Sonic Reducer

About Sonic Reducer

"Sonic Reducer" is a punk rock song written by Cheetah Chrome and David Thomas during their tenure in Rocket from the Tombs, which made its recorded debut on the Dead Boys 1977 album Young, Loud and Snotty with a change of lyrics that were rewritten by Stiv Bators. The song is widely regarded as a punk classic and has been covered by bands as varied as Guns N' Roses, Overkill, Pearl Jam, Veislakt, Foetus, Dozer, Leeway, Die Toten Hosen and Saves the Day. The song appeared on the UK compilation album "New Wave", produced by UK actor and mystic, Pete Knobbler. The song was sampled on the Beastie Boys song "An Open Letter to NYC" on their 2004 album To The 5 Boroughs. It is also featured on the skateboarding video game Tony Hawk's Underground 2 and Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (by Saves the Day). It was also performed by fictional punk rock outfit Hard Core Logo in Bruce McDonald's 1997 mockumentary, Hard Core Logo. more »

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1985

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I don't need anyone.
Don't need no Mom and Dad.
Don't need no good advice,
Don't need no human race!
But I got news for you:
I don't even needja too!
I've got my time machine,
Got my metallic dream

Sonic reducer!!!
Ain't no loser.
Got the sonic reducer.
Ain't no loser!!!
N n n n n no!!!

We go out on the street.
They don't know who I am.
I watch them from my room
They're all just passin' by.
But I'm not just anyone.
Yeah! I'm not just anyone!!!
I've got my time machine,
Got my 'lectronic dream

Sonic reducer!!!
Ain't no loser.
Got the sonic reducer.
Ain't no loser!!!
No! no! no!!!

I'll be a pharaoh soon,
We'll form some kinda tomb.
Things will be different then,
The sun will rise again
And I'll be two feet tall.
And I'll be does it all!!!
I've got my time machine,
Got my 'lectronic dream

Sonic reducer!!!
Ain't no loser.
Got the sonic reducer.
Ain't no loser!!!
Got the sonic reducer. Sonic reducer!
Reducer!!!

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Overkill

Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. They have gone through many line-up changes, with singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and bassist D.D. Verni remaining from the original lineup. Along with Anthrax's one-time lead guitarist, Dan Spitz, was also an early member of Overkill, the band is one of the most successful East Coast thrash metal bands. The band has a notable mascot named "Chaly", a skeletal bat with a skull-like face, horns, bony wings, and green eyes. Chaly has appeared on most of their album covers. more »

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