"Automatic"
written by Brock Walsh-Mark Goldenberg

Look what you're doin' to me
I'm utterly at your whim
all of my defenses down
Your camera looks right through me
with it's x-ray vision
and all systems run aground

All I can manage to push from my lips
is a scream of absurdities
every word I intended to speak
winds up locked in a circuitry


(chorus)
No way to control it
it's totally automatic
whenever you're around
I'm walkin' blindfolfed
completely automatic
all of my systems are down,down,down,down

What is this madness
that makes my motor run
and my legs to weak to stand
I go from sadness
to exhilaration
like a robot at your command

My hands perspire and shake like a leaf
up and down goes my temperature
I sought the doctors to get some relief
but they tell me there is no cure
they tell me

No way to control it
it's totally automatic
whenever you're around
I'm walkin' blindfolded
completely automatic
all of my systems are down,down,down,down

Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic

Look what you're doin to me
I'm utterly at your whim
all of my defenses down
your camera looks right through me
with it's x-ray vision
and all systems run aground

All I can manage to push from my lips
is a scream of absurditities
every word I intended to speak
winds up locked in a circuitry

(repeat chorus)

They were burning hot in the 80's

WeepyEyedWhiteGirl said:

Indeed.From 1980 to 1985,they had one big hit after another.They were unstoppable.

I love this song, it's so danceable, but they look dog rough in that picture
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Ellie said:

yeah,that's a bad pic the 80s was that crazy "big hair" decade

cool song. I loved this back in elementary school.

My favorite Pointer Sisters song. Very Prince-like. I like the altered vocal track. Gives it a strange feel.

I LOVE this song. In fact, that's my favorite Pointer Sister song. So cold and funky just how I like it!!!

How funny. I've been totally rockin' out to the Pointer Sisters for like the last month.I have "Contact" in my car right now. OOOOO Twist My Arm!

As far as "Automatic", that is one of my favorite Pointer Sisters songs. I remember when it was released and everyone thought the voice was that of a man, or that the voice had been altered. So many were shocked to find out it was Ruth's actual voice.

By the way, from what I understand, June has been kicked out of the group due to her drug issues.

note- Does anyone remember the unedited version of the "I'm So Excited" video with June standing up and getting out of the tub with the bubbles? She lifted the towel to cover her breasts but her private area was totally exposed. I remember all of the video shows were showing it and had no idea. After a couple of months word spread and they edited the complete exit out. It was so scandalous at the time. That and of course Madonna popping out of her top in the "Papa Don't Preach" video.

When I saw DJ Premier live on the turntables a couple weeks back, he threw in this song into his set

love it

now that's my jam! i freakin love thsi song and still play it at least once a month! classic shit.

I love this song; the whole album is filled with classics.

VoicesCarry said:

i agree "Break Out" is the SHIT. esp jump for my love.

pointer sisters wuz my first concert. ruth, june, anita all the way baby!

You know I remeber this song from my childhood....and I just found out recently that it was The Pointer Sisters...I always thought it was a man singing...

"Automatic" is a great song from a great album. My favorite is "Baby Come And Get It".

It is a great song, it's also my favorite Pointer Sisters song.

boriquateddy said:

A lot of people did. I remember them talking about that very thing during a radio countdown show at the time.

RipHer2Shreds said:

lol...alot of people thought it was the new Stevie Wonder single

The lead singer on this song does have a very deep voice.

VelvetJ said:

I remember this!!! In fact,I saw the unedited version just a few years ago (can't remember where).I thought my mind was playing tricks on me,lol.June is in a bathtub,and when she stands up,you can see EVERYTHING! Her entire private area is exposed,pubic hair and all.I can't believe the video's director didn't catch this before releasing it,lol.