Myofibrils       [ previous song / next song ]

written by Douglas Fieger and Burton Averre; scientific lyrics by Greg Crowther

Greg: lead vocals | Lori DeGloria: backing vocals | Adam Ludwig: bass | Gretchen Ludwig: backing vocals | Do: electric guitar, drum programming | Kirk L. Van Scoyoc: banjo

Ooh my little filaments, filaments -- | Actin and myosin myofibrils: | Proteins that are long and dense, long and dense, | Making up the structure of the myofibrils. | CHORUS: | Signal from the brain rides the nerve to the muscle, | Where the myosin inside will slide past the actin of the | My-my-my-y-y, woo! Muh-muh-muh-myofibrils. | Add a little calcium, calcium | To the cytoplasm near the myofibrils. | It will turn troponin on, troponin on, | Causing the contraction of the myofibrils. | CHORUS | Muscles need energy, energy, | Most of which is needed by the myofibrils. | Myosin burns ATP, ATP | Fueling the contractions of the myofibrils. | CHORUS