John Lee Supertaster lyrics

Song information

Artist: They Might Be Giants
Album: No!

Lyrics

Flans: when I was 39 years old, I heard a story. I found out that there [are] people walking among us who have superpowers. these people are called supertasters. to a supertaster, bitter fruits taste far more bitter, and sweets far more sweet. then, just a few months ago, I had the chance to meet a real, live supertaster named john lee

And this is his true story:

Nothing tastes the same (nothing tastes the same)
To a supertaster (supertaster)
When he tastes a pear (tastes a pear)
It's like a hundred pears (it's like a million pears)

He's got superpowers (superpowers)
He is a supertaster (supertaster)
Every flavor explodes (explodes and explodes)
Explodes and explodes

John lee supertaster
Tastes more than we do
Everything has a flavor
Some flavors are too much

Can't shut his mouth (can't shut his mouth)
'Cause he's a supertaster (supertaster)
Though he looks like a man (talks like a man)
He is a supertaster (supertaster)

Can't drink coffee or beer (coffee or beer)
'Cause he's a supertaster (supertaster)
Loves ice cream and pie (ice cream and pie)
He is a supertaster

John lee supertaster
Tastes more than we know
Everything has a flavor
Some flavors must go