"Godzilla" is a song sung by the rock and metal band, Blue Öyster Cult, in 1977, written in homage to the Godzilla series. Written by Buck Dharma, when performed live, the song would bring a Godzilla dummy on stage and have the drummer wearing a mask of the kaiju during his solo. In 2019, a cover by Serj Tankian of System of a Down and Bear McCreary featuring guitarist Brendon Small and Dethklok was released for Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
Lyrics[]
1977 version[]
With a purposeful grimace and a terrible sound
He pulls the spitting high tension wires down
Helpless people on a subway train
Scream bug-eyed as he looks in on them
He picks up a bus and he throws it back down
As he wades through the buildings toward the center of town
Oh no, they say he's got to go
Go, go Godzilla, yeah
Oh no, there goes Tokyo
Go, go Godzilla, yeah
Oh no, they say he's got to go
Go, go Godzilla, yeah
Oh no, there goes Tokyo
Go, go Godzilla, yeah
Godzilla! zilla...zilla...God zilla God zilla God zilla God zilla
God zilla God zilla God zilla God zilla God zilla God zilla
God zilla God zilla God zilla God zilla God zilla God zilla
Godzilla!
Rinji news o moshiagemasu!
God zilla God zilla God zilla God zilla God zilla God zilla
Rinji news o moshiagemasu!
Godzilla ga Ginza hoomen e mukatte imasu!
God zilla God zilla God zilla God zilla God zilla God zilla
Daishikyu hinan shite kudasai! Daishikyu hinan shite kudasai!
God zilla God zilla God zilla God zilla God zilla God zilla
God zilla God zilla
Oh no, they say he's got to go
Go, go Godzilla, yeah
Oh no, there goes Tokyo
Go, go Godzilla, yeah
History shows again and again
How nature points up the folly of men
Godzilla!
History shows again and again
How nature points up the folly of men
Godzilla!
History shows again and again
How nature points up the folly of men
Godzilla!
History shows again and again
How nature points up the folly of men
Godzilla!
2019 version[]
Gojira!
Mosura!
Sore! Sore! Sore! Sore!
Go! Go! Go!
Gojira!
Gojira!
Mosura!
Go! Go! Go!
Gojira!
With a purposeful grimace and a terrible sound
He pulls the spitting high-tension wires down
Helpless people on subway trains
Scream, bug-eyed, as he looks in on them
Gojira!
Mosura!
He picks up a bus and he throws it back down
As he wades through the buildings toward the center of town
Oh, no, they say he's got to go
Go, go, Godzilla! (Oooooh)
Go, go, Gojira!
Oh, no, there goes Tokyo
Go, go, Godzilla!
Go, go, Gojira!
Gojira!
Mosura!
Sore! Sore! Sore! Sore!
Go! Go! Go!
Gojira!
Gojira!
Mosura!
Go! Go! Go!
Gojira!
Oh, no, they say he's got to go
Go, go, Godzilla!
Go, go, Gojira!
Oh, no, there goes Tokyo
Go, go, Godzilla!
Go, go, Gojira!
History shows again and again
How nature points out the folly of man
Godzilla!
Sore! Sore! Sore! Sore!
History shows again and again
How nature points out the folly of man
Gojira!
Godzilla!
Gojira!
History shows again and again
How nature points out the folly of man
Godzilla!
Gojira!
Godzilla! Godzilla!
History shows again and again
How nature points out the folly of man
Sore! Sore! Sore! Sore!
Go! Go! Go!
Gojira!
History shows again and again
How nature points out the folly of man
Sore! Sore! Sore! Sore!
Go! Go! Go!
Gojira!
History shows again and again
How nature points out the folly of man
Go! Go! Go!
Gojira! Godzilla!
Appearances[]
Versions[]
Trivia[]
- The Japanese dialogue that can be heard during the Blue Öyster Cult version translates to:
"Receiving breaking news! (臨時ニュースを申し上げます！ Rinji nyūsu o mōshiagemasu!?) Receiving breaking news! (臨時ニュースを申し上げます！ Rinji nyūsu o mōshiagemasu!?) Godzilla is headed towards the Ginza area! (ゴジラが銀座の方に向っています！ Gojira ga Ginza no hō ni mukatteimasu!?) Please seek shelter as soon as possible! (大至急、避難してください Daishikyū, hinan shite kudasai!?) Please seek shelter as soon as possible! (大至急、避難してください Daishikyū, hinan shite kudasai!?)"
GOJIRA (FIGHTER ISHIDA & GYM)
The Japanese version of the song
- A new version of this song performed by Fighter Ishida and GYM with Japanese lyrics was released as part of the 50th Anniversary Godzilla Soundtrack Perfect Collection in 2006.
- In the 2014 Legendary film, the male MUTO does all the things Godzilla does in the song, including pulling down high-tension wires as he escapes from Janjira, terrifying passengers in a subway train in Honolulu, and picks up a bus and throws it back down as he heads through the city to meet his mate.
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters marks the first time the song is used in a Godzilla film.
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| Music | |
|---|---|
| Godzilla songs | |
| Showa era | Mothra Song • Sacred Springs • Mahara Mothra • Monster March • Return the Sun! • Defeat Hedorah! • Go! Go! Godzilla • Godzilla March • Godzilla and Jet Jaguar: Punch! Punch! Punch! • Miyarabi's Prayer • Defeat MechaGodzilla! |
| Heisei era | Godzilla: Love Theme • Echoes of Love • Godzilland |
| Millennium series | We're All To Blame |
| Reiwa era | Persecution of the Masses • Who Will Know • White Out • The Sky Falls • Live and Die |
| Miscellaneous | Bride of Godzilla • Godzilla (Blue Oyster Cult) |
| Mothra | |
| Showa era | Mothra Song • Daughters of Infant Island • Sacred Springs • Mahara Mothra |
| Heisei era | The Song of Prayer • Mothra Leo • Haora Mothra |
| Miscellaneous songs in film | |
| Showa era | We Are Space Pilots 1 |
| Heisei era | Sayonara Jupiter |
| Miscellaneous songs in television | |
| Showa era | Godman Song • Our Godman • Human Warming-Up Exercises • Zone Fighter Song • I am Garoga • Greenman Song • Greenman's Challenge • Greenman March • Ushiwaka Koujirou Song |