Thomas Wesley Pentz (born November 10, 1978), better known by his stage nam… Read Full Bio ↴Thomas Wesley Pentz (born November 10, 1978), better known by his stage name Diplo, is a Philadelphia-based American DJ, producer, and songwriter. Together with DJ Low Budget, he runs Hollertronix, a club and music collective. He also founded and manages record company Mad Decent, as well as the not for profit organization Heaps Decent. Among other jobs, Pentz has worked as a school teacher in Philadelphia.

During his rise to notability, Diplo worked with British musician M.I.A., an artist who is credited with helping expose him in his early career. Later, Pentz and fellow M.I.A. producer Switch created a Jamaican dancehall project titled Major Lazer. Since then, Diplo has worked on production and mixtape projects with many other notable pop artists. Pentz's alias, short for Diplodocus, derives from his childhood fascination with dinosaurs.

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Deceptacon
Diplo Lyrics

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Who took the bomp?

Every day and night
Every day and night
I can see your disco disco dick is sucking my heart out of my mind
I'm outta time
I'm outta fucking time
I'm a gasoline gut with a vaseline mind but

want to disco?
want to see me disco?
Let me hear you depoliticize my rhyme
One, two, three, four
You got what you been asking for
You're so policy free
And your fantasy wheels
And everything you think
And everything you feel is
Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright

I take you home now I watch me get you hot
You're just a parrot
When you're screaming and you're shouting
"More crackers please! More crackers please!"
You want what you want
But you don't want to be on your knees
Who does your, who does your hair?

Who took the Bomp from the Bompalompalomp?
Who took the Ram from the Ramalamading-dong?
Who took the Bomp from the Bompalompalomp?
Who took the Ram from the Ramalamading-dong?

How are you?
Fine, Thank you
How are you?
Fine, Thank you.

You bought a new van
The first year of your band
You're cool and
I hardly want to say
"Not" because I'm so bored
That'd I'd be entertained even by a stupid fuckin
Linoleum floor, linoleum floor,
Your lyrics are dumb like a linoleum floor
I'll walk on it
I'll walk all over you
Walk on it, walk on it
walking one, two
Who?
Who?
Who?
Who?

Who took the Bomp from the Bompalompalomp?
Who took the Ram from the Ramalamading dong?
Who took the Bomp from the Bompalompalomp?
Who took the Ram from the Ramalamading dong?

See you later.
See you later.

See you later.
See you later.

Overall Meaning

"Diplo's "Deceptacon" is a chaotic, high-energy dance track that combines electronic elements with punk and rock music. The lyrics are a stream-of-consciousness tirade against the trappings of fame and the music industry. The song is a commentary on the superficiality of pop culture, as well as the commodification of music and the dehumanization of artists. The first lines, "Every day and night, I can see your disco disco dick is sucking my heart out of my mind" are a scathing indictment of the superficiality of the music industry. It seems like everyone is trying to be the next big thing, and nobody cares about the actual music or the artists who create it.

Line by Line Meaning

Who took the bomp?
Asking who removed the excitement from life

Every day and night Every day and night I can see your disco disco dick is sucking my heart out of my mind I'm outta time I'm outta fucking time I'm a gasoline gut with a vaseline mind but want to disco? want to see me disco? Let me hear you depoliticize my rhyme
Expressing frustration with the triviality and superficiality of contemporary culture, and urging the listener to engage in a meaningless dance to forget their problems

One, two, three, four You got what you been asking for You're so policy free And your fantasy wheels And everything you think And everything you feel is Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright
Mocking the listener's lack of critical thinking by suggesting that they are satisfied with shallow answers and illusions rather than dealing with reality

I take you home now I watch me get you hot You're just a parrot When you're screaming and you're shouting "More crackers please! More crackers please!" You want what you want But you don't want to be on your knees Who does your, who does your hair?
Describing a sexual encounter as manipulative and shallow, with the other person only repeating requests without any individuality or agency

Who took the Bomp from the Bompalompalomp? Who took the Ram from the Ramalamading-dong? Who took the Bomp from the Bompalompalomp? Who took the Ram from the Ramalamading-dong?
Repeating the question from the beginning of the song, emphasizing the loss of passion and energy in modern society

How are you? Fine, Thank you How are you? Fine, Thank you.
Pretending to be polite and friendly without truly connecting or caring about the other person's well-being, reflecting the superficiality of modern interactions

You bought a new van The first year of your band You're cool and I hardly want to say "Not" because I'm so bored That'd I'd be entertained even by a stupid fuckin Linoleum floor, linoleum floor, Your lyrics are dumb like a linoleum floor I'll walk on it I'll walk all over you Walk on it, walk on it walking one, two Who? Who? Who? Who?
Mocking the listener's attempts at being fashionable and cool, by comparing their music and lyrics to something as boring and mundane as a linoleum floor

See you later. See you later. See you later. See you later.
Ending the song with an empty phrase that lacks any real commitment or emotion, representing the superficiality and lack of connection in modern society

Lyrics © TERRORBIRD PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Johanna Fateman, Kathleen M Hanna, Sadie Benning

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