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written by Brian Woodbury, Deane Rettig & Tom Rettig
lyrics
White people want white noise
Black people want black noise
We'll take any noise we can get our ears on
Some people want some noise
Most people want some noise
Some people listen, some people leave it
and some people turn it away
I gotta sound that I found that I wanna get around
But there's ticks in my mix that I need to fix
And the bunk in my funk that I never thunk
Got a hunch its a bunch and it give me the crunch
But if you listen to the clock, dickery dock
Gonna make the clock tick, gonna make it tick tock
And if you get up an move, move to the groove
It will only improve and prove that you've
Given me white noise
Given me black noise
Given me white boys
Playing like black boys, etc.
Some people got rhythm
Some people got timbre
Some people got hot dog
Some people got hamburger
Some people like classics
Some people like standards
Some people like spicy
Some people like blander
White noise
People like black noise
People like white boys
Playing like black boys
People like white noise
People like black noise
People like white boys
Playing like black boys, etc.
Whatcha gonna do to find out the time
when you meet them on the street?
Whatcha gonna do to to try to get across
that you're talkin' 'bout somethin' to eat?
Whatcha gonna do when you get up to dance
to figure whatcha gonna do witcho feet?
Whatcha gonna do when it's only them around
and you need somebody to meet?
Whatcha gonna do when you're tappin' out the time
to keep from keepin' a predictable beat?
Whatcha gonna do at the end of the song
to tell 'em if you're gonna take the repeat?
Whatcha gonna do when you're shufflin' the cards
to make sure nobody cheat?
Whatcha gonna do when you can't stand the kitchen,
but you don't wanna get out of the heat?
Gimme some white noise
Gimme some black noise
Gimme some white boys
Playing like black boys, etc.
The world is black, the world is white
Together we learn how to play the piano, etc.
Okay, everybody, shake hands
Okay, everybody, eat breakfast
Okay, everybody, go to the bathroom
Okay, everybody, live in a neighborhood
Okay, everybody, make some money
Okay, everybody, spend it
Okay, everybody, have a conversation
Okay, everybody, etc.
Excuse me, Carmen, would you like that on white or wheat toast?
Some bitch comes up off the street asks me if I wants some white or wheat, doesn't know what color of bread she wants. I don't see what difference it makes, personally. I don't see what difference it makes.
White people want white noise
Black people want black noise
We'll take any noise we can get our ears on
Some people want some noise
Most people want some noise
Some people listen, some people leave it
and some people turn it away
Gimme some white noise
Gimme some black noise
Gimme some white boys
Playing like black boys, etc.
credits
from Some Philharmonic,
released June 20, 1983
lead vocs Elma Mayer & Carmen Borgia, other vocal Victor Zupanc, bgd vocs Brian Woodbury, Elma Mayer, Tom Rettig, Victor Zupank; bass synth Brian Woodbury, drums David Friendly, guitar Tom Rettig, xylophone & percussion Deane Rettig, saxophone Chris Klich, trombone Steve Knopoff, synth intro Tom Rettig
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