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Amoeba

Adolescents
Track 8 on Adolescents 

Produced by

Mike Patton (Producer)
Apr. 19811 viewer27K views

Amoeba Lyrics

[Chorus]
Amoeba
Amoeba
Amoeba
Amoeba
Amoeba
Amoeba
Amoeba
Amoeba

[Verse 1]
We are scientists in our lab
Looking through the microscope
The little glass slides they never lie
How can this small mind cope?

[Pre-Chorus]
I've never seen anything like it before (Ahhh, ahhh)
This amoeba's got a mind of it's own (Ahhh)
But don't turn your back, you stupid science world (Ahhh, ahhh)
This is reaching for the telephone (Ahhh)

[Chorus]
Amoeba
Amoeba
Amoeba
Amoeba
Amoeba
Amoeba
Amoeba
Amoeba
[Verse 2]
A one-celled creature, a one-celled thing
It hardly knows it's alive
You're better off dead if you only knew
Your growing life is taking a dive

[Pre-Chorus]
I've never seen anything like it before (Ahhh, ahhh)
This amoeba's got a mind of it's own (Ahhh)
But don't turn away you stupid science world (Ahhh, ahhh)
This is reaching for the telephone (Ahhh)

[Chorus]
Amoeba
Amoeba
Amoeba
Amoeba
Amoeba
Amoeba
Amoeba
Amoeba

[Outro]
Ahhhhhhh
Amoeba
Amoeba
Amoeba
Amoeba (Amoeba, amoeba, amoeba, amoeba)
Amoeba (Amoeba, amoeba, amoeba, amoeba)
Amoeba (Amoeba, amoeba, amoeba, amoeba)
Amoeba (Amoeba, amoeba, amoeba, amoeba)

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It is the eighth track on their self-titled debut album Adolescents, released in April 1981 on Frontier Records. It is the band’s signature song.

The song is featured in many videogames like
GTA V, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War or Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3

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Adolescents (1981)
Adolescents
  1. 1.
    I Hate Children
  2. 2.
    Who Is Who
  3. 3.
    Wrecking Crew
  4. 4.
    L. A. Girl
  5. 5.
    Self Destruct
  6. 6.
    Kids of the Black Hole
  7. 7.
    No Way
  8. 8.
    Amoeba
  9. 9.
    Word Attack
  10. 10.
    Rip It Up
  11. 11.
    Democracy
  12. 12.
    No Friends
  13. 13.
    Creatures
  14. 14.
    Welcome to Reality
  15. 15.
    Losing Battle
  16. 16.
    Things Start Moving
Credits
Produced By
Written By
Background Vocals
Mixing Engineer
Engineer
Vocals
Guitar
Bass
Drums
Label
Recorded At
Perspective Sound, Sun Valley, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Release Date
April 1981
Amoeba Covers
Tags
RockHardcore PunkPunk Rock
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