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Missing Persons


A little something about Missing Persons
Missing Persons were a weird one, even for the early '80s. Prior to her pop career, singer Dale Bozzio was a playboy bunny, and the musicians came together through their association with Frank Zappa, the king of weird. Drummer Terry Bozzio, bass player Patrick O'Hearn, keyboardist Chuck Wild, and guitarist Warren Cuccurullo had all worked with Frank Zappa in the 1970s, touring and doing studio work for the eccentric musician. Lured away from the experimental Mothers of Invention by the pop riches that seemed so within reach, Terry and wife Dale Bozzio began recruiting friends from his Zappa days. In 1980 Missing Persons began recording, though their initial offering, synth-disco cover of the Doors' "Hello I Love You," was poorly received and died an early death. By 1982 Missing Persons had put the pieces together, signing on with Capitol Records and having successful hits with "Words" and "Destination Unknown." The success of these two early singles and of their debut album proved hard to repeat, and the band called it quits in 1986 after several frustrating years of disappointing sales. Their early successes have not been forgotten, though, as Missing Persons' hits pop up regularly on '80s compilation CDs, 'modern rock' stations, and even Beavis and Butthead episodes. Immitation being the sincerest form of flattery, the former band members must have been been thrilled upon hearing the Smashing Pumpkins' recent copy-cat cover of "Destination Unknown."

Lyrics featured below : "Destination Unknown", "Windows", "Words"

Destination Unknown

Life is so strange when you don't know
How can you tell where you're going to
You can't be sure of any situation
Something could change and then you won't know

You ask yourself
Where do we go from here
It seems so all too near
Just as far beyond as I can see
I still don't know what this all means to me

So you tell yourself
I have nowhere to go
I don't know what to do
And I don't even know the time of day
I guess it doesn't matter any way

Life is so strange
Destination unknown
When you don't know
Your destination
Something could change
It's unkown
And then you won't know
Destination unknown

You ask yourself
When will my time come
Has it all been said and done
I know I'll leave when its my time to go
'Til then I'll carry on with what I know

Life is so strange
Destination unknown
When you don't know
Your destination
Something could change
It's unkown
And then you won't know
Destination unknown


Windows Something feels so strange tonight it's not wrong but it's just not right some hidden complications, fill me with hesiatation and it gets so dark in here I can't see through doubts and fears walled in by expectation, I need a deviation change in perspective, alternateive view to help me see clearly, observe something new All I want is a window to look through All I need is a window to look through It's the only thing that I really wanna do anyway All I want is a window to look through All I need is a window to look through It's the only thing that I really wanna do anyway outside the world's so dangerous It's hard to find someone to trust fills me with reservation deives me into hibernation I watch whats going on but I don't want to belong leave me in my introspection safely behind protection All I want is a window to look through All I need is a window to look through It's the only thing that I really wanna do anyway All I want is a window to look through All I need is a window to look through It's the only thing that I really wanna do anyway looking through windows at the world looking through windows at the world safe behind windows from the world safe behind windows from the world watching my window world go by just watching my window world go by without my window who am I without my window who am I All I want is a window to look through All I need is a window to look through It's the only thing that I really wanna do anyway All I want is a window to look through All I need is a window to look through It's the only thing that I really wanna do anyway All I want All I want is a window to look through All I want All I need is a window to look through All I need It's the only thing that I really wanna do anyway All I want is a window to look through All I need is a window to look through It's the only thing that I really wanna do anyway
Words Do you hear me Do you care Do you hear me Do you care My lips are moving and the sound's coming out The words are audible but I have my doubts That you realize what has been said You look at me as if you're in a daze It's like the feeling at the end of the page when you realize you don't know what you just read What are words for when no one listens anymore What are words for when no one listens What are words for when no one listens it's no use talkin at all I might as well go up and talk to a wall 'cause all the words are having no effect at all It's a funny thing am I all alone Something has to happen to change the direction What little filters through is giving you the wrong impression It's a sorry state I say to myself What are words for when no one listens anymore What are words for when no one listens What are words for when no one listens it's no use talkin at all Do you hear me Do you care Do you hear me Do you care Let me get by Over your dead body Hope to see you soon When will I know Doors three feet wide with no locks open Walking always backwards in the faces of strangers Time could be my friend But it's less than nowhere now less than nowhere now less than nowhere now now ow ow ow Pursue it further and another thing you'll find Not only are they deaf and dumb they could be going blind and no one notices I think I'll dye my hair blue Media overload bombarding you with action It's getting near impossible to cause distraction Someone answer me before I pull out the plug What are words for when no one listens anymore What are words for when no one listens What are words for when no one listens it's no use talkin at all What are words for when no one listens anymore What are words for when no one listens What are words for when no one listens it's no use talkin at all Do you hear me Do you care Do you hear me Do you care tell me what are words for Do you hear me tell me what are words for Do you care tell me what are words for Do you hear me so tell me what are words for Do you care so tell me what are words for Do you hear me tell me what are words for so tell me what are words for Do you care so tell me what are words for Do you hear me tell me what are words for so tell me what are words for Do you care so tell me what are words for