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John Cale

Dr. Mudd

Release date: 20th December 1979

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About This Track

"Dr. Mudd" is a track by John Cale, from the album Sabotage/Live, released 20th December 1979. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about John Cale.

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John Cale

John Cale

Lyrics

Dr. Mudd

[Chorus]

Doo-ooh doo doo doo, doo-ooh doo doo doo

Doo-ooh doo doo doo doo

Doo-ooh doo doo doo, doo-ooh doo doo doo

Doo-ooh doo doo doo doo

[Verse 1]

Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha you gonna do?

Tell me, whatcha gonna do?

Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha you gonna do?

Tell me, whatcha gonna do?

Big black eagle's flying around

Flying around this town

One of these days he's gonna pay a visit

Drop his load on the ground

Whatcha gonna do?

[Chorus]

Doo-ooh doo doo doo, doo-ooh doo doo doo

Doo-ooh doo doo doo doo

Doo-ooh doo doo doo, doo-ooh doo doo doo

Doo-ooh doo doo doo doo

[Verse 2]

The people back in Nagasaki

They remember the day too well

When the big black eagle came flying around

Introduced them all to hell

And the people in Hiroshima

Hiroshima, mon amour

They remember when the children's hair fell out

And all their skin turned blue

Whatcha gonna do?

[Chorus]

Doo-ooh doo doo doo, doo-ooh doo doo doo

Doo-ooh doo doo doo doo

Doo-ooh doo doo doo, doo-ooh doo doo doo

Doo-ooh doo doo doo doo

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]

The people back in Washington D.C

They've got a curious sidelong glance

It goes all the way from Capitol Hill

Up to the Pentagon

What they gonna do? What they gonna do

When China drops a bomb on you?

What they gonna do? What they gonna do

When Peking drops a bomb on you?

What they gonna do?

[Chorus]

Doo-ooh doo doo doo, doo-ooh doo doo doo

Doo-ooh doo doo doo doo

Doo-ooh doo doo doo, doo-ooh doo doo doo

Doo-ooh doo doo doo doo

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Track details

From Sabotage/Live

1979
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Sabotage/Live
Sabotage/Live
John Cale
Release year
1979
  1. —Walkin' the Dog
  2. —Sabotage
  3. —Dr. Mudd
  4. —Evidence
  5. —Only Time Will Tell
  6. —Chorale
  7. —Baby You Know
  8. —Mercenaries (Ready for War)
  9. —Captain Hook

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2012
Extra Playful: Transitions
2012
Extra Playful
Extra Playful
2011

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