"Into the Atom Age" is a song written by Andy Partridge. It appeared on the 1977 album White Music.
A live in-studio version, for John Peel, appeared on the 1998 Transistor Blast box set.
A medley with "Hang on to the Night" and "Neon Shuffle," titled "Atom Medley," appeared on the 2002 Coat of Many Cupboards box set.
Quotes[]
Andy (on the Peel session): “I intended for this to sound very fast and futuristic, and for some reason everyone says it sounds like Rush.”
Lyrics[]
I'm heading into the atom age
My contemporary house is all the rage
My wife's getting lazy going gadget crazy
Wants a pallette shaped coffee table and a matching settee
I'm heading into the atom age
My kids have gone obscene want to marry at fourteen
Want a pallette shaped coffee table and a matching settee
I'm heading into the atom age
I flick on the video to soothe me
It's better colour than the real thing!
I relax to a three D porno movie
Hey does anyone remember whatever happened to string?
I'm heading into the atom age