Laurie Anderson - Language Is a Virus From Outer Space lyrics

I saw this guy on the train
And he seemed to have gotten stuck
In one of those abstract trances
And he was going ugh ugh ugh
And Geraldine said
You know, I think he’s in some kind of pain
I think it’s a pain cry
And I said – if that’s a pain cry
Then language is a virus

Language is a virus! (mmm)
Language is a virus! Aaah ooh, ah ahh ooh
Aaah ooh, ah ahh ooh

Well I was feeling really
Rotten the other day i was feeling washed up
And I said to myself
I know what I’m gonna do
I’m gonna take myself out
So I went to the park and I sat down
And I said – boy is this ever fun
I’m really having fun now
I'm having the time of my life, now
And then this little dog ran up
And this dog had ears like a drop leaf table
And I said – boy is this ever fun

Language is a virus! Language is a virus!

Ahh ahh aaah ooh, ah ahh

Well I was talking to a friend the other day
And I was saying i wanted you
And I was looking for you
But, I couldn’t find you and he said – hey!
Are you talking to me?
Or are you just practicing
For one of those performances of yours?

Language is a virus! Language is a virus!

Ahh ooh ah ahh ooh

You know
I don’t believe there’s such a thing
As the Japanese language
I mean, they don’t even know how to write
They just draw pictures of
These little characters
And when they talk, they just make sounds
That more or less sync up with their lips

Language is a virus! (mmm)
Language is a virus!

Aaah ooh, ah ahh ooh aaah ooh, ah ahh ooh

Well I walked uptown
And I saw a sign – 'Today’s lecture:
Big Science and Little Man'
So, I walked in and there
Were all these salesmen there
With a big pile of electronics
And they were singing – "Phase, lock, loop!
Neurological bonding video disc"
They were saying – "We’re gonna link you up
We’re gonna phase you in!"
They said – "Think of it this way
Picture a Christmas tree
With lots of little sparkly lights
And each light is totally separate
But they’re all sort of hanging
Off the same wire get the picture?"
And I said – "Count me out"
And they said – "We’ve got your number"
And I said – "Count me out!
You gotta count me out!"

Language is a virus!