Hey There Little Insect

Studio CD: Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers, Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers +4
Live CD: Modern Lovers Live
Compilation: Radio On, Buzz Buzz Buzz, Roadrunner Roadrunner
Informal Bootleg: Early Demos 1973
Compilation Bootleg: Regression
Radio Bootleg: Live In Sweden 1978, West Side Club, Helsinki, Shauberg
Live Bootleg: The Boarding House, Pinkpop, Live In Bristol 1978, 3 Soundboard Shows 1978-1979, The Bottom Line, The Rex Club, Elephant Fayre
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers

Chords

D
Hey there, little insect, don't scare me so

Don't land on me, and bite me no
                                     A
Hey there, little insect, please calm down
   G                         D
And we'll have fun and fool around


D
I say, hey there, little insect, don't scare me so

Don't land on me, baby, and bite me no
                                           A
I say hey there, little insect, please calm down
    G                         D
Then we'll have fun and fool around


D 
I say, hey there, little praying mantis, I have one complaint

Each time on my arm you landed, it makes me faint
                                            A
I say, hey there, little insect, please calm down
    G                         D
Then we'll have fun and fool around


D
Well now, I don't want to worry there, insect, I don't want to fight
A
Hey there, little insect
A
Hey there, little insect
D                                    A
I don't want to worry about an insect bite

Hey there, little insect

Hey there, little insect
    D                                     A
See, I don't want to worry, so please calm down
    G                         D
Then we'll have fun and fool around


D
I say, hey there, little hornet, buzzing around me

It sounds like a warning, and it kind of scares me
                                           A
Well, hey there, little insect, please calm down
  G                          D
So we can have fun and fool around


D
See, I don't want to worry there, insect, I do not want to fight
A
Hey there, little insect

Hey there, little insect
D                                         A
I don't even want to worry about an insect bite

Hey there, little insect

Hey there, little insect
D                                        A
See I don't want to worry, so please calm down
  G                          D
So we can have fun and fool around

Chordpro

[[For this song, whenever you play a D, slide up from C#]]

[D] Hey there, little insect, don't scare me so
Don't land on me, and bite me no
Hey there, little insect, please calm [A] down
And [G] we'll have fun and fool a[D]round

[D] I say, hey there, little insect, don't scare me so
Don't land on me, baby, and bite me no
I say hey there, little insect, please calm [A] down
Then [G] we'll have fun and fool a[D]round

[D]I say, hey there, little praying mantis, I have one complaint
Each time on my arm you landed, it makes me faint
I say, hey there, little insect, please calm [A] down
Then [G] we'll have fun and fool a[D]round

[D] Well now, I don't want to worry there, insect, I don't want to fight
[A] Hey there, little insect
[A] Hey there, little insect
[D] I don't want to worry about an insect [A] bite
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
See, [D] I don't want to worry, so please calm [A] down
Then [G] we'll have fun and fool a[D]round

[D]I say, hey there, little hornet, buzzing around me
It sounds like a warning, and it kind of scares me
Well, hey there, little insect, please calm [A] down
So [G] we can have fun and fool a[D]round

[D] See, I don't want to worry there, insect, I do not want to fight
[A] Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
[D]I don't even want to worry about an insect [A] bite
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
[D] See I don't want to worry, so please calm [A] down
So [G] we can have fun and fool a[D]round

Lyrics

Hey there, little insect, don't scare me so
Don't land on me, and bite me no
Hey there, little insect, please calm down
And we'll have fun and fool around

I say, hey there, little insect, don't scare me so
Don't land on me, baby, and bite me no
I say hey there, little insect, please calm down
Then we'll have fun and fool around

I say, hey there, little praying mantis, I have one complaint
Each time on my arm you landed, it makes me faint
I say, hey there, little insect, please calm down
Then we'll have fun and fool around

Well now, I don't want to worry there, insect, I don't want to fight
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
I don't want to worry about an insect bite
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
See, I don't want to worry, so please calm down
Then we'll have fun and fool around

I say, hey there, little hornet, buzzing around me
It sounds like a warning, and it kind of scares me
Well, hey there, little insect, please calm down
So we can have fun and fool around

See, I don't want to worry there, insect, I do not want to fight
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
I don't even want to worry about an insect bite
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
See I don't want to worry, so please calm down
So we can have fun and fool around

Modern Lovers Live

Lyrics

Hey there, little insect, don't scare me so
Don't land on me baby, and bite me no
Hey there, little insect, please calm down
So we can have fun and fool around

Hey there, little praying mantis, I've one complaint
Each time on my arm you land-is, makes me faint
Hey there, little insect-sect, please calm down
So we can have fun and fool around

Look here, I don't want to worry now, Mr insect, I don't want to fight
Hey there, little insect, I don't
Hey there, little insect, I don't
I don't want to worry about a potential insect bite
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
And I don't want to worry, so please calm down
Then we can have fun and fool around

Now, hey there, little hornet, buzzing around me
It sounds like a warning, and it's scaring me
Hey there, little insect, please calm down
So we can have fun and fool around

Now, I don't want to worry there, insect, I do not want to fight
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
Well I don't even want to worry about a potential insect bite
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
Now I don't want to worry, so please calm down
So we can have fun and fool around

Rock em home

Early Demos 1973

Lyrics

[You know whenever the feeling is right, like now, whenever it seems like
Actually I'm open to doing any song
What's his name again? Al?
You're catching all this stuff, aren't ya?
Wonderful
Thank you, I wouldn't want you to miss anything now]

I say hey there little insect
Don't scare me so
Don't land on me baby
And bite me no
Say hey there little insect sect
Please come down
And we'll have fun and fool around

I say hey there hare little praying mantis
Got one complaint
Each time on my arm you land it
Makes me faint
I say hey there hare little insect sect
Please come down
That we'll have fun, fool around
I say I don't want to worry
I don't want to fight
Hey there little insect
Hey there little insect
I say I don't want to worry some insect bite
Hey there little insect
Hey there hare little insect sect
I say I don't want to worry
So let me come down
That we'll have fun and fool around

All right

Hey there little California watch dog
Don't scare me so
Don't land on me baby
And bite me no
Hey there hare little watch dog dog
Please come down
Then we'll have fun
And fool around

All right

Hey there little potato bug
You don't look so cute
Each time you walk by me you
Makes me puke
But hey there hare little potato bug bug
Let me come down
Then we'll have fun
And fool around
Say I don't want to worry, you know
I don't want to fight
I say hey there little insect
Hey there hare little insect
I say I don't want to worry
About some insect bite
Little insect
Hey there hare little insect sect
I say I don't want to worry
So let me come down
That we'll have fun
And we can fool around

[[Discussion about people coming and who has the keys]]

Live In Sweden 1978

Lyrics

1 2 1 7 9 2

Hey there, little insect, don't scare me so
Don't land on me baby, and bite me no
Hey there, little insect, please calm down
That way we'll have fun and fool around

Hey there, little praying mantis, I've one complaint
Each time on my arm you land-is, makes me faint
Hey there, little insect, please calm down
So we can have fun and fool around

I do not want to worry, insect, I do not want to fight
Hey there, little insect, I don't
Hey there, little insect
I just want to worry about a potential insect bite
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
Told you I don't want to worry, so please calm down
So we can have fun and fool around

Hey there, little hornet, buzzing around me
It sounds like a warning, it's scaring me
Hey there, little insect, please calm down
So we can have fun and fool around

Yeah

Great sound

Rock and roll now

So good do it one more time

Oh yeah, one more

West Side Club

Lyrics

[Uh oh, what's next?]

Well now hey there, little insect, don't scare me so
Don't land on me buddy, and bite me no
Well hey there, little insect, please calm down
And we can have fun and fool around

Well now, hey there, little insect, all black and yellow
With those antenna it's enough to scare a fellow
Well hey there, little insect, please calm down
We'll put you outside to fool around

Well now you're crashing against the window mr insect
Crashing against the light
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
Well you're crashing around the hall
Into things left and right
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
Well you're crashing against the window
So please calm down
I'll put you outside and you can fly around

Well now hey there, little insect
Who scares mankind
Who looks so foreign
So alian [[sic]]
Now hey there, little insect
Please calm down
I'll put you outside and you can fly around

Well you're crashing against the window insect
Crashing against the light
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
Well now you're crashing around the hall
Into things left and right
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
Well now you're dressed in black and yellow
Well now, please calm down
I'll put you outside and you can fly around

Helsinki

Lyrics

[We'll do one more for you now
Ready? Good]

Well hey there, little insect, don't scare me so
Don't land on me buddy, and bite me no
Well hey there, little insect, please calm down
I'll put you outside, you can fly around

Well now, hey there little insect, who scares mankind
Who looks so foreign and so alien
But now hey there little insect, please calm down
We can have fun and fool around

Well now you're crashing against the window, insect
Crashing against the light
(Hey there little insect)
Right
(Hey there little insect)
Well you're crashing against the wall
Hitting things left and right
(Hey there little insect)
(Hey there little insect)
Well you're crashing against the window
So please calm down
I'll put you outside, you can fly around

Well now hey there little insect, striped black and yellow
With those antennas it's enough to scare a fellow
Hey there little insect
Please calm down
I'll put you outside to fly around

Well now you're crashing against the window, mr. insect
Crashing against the light
(Hey there little insect)
That's right
(Hey there little insect)
Well you're crashing around the house
Hitting things left and right
(Hey there little insect)
(Hey there little insect)
Well you're crashing against the window
Now please calm down
I'll put you outside, to fly around

[Bye]

[Keep it rolling]

Shauberg

Lyrics

[Hey there, little insect, don't scare me so
Don't land on me buddy, and bite me no
Hey there, little insect, please calm down
I'll just put you outside, you can fly around]

Hey there, little insect, don't scare me so
Don't land on me buddy, and bite me no
Hey there, little insect, please calm down
I'll put you outside, you can fly around

Hey there, little praying mantis, I've got a complaint
Each time on my arm you land-is, it makes me faint
Well now, hey there, little insect, please calm down
I'll put you outside, you can fly around

[Look at it this way]
I don't want to worry, insect, I don't want to fight no
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
I don't want to worry about an insect bite
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
You know, I don't want to hurt you, so just calm down
I'll put you outside, you can fly around

Now you're crashing against the window Mr insect
You're crashing against the light
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
You're crashing around the hall
Hitting things left and right
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
I don't want to hurt you, so please calm down
I'll put you outside, you can fly around

The Boarding House

Lyrics

Hey there, little insect, don't scare me so
Don't land on me baby, and bite me no
I say hey there, little insect, please calm down
And we'll have fun and fool around

I say, hey there, little praying mantis, I got one complaint
Each time on my arm you landed, it makes me faint
I say, hey there, little insect, please calm down
So we can have fun and fool around

It's only fair

Now, I don't want to worry, insect, I don't want to fight
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
Now I don't want to worry about a potential insect bite
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
Now, I don't want to worry, so please calm down
Then we'll have fun and fool around

Now, hey there, little hornet, buzzing around me
It sounds like a warning, and it's scaring me
Well, hey there, little insect, please calm down
So we can have fun and fool around

Well ???, I don't want to worry there, insect, I do not want to fight
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
Now I do not want to worry about an insect bite
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
Now I do not want to worry, so please calm down
And we'll have fun and fool around

All right

Pinkpop

Lyrics

[Don't scare me so
Don't land on me baby, and bite me no
Hey there, little insect, please calm down
So we can have fun and fool around]

1 2 a 1 2 3

Hey there, little insect, don't scare me so
Don't land on me baby, and bite me no
Hey there, little insect, please calm down
So we can have fun and fool around

Hey there, little praying mantis, I want to register a complaint
For time on my arm you landed, it almost makes Jonathan faint
Hey there, little insect, please calm down
So we can have fun and fool around

Well, I don't want to worry, I don't want to fight
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
I don't want to worry about some possible insect bite
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
Jonathan doesn't want to worry, so please calm down
So we can have fun and fool around

Hey there, little hornet, buzzing around me
It sounds like a warning, scaring me
Hey there, little insect, please calm down
So we can have fun and fool around

Well, I do not want to worry, insect, I do not want to fight
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
Jonathan don't want to worry about a potential insect bite
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
I don't want to worry ladies and gentlemen, please calm down
So we can have fun and fool around

Live In Bristol 1978

Lyrics

[Hey there, little insect, don't scare me so
Don't land on me baby, and bite me no
Hey there, little insect, please calm down
So we can have fun and fool around]

1 2 a 1 2 3 4

Well, hey there, little insect, don't scare Jonathan so
Don't land on me, darling, and bite no
Hey there, little insect, please calm down
That way we'll be friends you know and we can fool around

Hey there, little praying mantis, I wanna register a complaint
Each time on my arm you landed, it almost makes me faint
Now, hey there, little insect, please calm down
That way we can have fun and fool around

Now, I do not want to worry, insect, I do not want to fight
Hey there, little insect no
Hey there, little insect
I don't want to worry about some kind of you know insect bite
Hey there, little insect I don't
Hey there, little insect
Well, I don't want to worry, so let's calm down
That way we can have fun and fool around

Hey there, little hornet, why you buzz around me
It sounds like a warning, and it kind of scaring me
Well, hey there, little insect, please calm down
And we can have fun and fool around

Well, I don't want to worry, insect, I do not want to fight
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
Jonathan don't want to worry about some kind of insect bite
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
I don't want to worry you know, so let's calm down
Then we can have fun and fool around

The Bottom Line

Lyrics

[I want to do a, I want to do a song that ???
I haven't done this for a long time
???
???
???
I want to this song
???]

[[Tuning]]

[???
That g string
??? Suggestions ???
???]

Well now
Hey there, little insect, don't scare me so
Don't land on me baby, and bite me no
Hey there, little insect, please calm down
And we can have fun and fool around

Well, hey there, little praying mantis, I got one complaint
Each time on my arm you landed, it makes me faint
Hey there, little insect, please calm down
Then we can have fun and fool around

Now, I don't want to worry there, insect, I do not want to fight
Hey there, little insect [I don't want to fight]
Hey there, little insect
I don't want to worry about an insect bite
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
Now, I don't want to worry, so please calm down
So we can have fun and fool around

Hey there, little hornet, buzzing around me
It sounds like a warning, and it's scaring me
Hey there, little insect, please calm down
So we can have fun and fool around

Well I do not want to worry mr. insect, I do not want to fight
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
I don't want to worry about an insect bite
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
Now, I don't want to worry, so please calm down
Then we can have fun and fool around

The Rex Club

Lyrics

[Uh oh ??? I wrote this song to understand them better it's called "Hey There Little Insect Don't Scare me So]

Hey there, little insect, don't scare me so
Don't land on me baby, and bite me no
Hey there, little insect, please calm down
So we can have fun and fool around

Now, hey there, little praying mantis, got one complaint
Each time on my arm you landed, it makes me faint
Now, hey there, little insect, now please calm down
So we can have fun and fool around

Now, I don't want to worry Mr insect, I do not want to fight
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
I don't want to worry about an insect bite
Well now, I don't want to worry no no, so please calm down
So we can have fun and fool around

Yeah

Well now, hey there, little hornet, buzzing around me ???
It sounds like a warning, and it's kind of scaring me all right
Hey there, little insect, please calm down
Then we can have fun and fool around

Yeah
All right here we go

Well now, I do not want to worry, insect, I do not want to fight
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
Now I don't want to worry about an insect bite
No no
Now I don't want to worry, so please calm down
So we can have fun and fool around

Elephant Fayre

Lyrics

Hey there, little insect

Well now
Hey there, little insect, all black and Delaware
??? You know [[off mic, hard to hear]]
Hey there, little insect, please calm down
So we can have fun and fool around

I don't want to worry there, mr. insect, I don't want to fight
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
I don't want to worry about an insect bite
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
Now, I don't want to worry, so please calm down
Then we'll have fun and fool around

??? [[Off mic, you can tell he's singing something but can't make out the words]]
???
???
???

[[Returns to the mic]]
Well now
I don't want to worry there, mr. insect, I don't want to fight
Hey there, little insect [I don't]
Hey there, little insect
In fact, I don't even really scared even about the possibility of you might bite
Hey there, little insect [I don't]
Hey there, little insect
That's right, I don't want to hurt, so please calm down
I'll put you outside to fly around

Well
Well now
Hey there, little insect, who scares some ??? so
Who looks so foreign to them and people think you're ugly but I don't no
Hey there, little insect, please calm down
I'll put you outside, you can fly around

Well your crashing dents the window mr insect
Your crashing dents the light
Hey there, little insect
Hey there, little insect
Well now you're crashing around the room
Hitting things left and right
Hey there, little insect [it's true]
Hey there, little insect
And your crashing dents the window
Now please calm down
I'll put you outside to fly around

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