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Song Name: Race Of Doom (early version)

Artist: DEVO

Available On: Art Devo: 1973- 1977

Year: 1975(?)

Run Time: 2:12

Sung By: Jerry

Trivia / Info:

◦ This is a very rough, early version of "Race of Doom", which would later show up in 1981 on New Traditionalists. This early version features alternate lyrics, a very rough synth-based arrangement, a bizarre vocalized guitar solo, and is lacking the entire "Is It On/Is It Off/Reply" section.
◦ Possibly recorded in November, 1974.
◦ Released on Art Devo 1973- 1977 as “Race Of Doom (Early version)”[1] and is the fifth track in "Exhibit [F] 1975-1977".
◦ Formerly available from Booji Boy's Basement as a 2:21 track on the compilation "D002 - Rare Demos & Unreleased Tracks (Disc 2)".


Lyrics:

Race... Of... Doom
Race... Of... Doom

I wanna be your human time bomb
Let me be your human time bomb baby
(Hey)
I'll love you right to the end
(Ho)
Piece it together again
(Right down)
Or we'll never know when

Race... Of... Doom
Race... Of... Doom

I wanna be your human time bomb
Let me be your human time bomb baby
(Oh)
I see that look in your face
(Cars)
Explode all over the place
(Smile)
I know I'm still in the race

Race... Of... Doom
Race... Of... Doom

I wanna be your human toilet
Please let me be your human toilet baby
Uh-oh
A little things in the past
Auto
The wheels closing in fast
Too late
For one last blast of your gas

There's nothing to it, so let's go through it

The melody is then sung wordlessly, possibly as a placeholder for a guitar solo.