You've got to pick up the pieces
C'mon, sort your trash
You better pull yourself back together
Maybe you've got too much cash
Better call, call the law
When you gonna turn yourself in? Yeah
You're a politician
Don't become one of Hitler's children

Bonzo goes to Bitburg then goes out for a cup of tea
As I watched it on TV somehow it really bothered me
Drank in all the bars in town for an extended foreign policy
Pick up the pieces

My brain is hanging upside down
I need something to slow me down

Shouldn't wish you happiness, wish her the very best
Fifty thousand dollar dress
Shaking hands with your highness
See through you like cellophane
You watch the world complain, but you do it anyway
Who am I, am I to say

Bonzo goes to Bitburg then goes out for a cup of tea
As I watched it on TV somehow it really bothered me
Drank in all the bars in town for an extended foreign policy
Pick up the pieces

My brain is hanging upside down
I need something to slow me down

If there's one thing that makes me sick
It's when someone tries to hide behind politics
I wish that time could go by fast
Somehow they manage to make it last

My brain is hanging upside down
I need something to slow me down


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My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg) Lyrics as written by Jean Beauvoir Dee Dee Ramone

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    Written about President Ronald Reagan's ill-advised visit to Germany's Bitburg cemetery, the site of many Nazi graves. Interestingly, the song was later re-titled "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down" prior to the album's release after vehement protests from guitarist Johnny Ramone, a fervid conservative.

    ^^^^^Taken from allmusic.com (awesome site)

    -Ziggy

    ZiggyZigon April 17, 2004   Link
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    wow thats amzing one of the ramones is a conservative, thats funny cuz in the song "howling at the moon" he says conservatives can cry, awesome

    lilcrowon March 08, 2005   Link
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    Ramones classic.

    Bertxxon June 15, 2005   Link
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    I heard this on school of rock. I like it a lot.

    shiroon December 20, 2005   Link
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    to add to ziggyzig reagan actually layed wreaths on known graves of nazi stormtroopers during the visit

    kolzig33189on February 20, 2006   Link
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    just when everyone thought the ramones were past their peak, they recorded this gem. amazing song that goes down in history as one of the best songs from one of the great bands,

    punkchris55on February 21, 2006   Link
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    I heared this on School of Rock - i was downloading LOADS of SoR songs trying to get this, ignoring 'my brain is hanging upside down' thinking 'it cant be that one'

    3 days later i downloaded it

    limoon August 11, 2006   Link
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    One of The Ramones best. And people say the ramones can't write serious meaningful songs? psh. And yes this song was amazing in school of rock. lol Best line: If there's one thing that makes me sick It's when someone tries to hide behind politics I wish that time could go by fast Somehow they manage to make it last " Very true and really relatable to times now. Me and my band covered this song. Sang it out like no other.

    CateJello65on May 08, 2008   Link
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    one of my favorite...

    TSUIon December 20, 2008   Link

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