John Lee Supertaster

[Intro: John Flansburgh]

When I was 39 years old, I heard a story

I found out that there're people walking among us who have superpowers

These people are called Supertasters

To a Supertaster, bitter fruits taste far more bitter

And sweets far more sweet

Then, just a few months ago

I had the chance to meet a real, live Supertaster named John Lee

And this is his true story:

[Verse 1]

Nothing tastes the same (Nothing tastes the same)

To a supertaster (Supertaster)

When he tastes a pear (Tastes a pear)

It's like a hundred pears (It's like a million pears)

He's got superpowers (Superpowers)

He is a supertaster (Supertaster)

Every flavor explodes (Explodes and explodes)

Explodes and explodes

[Chorus]

John Lee Supertaster

Tastes more than we do

Everything has a flavor

Some flavors are too much

[Verse 2]

Can't shut his mouth (Can't shut his mouth)

'Cause he's a supertaster (Supertaster)

Though he looks like a man (Talks like a man)

He is a supertaster (Supertaster)

Can't drink coffee or beer (Coffee or beer)

'Cause he's a supertaster (Supertaster)

Loves ice cream and pie (Ice cream and pie)

He is a supertaster

[Chorus]

John Lee Supertaster

Tastes more than we know

Everything has a flavor

Some flavors must go