Why Do We Do It (c) 2000 by Lewis D'Aubin, Chris Flattmann, and Jeff King PREV TRACK NEXT TRACK Well we've been working long hours alone in the lab Long into the night Are you getting the same reaction as me girl? The moment has got to be right We studied nuclear science and chemicals The moon and the stars above With all our eyes have scrutinized I believe it is time to experiment on love Why do we do it? Because we're scientists! Why do we do it? Because we're scientists! Why do we do it? Because we're scientists! Why do we do it? We should do it in the name of science! Science! Science Science Science! Science! Science! Science! Science Science Science! Science! Hey yeah I've got a PhD in physiology A genius of science with a nuclear degree But beneath the lab coat girl you know I'm a man And with you being a woman I have got myself a plan So why settle for doin' it any ol' place? We could use the teleporter and do it in space We could do it in zero gravity I'm gonna do it for you if you do it right back at me Why do we do it? Because we're scientists! Why do we do it? Because we're scientists! Why do we do it? Because we're scientists! Why do we do it? We should do it in the name of science! Science! Science Science Science! Science! Science! Science! Science Science Science! Science! Yow Peer into the visorscope And see what your future will be Yes it's true, a ray of hope Probability that you will be with me! Chemicals you are wearing have a sensual aroma And above my boudoir is a magnificent diploma You could give it up... or research on your own If you don't go down with me then I'll just have to freak your clone Freak your mind and your body with my science guitar solo Now BREAK! Umph Well we could do it in the radiation booth A dangerous idea, to tell you the truth We could also do it invisibly Cause it's challenging to do it when you can't see you or me We could do it in the planetarium, the terrerium, or the aquarium We could to it and keep our lab coats on Or we could switch brains and do it to it all night long Why do we do it? Because we're scientists! Why do we do it? Because we're scientists! Why do we do it? Because we're scientists! Why do we do it? We should do it in the name of science! Science! Science Science Science! Science! Science! Science! Science Science Science! Science! Why do we do it? Because we're scientists! Why do we do it? Because we're scientists! Why do we do it? Because we're scientists! Why do we do it? We should do it in the name of science! Science! Science Science Science! Science! Science! Science! Science Science Science! Science!

"Why these constant experiments? Why all the pain and violence? To kill and maim is not our aim - It's all done in the name of science!" Or at least that's how it would have sounded had we gone ahead with the original version of the song, back in 1997. But with changing band members come musical changes, and this song was put on hold... until late in 2000, when I came up with the keyboard riff that grew into the chorus of 'Why Do We Do It' as it stands today. I had been wanting to do a song by this name for years, based around a call and response catch phrase promulgated by Drumbot's creator's circle of hacker friends back in college. Q: "Why do we do it?" A: "Because we're scientists!" But when the song turned into a tribute to electro-funk, i.e. The Dazz Band, The Gap Band, The (fill in the blank) Band, I completely rewrote the lyrics, turning the meaning of the phrase upside down as I explored the social prowl of the hip urban scientist! This was one of the last songs, if not THE last one, written with Chris Flattman (Filbert Snodgrass), and a completely different direction for the band at the time; it was far easier to write heavy metal parodies than come up with stuff like this. Chris was however able to relate to this by remembering the disco skating rink excursions of his youth in the late 70's and early 80's. In rehearsal, Chris would announce over the opening bars of this song, "Alright all you couples! Everybody get on the floor for partners couple skate!" That incarnation of the band never got to perform 'Why Do We Do It' onstage, and when Jim joined up, we reinvestigated the possibilities of the track. Jim came up with a new bass part an octave up from the low bass synth line, and we immediately started recording. Drums and analog sounding keyboards were first, then wah pedal guitar, in the style of Ray Parker Jr. Jeff & I fooled around with various software vocoders to get the 'Why Do We Do It' line to sound right. Shooting the video portion was a lot of fun as well, with Jeff's girlfriend at the time playing the part of 'Lab Girl #3' and resisting our cartoon come-ons, against a series of lab backgrounds stolen out of 'Dexter's Lab' (we had not yet established the look of the Secret Lab - that would come in 2002 with 'C.O.G. vs. the Phantom'.) Last but least, we came up with an EZ-to-remember 'dance move' in 2003 for the pre-chorus, that usually cracks everybody up! Credits Drums...........drumbot Guitars.........Jeff King Bass............Jim Fairchild Synthesizers....Lewis D'Aubin Lead vocal......Lewis D'Aubin Backing vocals..Lewis D'Aubin & Jeff King Recorded and mixed 2001 at C.O.G. Secret Lab, Kenner LA