I got a pocket full of quarters
and I'm headed to the arcade
I don't have a lot of money
but I'm bringing everything I made
I got a callous on my finger
and my shoulder's hurting too
I'm gonna eat 'em all up
just as soon as they turn blue
CHORUS:
'Cause I got Pac-Man Fever
(Pac-Man Fever)
It's driving me crazy
(driving me crazy)
I got Pac-Man Fever
(Pac-Man Fever)
I'm going out of my mind
(going out of my mind)
I got Pac-Man Fever
(Pac-Man Fever)
I'm going out of my mind
(going out of my mind)
I got all the patterns down
up until the ninth key
I got Speedy on my tail
and I know it's either him or me
So I'm heading out the back
going in the other side
Gonna eat the cherries up
and take 'em all for a ride
CHORUS
I'm gonna bank to the left
then move to the right
'Cause Pokey's too slow
and Blinky's outta sight
Now I've got 'em on the run
and I'm looking for the high score
So it's once around the block
and I slide back out the side door
I'm really cooking now
eating everything in sight
All my money's gone
so I'll be back tomorrow night
CHORUS
Pac-Man Fever Video (MV)
"Pac-Man Fever" is a hit single by Buckner & Garcia. Capitalizing on the video game craze of the early 1980s, the song, about the classic video game Pac-Man, peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States in March 1982.
That same month, it was certified Gold by the RIAA for over one million units shipped to retailers; the single sold 1.2 million copies by the end of 1982, and 2.5 million copies in total as of 2008. VH1 ranked it at number 98 on their list of 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s.
A follow-up release in May 1982, "Do the Donkey Kong", just missed the Billboard chart, ranking number 103.
This song was featured in the South Park episode "Splatty Tomato" as well as the Family Guy episode "The D in Apartment 23," both aired in 2017.
This song was also referenced in The Simpsons episode "A Tale of Two Springfields."
Performed By:
Buckner And GarciaThat same month, it was certified Gold by the RIAA for over one million units shipped to retailers; the single sold 1.2 million copies by the end of 1982, and 2.5 million copies in total as of 2008. VH1 ranked it at number 98 on their list of 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s.
A follow-up release in May 1982, "Do the Donkey Kong", just missed the Billboard chart, ranking number 103.
This song was featured in the South Park episode "Splatty Tomato" as well as the Family Guy episode "The D in Apartment 23," both aired in 2017.
This song was also referenced in The Simpsons episode "A Tale of Two Springfields."
Genre(s): Pop rock, novelty, One Hit Wonder
Written by: GARY LEE GARCIA, JERRY BUCKNER
Released: December 1st, 1981
Year: 1981
Buckner And Garcia - Pac-Man Fever Lyrics
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I got a pocket full of quarters
and I'm headed to the arcade
I don't have a lot of money
but I'm bringing everything I made
I got a callous on my finger
and my shoulder's hurting too
I'm gonna eat 'em all up
just as soon as they turn blue
CHORUS:
'Cause I got Pac-Man Fever
(Pac-Man Fever)
It's driving me crazy
(driving me crazy)
I got Pac-Man Fever
(Pac-Man Fever)
I'm going out of my mind
(going out of my mind)
I got Pac-Man Fever
(Pac-Man Fever)
I'm going out of my mind
(going out of my mind)
I got all the patterns down
up until the ninth key
I got Speedy on my tail
and I know it's either him or me
So I'm heading out the back
going in the other side
Gonna eat the cherries up
and take 'em all for a ride
CHORUS
I'm gonna bank to the left
then move to the right
'Cause Pokey's too slow
and Blinky's outta sight
Now I've got 'em on the run
and I'm looking for the high score
So it's once around the block
and I slide back out the side door
I'm really cooking now
eating everything in sight
All my money's gone
so I'll be back tomorrow night
CHORUS
and I'm headed to the arcade
I don't have a lot of money
but I'm bringing everything I made
I got a callous on my finger
and my shoulder's hurting too
I'm gonna eat 'em all up
just as soon as they turn blue
CHORUS:
'Cause I got Pac-Man Fever
(Pac-Man Fever)
It's driving me crazy
(driving me crazy)
I got Pac-Man Fever
(Pac-Man Fever)
I'm going out of my mind
(going out of my mind)
I got Pac-Man Fever
(Pac-Man Fever)
I'm going out of my mind
(going out of my mind)
I got all the patterns down
up until the ninth key
I got Speedy on my tail
and I know it's either him or me
So I'm heading out the back
going in the other side
Gonna eat the cherries up
and take 'em all for a ride
CHORUS
I'm gonna bank to the left
then move to the right
'Cause Pokey's too slow
and Blinky's outta sight
Now I've got 'em on the run
and I'm looking for the high score
So it's once around the block
and I slide back out the side door
I'm really cooking now
eating everything in sight
All my money's gone
so I'll be back tomorrow night
CHORUS
Writer: GARY LEE GARCIA, JERRY BUCKNER
Copyright: Lyrics © EUFAULA MUSIC INC
Copyright: Lyrics © EUFAULA MUSIC INC