Turn It Off - Scott Barnhardt, Justin Bohon, Jason Michael Snow, Kevin Duda, Josh Gad, Brian Sears, Rory O'Malley, Andrew Rannells, Benjamin Schrader & Clark Johnsen: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Scott Barnhardt, Justin Bohon, Jason Michael Snow, Kevin Duda, Josh Gad, Brian Sears, Rory O'Malley, Andrew Rannells, Benjamin Schrader & Clark Johnsen

Turn It Off

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Soundtrack

Turn It Off was released on May 17, 2011 by Ghostlight Records as a part of the album The Book of Mormon (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

Song Details

AlbumThe Book of Mormon (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

Release DateMay 17, 2011

LabelGhostlight Records

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Clark Johnsen

Vocals

Scott Barnhardt

Scott Barnhardt

Vocals

Justin Bohon

Vocals

Jason Michael Snow

Jason Michael Snow

Vocals

Kevin Duda

Vocals

Josh Gad

Vocals

Brian Sears

Vocals

Rory O'Malley

Vocals

Andrew Rannells

Andrew Rannells

Vocals

Benjamin Schrader

Benjamin Schrader

Vocals

Adam Ben-David

Keyboards

Allison Seidner

Allison Seidner

First Cello

Antoine Silverman

Antoine Silverman

First Violin

Bryan Cook

Recorder, Piccolo Flute, Clarinet, Bansuri, Oboe, Alto Saxophone, Flute, Tenor Saxophone

Dan Willis

Oboe, Tenor Saxophone, Piccolo Flute, Clarinet, Flute

Dave Phillips

Bass

Deborah Assael-Migliore

Deborah Assael-Migliore

Second Cello

Debra Shufelt-Dine

Debra Shufelt-Dine

Viola

Emily Bruskin Yarbrough

Emily Bruskin Yarbrough

Second Violin

Entcho Todorov

First Violin, Orchestra Leader

Greg Skaff

Guitar

Hiroko Taguchi

First Violin

Jack Schatz

Bass Trombone

Jake Schwartz

Lead Guitar

John Chudoba

Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Jonathan Dinklage

Jonathan Dinklage

Second Violin

Randy Andos

Trombone, Bass Trombone

Randy Cohen

Synthesizer Programming

Raul Agraz

Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Piccolo Trumpet

Richard Brice

Viola

Ron Jannelli

Baritone Saxophone, Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute

Sean Carney

Second Violin

Sean McDaniel

Drums, Drum Programming

Stephen Oremus

Conductor, Keyboards, Music Director

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Matt Stone

Composer, Lyrics, Book

Robert Lopez

Composer, Lyrics, Book

Trey Parker

Composer, Lyrics, Book

Emily Grishman

Copyist

Katherine Edmonds

Katherine Edmonds

Copyist

Larry Hochman

Orchestrator

Stephen Oremus

Vocal Arranger, Orchestrator

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Matt Stone

Producer

Robert Lopez

Producer

Trey Parker

Producer

Kurt Deutsch

Executive Producer

Anne Garefino

Producer

Scott Rudin

Producer

Stephen Oremus

Producer

Derik Lee

Additional Engineer

Frank Filipetti

Frank Filipetti

Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer

Gloria Kaba

Assistant Engineer

Ian Kagey

Assistant Engineer

Noah Cornman

Associate Producer

Scott Hull

Mastering Engineer

Steve Norman

Associate Producer

Stuart Thompson

Stuart Thompson

Executive Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I got a feeling that you could be feeling

A whole lot better than you feel today

You say you got a problem, well, that's no problem

It's super easy not to feel that way

When you start to get confused because of thoughts in your head

Don't feel those feelings

Hold them in instead

[Chorus]

Turn it off like a light switch, just go, "Click"

It's a cool little Mormon trick

We do it all the time

When you're feeling certain feelings that just don't seem right

Treat those pesky feelings like a reading light

[Chorus]

And turn 'em off like a light switch

Just go, "Bap"

Really, what's so hard about that?

Turn it off

Turn it off

[Verse 2]

When I was young, my dad would treat my mom real bad

Every time the Utah Jazz would lose

He'd start a-drinking, and I'd start a-thinking

How am I gonna keep my mom from getting abused?

[PreChorus]

I'd see her all scared, and my soul was dying

My dad would say to me, "Now don't you dare start crying"

[Chorus]

Turn it off

Like a light switch, just go, "Flick"

It's our nifty little Mormon trick

Turn it off

Turn it off

[Verse 3]

My sister was a dancer, but she got cancer

The doctor said she still had two months more

I thought she had time, so I got in line

For the new iPhone at the Apple Store

[PreChorus]

She lay there dying with my father and mother

Her very last words were, "Where is my brother?"

[Chorus]

Turn it off

Yeah

Bid those sad feelings adieu

The fear that I might get cancer too

[Verse 4]

When I was in fifth grade, I had a friend, Steve Blade (Ooh, Steve Blade)

He and I were close as two friends could be (We could be close)

One thing led to another, and soon I would discover (Ooh, wow)

I was having really strange feelings for Steve (Ah, feelings for Steve)

[PreChorus]

I thought about us on a deserted island (We're all alone, ooh)

We'd swim naked in the sea, and then he'd try and—

[Chorus]

Whoa! Turn it off

Like a light switch, there, it's gone

Good for you!

My hetero side just won

I'm all better now

Boys should be with girls, that's Heavenly Father's plan

So if you ever feel you'd rather be with a man, turn it off

[Bridge]

Well, Elder McKinley, I think it's okay that you're having gay thoughts

Just so long as you never act upon them

No, 'cause then you're just keeping it down

Like a dimmer switch on low

On low

Thinking nobody needs to know

Uh oh

But that's not true

[Bridge]

Being gay is bad, but lying is worse

So just realize you have a curable curse

And turn it off

Turn it off, turn it off

Turn it off!

[Bridge]

Turn it off!

Now how do you feel?

The same

Aw

[Bridge]

Then you've only got yourself to blame

You didn't pretend hard enough

Imagine that your brain is made of tiny boxes

Then find the box that's gay and crush it, okay?

[Bridge]

No, no, I'm not having gay thoughts

Alright, it worked!

[Outro]

Yay! He turned it off, turned it off

Turn it off, turn it off

Turn it off, turn it off like a light switch

Just go, "Click, click, click," what a cool little Mormon trick

Trick, trick, we do it all the time

[Outro]

When you're feeling certain feelings that just don't seem right (Don't seem right)

Treat those pesky feelings like a reading light

Turn it off, like a light switch on a cord

Now he isn't gay and he

[Outro]

Turn it, turn it, turn it, turn it

Turn it, turn it, turn it, turn it

Turn it

[Outro]

Turn it off!

Off!

Written by: Matt Stone, Robert Lopez, Trey Parker

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