It’s amazing how you can listen to the same music for years and then suddenly hear the lyrics, really hear them, as clear as a bell for your first time. This happened to me when I was listening to That’s Pep from Freedom of Choice by DEVO a few months ago and was compelled look up the lyrics to verify what I heard.
The lyrics sound like something out of a Boy Scout handbook.
vigor vim vitality and punch
the ability to act on a sudden hunch
nerve to tackle the hardest thing
feet that climb and hands that cling
a heart that never forgets to sing
that’s pep (3 times)sand and grit in a concrete base
a friendly smile on an honest face
a spirit that helps when another’s down
knows how to scatter the blackest frown
love’s it’s neighbor love’s it’s town
that’s pep (4 times)say “i will” for you know you can
look for the best in every man
meet each thundering knockout blow
come back with a smile ’cause you know
you get the best of the whole damn show
that’s pep (6 times)
you know thats pep
That makes my day, any day. That’s pep!
PBS aired this epsiode, 
