The System is Down (song)
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- This is for the song The System is Down. For the toon, please see The System Is Down.
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Detailed Information
Album: Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits
Track: 2
Time: 1 minute 46 seconds
Artist(s): Strong Bad
Style: Techno
Origin: Extended mix of the song from Strong Bad Email #45 techno
Lyrics
Doom Doom Doom Doom Doom
Doodle-a-doom Doom Doom Doodle-a-doom Doom Doom
Sagasagasagasaga-system {Doom Doom Doom Doodle-a-doom}
Sagasagasagasaga-system {Doom Doom Doom Doodle-a-doom}
System {Doo}
System system system system {Doom Doom Doom Doom}
DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-doom}
DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-doom}
The system is down {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-doom}
DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-doom}
The system is down
DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-doom}
The system is down {DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE} {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-doom}
The system is down {DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE} {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-doom}
The system is down {DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE} {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-doom}
Down down down down {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-Doom}
Down down do-down down down duh-do-down
DOOJ! {DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE} {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-doom}
DOOJ! {DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE} {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-doom}
DOOJ! {DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE} {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-doom}
They're taking over! {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-doom}
DOOJ!
They're taking over! {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-doom}
The system is taking over {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-doom}
The system is taking over {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-doom}
The system is taking over {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-doom}
And dance revolution! {Dapadapa-doh-deesh}
DOOJ! {DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE} {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-doom}
DOOJ! {DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE} {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-doom}
DOOJ! {DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE} {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-doom}
Dance revolution!
The system is taking {DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE} {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-doom}
The system is taking {DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE} {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-doom}
The system is taking {DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE} {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-doom}
Taking {Dood-a-loodle-a-doom}
DOOJ!
Dancing robots {DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE} {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-doom}
Dancing robots {DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE} {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-doom}
Dancing robots {DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE} {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-doom}
Robots {DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE} {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-doom}
Dancing robots {DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE} {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-doom}
Dancing robots {DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLE} {Doodle-a-doom Doodle-a-doom}
Robots
Robots
Taking system
FOOTBALL!
{repeats "doom" and gets quicker until it goes as fast as possible}
{explosion}
{Two "Doodle-a-dooms", two "DOO-DA-DOO-DA-DIDDLES", and a DOOJ! all play at the same time, then Strong Bad stutters)
{spoken}
{clears throat} Sorry, I can't really keep that up for that long. Uhm.. roll the tape back, I want to do more of those dapadapa-doh-dees. I like those little guys.
Fun Facts
Remarks
- If you listen to this song in stereo, the "dooj" sound is "panned," or slowly goes from one speaker to the other.
Real-World References
- Strong Bad yelling "FOOTBALL!" at the end of the song is likely a reference to a techno song by "The Fans" entitled Olé Olé Olé / The Name of the Game. In the track, a voice chants "the name of the game" and a soccer crowd responds "FOOTBALL!"
- Dance Revolution is a possible reference to the game Dance Dance Revolution.
External Links
- Listen to the original version of the song in "techno"
- View the Flash file for Strong Bad Email "techno"
