W. A. S. P. - Inside The Electric Circus (1986) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Blackie Lawless - Lead Vocals, Guitars Chris Holmes - Lead Guitar Johnny Rod - Bass, Backing Vocals Steve Riley - Drums, Backing Vocals Produced by Blackie Lawless. Engineered by Michael Wagener for Double Trouble Productions. Recorded July 1986. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track Listing 1) The Great Welcome (Lawless) 1:21 2) Inside The Electric Circus (Lawless) 3:33 3) I Don't Need No Doctor (N. Ashford, V. Simpson, J. Armstead) 3:25 4) 9, 5 - N. A. S. T. Y. (Lawless, Holmes) 4:47 5) Restless Gypsy (Lawless) 4:59 6) Shoot From The Hip (Lawless) 4:38 7) I'm Alive (Lawless) 4:21 8) Easy Livin' (Lawless) 3:11 9) Sweet Cheetah (Lawless, Holmes) 5:15 10) Mantronic (Lawless, Holmes) 4:09 11) King Of Sodom And Homorrah (Lawless, Holmes) 3:50 12) The Rock Rolls On (Lawless) 3:52 13) Flesh And Fire (Lawless) 4:38 - Re-issue bonus track 14) Douche Bag Blues (Lawless) 3:22 - Re-issue bonus track ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1) The Great Welcome (Lawless) 0:51 Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls And wild ones of all ages Step right up, I welcome you to come on in Inside the Electric Circus The music is your passport, your magic key To all the madness that awaits you Feel the thunder and the frenzy And see all the unusual animals And the animals? Well they're something else ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) Inside The Electric Circus (Lawless) 4:06 A scream unlocks the cage, the roars rock the stage Hunger of the animals are calling Thrive upon the rage, paw prints on the stage The room's going wild, walls are falling Lights shine illuminating bright Reveal all the madness here tonight Welcome, I bid you welcome To life inside the electric circus Hang on, hang on for your life The animals are all insane- God help us Electricity to burn, amplifiers churn Three ring madhouse calls the action It's life upon the road, insane asylum grows Night after night, the main attraction A strange world that you might want to know When it comes alive- crank up the show Welcome, I bid you welcome To life inside the electric circus Hang on, hang on for your life The animals are all insane- God help us ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) I Don't Need No Doctor (Ashford, Simpson, Armstead) 3:28 (from Humble Pie "...." (19..)) I don't need no doctor, cause I know what's ailing me I don't need no doctor, cause I know what's ailing me All I need is my baby, you don't know why I'm in misery I don't need no doctor, I don't need no doctor I don't need no doctor, my prescription tells me that I don't need no doctor, my prescription tells me that All I need is my baby, you don't know why I'm in misery I don't need no doctor, I don't need no doctor I don't need no doctor, I don't need no doctor Well the doctor said I need rest- ooh ooh He put me on the critical list- ooh ooh Keeping me safe from harm- ooh ooh All I need is her sweet charm- ooh ooh He gave me a medicated lotion, that wouldn't do Ooh, yeah my emotion, oh yeah, no doctor no I don't need no doctor, I don't need no doctor I don't need no doctor, I don't need no doctor ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) 9. 5. - N. A. S. T. Y. (Lawless, Holmes) 4:50 One woman down my street is too hot for the average man Hard to handle, a fire in her eyes, wants the hot rocks right in her hand I know she's burning hot with love, a come on look and she ain't fooling And she knows just what it does She gave me a number to make me fell fine She said call me up baby it's gonna be 9. 5. - N. A. S. T. Y. You're everything I need Cause I want what you're giving I'm yours to do with what you please N. A. S. T. Y. You're everything I need Cause I want what you're giving I'm yours to do with what you please Ooh- no momma's baby, this child, she's a killer wrapped in high heel shoes Touch the skin, it burns like fire, I don't even care if I'm being used Threw me down and then she tore off my jeans She said come on baby I mean business I'm gonna show you what liberated means Do it to me baby, I'm losing my mind She said call me up honey, tonight I'm 9. 5. - N. A. S. T. Y. You're everything I need Cause I want what you're giving I'm yours to do with what you please N. A. S. T. Y. You're everything I need Cause I want what you're giving I'm yours to do with what you please Some bad habits are hard to break Like an earthquake coming, I gotta shake shake shake 9. 5. - N. A. S. T. Y. You're everything I need Cause I want what you're giving I'm yours to do with what you please N. A. S. T. Y. You're everything I need Cause I want what you're giving I'm yours to do with what you please ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5) Restless Gypsy (Lawless) 5:02 For so long now, I'm racing on in the wind On this road I'm moving on I feel the heat, the desert sun burning sking Never stopping, always on the run Ooh, forever all I want is you here by my side But I can't wait too long, no Holding me is like taming the seven seas I'm one restless gypsy, all I need is to catch the wind, where my heart's in And I'm riding in the breeze Call me restless gypsy to the end Riding free is all I need My spirit's in the wind Move too fast, no never hold me down Catch me if you really think you can Feel my touch, two lover cry that sound Never, ever knowing who I am Ooh, I want you close baby, don't you take too long Cause tomorrow I'll be gone yeah And holding me is like holding the seven seas I'm one restless gypsy, all I need is to catch the wind, where my heart's in And I'm riding in the breeze Call me restless gypsy to the end Riding free is all I need My spirit's in the wind Easy rider on the highway, got the wind in my hair Come on, you can touch me where I lay, running free without a care I'm one restless gypsy, all I need is to catch the wind, where my heart's in And I'm riding in the breeze Call me restless gypsy to the end Riding free is all I need My spirit's in the wind ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6) Shoot From The Hip (Lawless) 4:44 Oh, look out, here comes trouble! All my life I've taken what I want Give an inch, take a mile, always on the hunt Ooh- sex, money, fast cars never get my fill I ride hard and die free, paying for my thrills Firewater moonshine going to my head Me and my pistol's loaded, go out and knock 'em dead I'm gonna shoot it, bang boom, shoot it from the hip Got it loaded bang, pull the trigger boom, I don't never miss I'm gonna shoot it, bang boom, shoot it from the hip Got it loaded bang, pull the trigger boom, cock it and let 'er rip Hot sweaty steel, a woman's fingers on my gun Pull it hard, touch the trigger, squeeze it when I'm done Ooh- come woman, touch me, put it in your hand Take a hold, heart and soul, honey I'm your man Cock the hammer slowly, and aim it at your love Put my barrel in your holster like a velvet glove I'm gonna shoot it, bang boom, shoot it from the hip Got it loaded bang, pull the trigger boom, I don't never miss I'm gonna shoot it, bang boom, shoot it from the hip Got it loaded bang, pull the trigger boom, cock it and let 'er rip Hot and sticky, here it comes, emotion you can't tame Kinda tricky watch it run, smoking like a flame, flame, flame, flame Hot and sticky, here it comes, I got the bullets, load it up, slide it into place My emotions coming down all across your face I'm gonna shoot it, bang boom, shoot it from the hip Got it loaded bang, pull the trigger boom, I don't never miss I'm gonna shoot it, bang boom, shoot it from the hip Got it loaded bang, pull the trigger boom, cock it and let 'er rip ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7) I'm Alive (Lawless) 4:24 (This song is dedicated to oppressive organizations world wide wherever they may be) The target is me, a monster you flee I hate what you say and you do A mirror is there and look if you dare The fool that you see's only you Oh, no you won't nail me to you tree Or hang my head up high No kingdom reigns over me Despite all the liars I see Don't give me your "Save my soul" cure I - I'm still alive, and I, am a soul survivor You can't understand why I - I'm still alive, and I, am a soul survivor Damn you holy man- alive Can't understand, the lord of the land You heart and your head made of stone Lay in the sand my blood on your hands For God's sake just leave me alone Oh no, you won't nail me to your tree Or hang my head up high Restless is all I can be Ruthless and reckless you see I don't need your "Save my soul" cure I - I'm still alive, and I, am a soul survivor You can't understand why I - I'm still alive, and I, am a soul survivor Damn you holy man- alive Force suppression, that's what you do Tell me what's in it for you Listen, I'm on to your game All your lies are the same ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8) Easy Living (Ken Hensley) 3:13 (from Uriah Heep "Demons And Wizards" (1974)) This is a thing I've never known before It's called easy living This is a place I've never seen before And I've been forgiven Easy living, I've been forgiven Since you've taken your place in my heart Somewhere along the lonely road I had tried to find you Day after day on the winding road I had walked behind you Easy living, and I've been forgiven Since you've taken your place in my heart Waiting, watching, wishing my whole life away Feeling, fainting, ready for my happy day Somewhere along the lonely road I had tried to find you Day after day on the winding road I had walked right behind you Easy living, and I've been forgiven Since you've taken your place in my heart ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9) Sweet Cheetah (Lawless, Holmes) 5:18 One night as I rode down some long winding road I saw you and I knew I couldn't let you go Half child and all woman, vision fantasy Casting against the moonlight, bathed in ecstasy Leopard skin and cat's eyes has the jungle made you wild The prey you're after, if you're faster Will it make you smile Ride with me, I'll set you free Chains can't hold us down I need you, if you want me, lovers we are bound Sweet Cheetah, Cheetah I love it when your claws run through me Fever, fever, I love it baby Come do it to me Cheetah, Cheetah I love it when your claws run through me Fever, fever, I love it baby Come do it to me now, to me now Skin tight you move in, so slowly to thrill Waiting for the night time, then your In for the kill Amazon so sleekly, you know what you do Eat the flesh, and save my heart And leave it when you're through Pain and pleasures all mine Untamed and running wild Sink your teeth into me Lick your lips and smile Take my hand and ride the land Forever you and me Hold on tight, to me all night And set your spirit free Sweet Cheetah, Cheetah I love it when your claws run through me Fever, fever, I love it baby Come do it to me Cheetah, Cheetah I love it when your claws run through me Fever, fever, I love it baby Come do it to me now, to me now ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10) Mantronic (Lawless, Holmes) 4:12 You see me, a man and machine All my life so hungry and lean Watch me bleed and I feel no pain I'm going wild and slowly insane Mantronic, I'm on the loose Bionic, my neck in the noose Mantronic, I'm still the king Bionic, half man and machine One fast lane, on top of the world Balls of steel, mechanical pearls I pay my dues and suffer alone Feel like hell and cut to the bone Mantronic, I'm on the loose Bionic, my neck in the noose Mantronic, I'm still the king Bionic, half man and machine Be careful now Because what you wish for Just may come true If you look Behind that door Mantronic, I'm on the loose Bionic, my neck in the noose Mantronic, I'm still the king Bionic, half man and machine ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) King Of Sodom And Gomorrah (Lawless, Holmes) 3:52 So you wanna know what's going on When we get wild and we're up until dawn The parties and the stories, they're all true Ain't nothing left when we're through One distant land where it's all sin and sand King of Sodom, I want the flesh Gotta have it, I love it to death King of Sodom, I eat 'em alive Like a savage, the strong will survive Wicked souls, a hunger for lust You lay it down, we're going for bust We live a life that's hell on wheels You don't know how it feels Ride the wind, and soon you'll all be in King of Sodom, I want the flesh Gotta have it, I love it to death King of Sodom, I eat 'em alive Like a savage, the strong will survive Sodom and Gomorrah - ooh, sweet Gomorrah We're the present tribe - the present tribe Children of the fire - of the fire Burning up alive, alive, alive, alive King of Sodom, I want the flesh Gotta have it, I love it to death King of Sodom, I eat 'em alive Like a savage, the strong will survive ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) The Rock Rolls On (Lawless) 3:57 There's never a day, that's passing my way That I never need it My hands on the wheel, my foot's on the steel Cause I gotta feel it The rock rolls forever on - ooh, forever on Like thunder - coming down, ooh, it's coming down The rock rolls forever on - ooh, forever on Like thunder - coming down, ah yeah It flows through my veins like thunder and rain And I can't live without it I scream for the crowds and turn it up loud Cause I gotta shout it The rock rolls forever on - ooh, forever on Like thunder - coming down, ooh, it's coming down, ah yeah The rock rolls forever on - ooh, forever on Like thunder - coming down Six string and lightning strikes Come make me blind Aah, burn it up Bring down the petal to the metal Just one more time Aah, turn it up The rock rolls forever on Like thunder - coming down, ooh, it's coming down The rock rolls forever on - ooh, forever Like thunder - coming down Forever never stop Forever never stop Forever never stop ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13) Flesh And Fire (Lawless) 4:38 - Re-issue bonus track I'm the pitcher you're the catcher I ain't talking bout baseball You're a sweet switch hitter Ooh I want it all Ah, if you wanna play the game baby Ah, wanna play it right now I can show you how to do it Ooh I'm gonna show you how Flesh and fire, fire, I want you Come on give it to me Burn me with your love Flesh and fire, fire, I want you Come on, hurt me honey I want what it does Got a wild one on the wire It's getting hot where I stand Catch the heat and feel the fire Yeah, I'm a major league man We're gonna sweat and touch each other I wanna feel it alright We're gonna push it to the limit Yeah we're gonna do it all night Flesh and fire, fire, I want you Come on give it to me Burn me with your love Flesh and fire, fire, I want you Come on take me honey I want what it does Come on over now and set yourself on down here Tell me everything that you want ... ow! Come on over now and whisper in my ear Tell me everything that you wanna hear ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14) Douche Bag Blues (Lawless) 3:22 - Re-issue bonus track This isn't the stuff we normally do for you guys that are buying this This is what happens when you consume massive amounts of drugs and alcohol My mother was a douche bag My sister was a douche bag I guess that makes me one too I got the douche bag blues I got the douche bag blues I got the douche bag blues Lord I just don't know what to do I sold dynamite to the Arabs Bullets to the Jews Whiskey to the Indians And I'll get you too I got the douche bag blues I got the douche bag blues I got the douche bag blues Lord I just don't know what to do Vinegar and water The drink that I choose I gotta tell ya brother Tastes like pussy juice Time flies when you're in a coma ------------------------------------------------------------------------