Highly Illogical
Leonard Nimoy & William Shatner Lyrics
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To study the behavior patterns of the human race
And I find them highly illogical
Girl meets boy they fall in love
She says he's everything she's dreamed of
But when they get married before he's aware
She changes his habits the way he combs his hair
And then complains he's not like other men
Now really I find this most illogical
Take the case of your automobiles
Greatest invention since man discovered wheels
Hydromatic overdrive four-on-the-floor
Pushbutton windows pushbutton doors
Double barreled carborators rush you any place
But you never can find a parking space
Highly illogical
Take the case of modern man
He works all his life gives it all he can
Saves all his money works overtime
Pinches every penny banks every dime
All he can think about is money but you know
That he can't take it with him where he's going to go
Now I find that fascinatingly illogical
Now is the time to journey home to tell of what I've learned
My people I believe have every right to be concerned
For in spite of computers and advanced psychology
Behavior patterns are still a mystery
I predict the future of this earthly human race
Is that having made a mess of Earth
They'll move to outer space
Well there goes the neighborhood
Totally, completely, absolutely, irrevocably, highly illogical.
The song "Highly Illogical" by Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner is a satirical commentary on human behavior patterns seen from an extraterrestrial perspective. The lyrics describe the observations made by an alien who has come to study the human race and finds their behavior to be full of contradictions and inconsistencies, hence "highly illogical."
The first verse talks about how the alien has traveled from far beyond the galaxies to study the human behavior patterns. The alien is bewildered by the illogical behavior of humans - especially in the way they change their partners and then complain about them not being like other men. In the second verse, the alien examines the illogical behavior of humans when it comes to their automobiles and material possessions. The third verse discusses how human behavior is illogical when it comes to their obsession with money and the fact that they can't take it with them when they die.
The last few lines of the song predict that humans will eventually move to outer space after having made a mess of earth, culminating in the final exclamation of "Well there goes the neighborhood, totally, completely, absolutely, irrevocably, highly illogical."
Overall, the song is a humorous take on human behavior seen from an outsider's perspective, highlighting the contradictions and inconsistencies of human nature.
Line by Line Meaning
From far beyond the galaxies I've journeyed to this place
I have travelled an immense distance from the galaxies to observe and learn about the human race
To study the behavior patterns of the human race
My objective is to observe the conduct of human beings
And I find them highly illogical
Based on my observations, I find their behavior to be completely irrational
Girl meets boy they fall in love
A girl meets a boy and they enter into a romantic relationship
She says he's everything she's dreamed of
She believes that he possesses all the qualities she has been longing for
But when they get married before he's aware
After getting married, she suddenly changes him without his knowledge
She changes his habits the way he combs his hair
She alters everything from his daily routine to insignificant things like the way he combs his hair
She changes him to someone he's never been
She transforms him into a person he has never been before
And then complains he's not like other men
She expresses dissatisfaction with him not being like other men
Now really I find this most illogical
I strongly feel that it is maddeningly unreasonable
Take the case of your automobiles
Consider the example of your cars
Greatest invention since man discovered wheels
It is undoubtedly one of the most significant innovations post the discovery of the wheel
Hydromatic overdrive four-on-the-floor
Featuring advanced mechanisms like hydromatic overdrive and four-on-the-floor
Pushbutton windows pushbutton doors
It is equipped with pushbutton windows and doors
Double barreled carborators rush you any place
The double barreled carburetors enable you to travel to any place quickly
But you never can find a parking space
The issue with the car is that it's challenging to find a parking spot for it
Highly illogical
Overall, it is heavily absurd
Take the case of modern man
Now let's observe the behavior pattern of the modern man
He works all his life gives it all he can
He spends his entire life working tirelessly, striving to achieve his goals
Saves all his money works overtime
He saves all his earnings and works tirelessly even beyond the stipulated hours
Pinches every penny banks every dime
He is very cautious and frugal with his money
All he can think about is money but you know
He has only one thing on his mind, which is money, but you are aware...
That he can't take it with him where he's going to go
In the end, he can't take his money to the grave with him
Now I find that fascinatingly illogical
I find it intriguingly unreasonable
Now is the time to journey home to tell of what I've learned
It's time for me to head back and convey the knowledge I've gained
My people I believe have every right to be concerned
I feel it's essential for my kind to be worried
For in spite of computers and advanced psychology
Despite the advancement in technology and cognitive behavioral therapy...
Behavior patterns are still a mystery
... the behavior patterns of humans remain an enigma
I predict the future of this earthly human race
I foresee that the human race will...
Is that having made a mess of Earth
... create a catastrophe on Earth
They'll move to outer space
As a result of which, they will migrate to the outer space
Well there goes the neighborhood
Thus, signifying the end of the community, as we know it
Totally, completely, absolutely, irrevocably, highly illogical.
Completely and irrevocably, that is utterly irrational
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