I Wanna Be Sedated by the Ramones deals with feelings of anxiety and the desire to escape the pressures of life on tour. Written by Joey Ramone, it expresses his wish for calm amidst the chaos of touring. Released in 1978, it reflects the bands hectic lifestyle and their need for a break.
Twenty, twenty, twenty four hours to go, I wanna be sedated Nothin' to do, nowhere to go, oh, I wanna be sedated
Just get me to the airport, put me on a plane Hurry, hurry, hurry, before I go insane I can't control my fingers, I can't control my brain Oh no, oh, oh, oh, oh
Twenty, twenty, twenty four hours to go, I wanna be sedated Nothin' to do, nowhere to go, oh, I wanna be sedated
Just put me in a wheelchair, get me on a plane Hurry, hurry, hurry, before I go insane I can't control my fingers, I can't control my brain Oh no, oh, oh, oh, oh
Twenty, twenty, twenty four hours to go, I wanna be sedated Nothin' to do, nowhere to go, oh, I wanna be sedated
Just put me in a wheelchair, get me to the show Hurry, hurry, hurry, before I go loco I can't control my fingers, I can't control my toes Oh no, oh, oh, oh, oh
Twenty, twenty, twenty four hours to go, I wanna be sedated Nothin' to do, nowhere to go, oh, I wanna be sedated
Just put me in a wheelchair, get me to the show Hurry, hurry, hurry, before I go loco I can't control my fingers, I can't control my toes Oh no, oh, oh, oh, oh
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