We're through being cool

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"Through Being Cool" is a song by Devo from the album New Traditionalists, released in 1981. The song was written by Bob Mothersbaugh, Gerald Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh. It was produced by Devo.

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