We are 138

Данная группа может содежать в себе максимум 138 человек! The question you have posed appears to be a common one among Misfits fans. The most common and widely regarded answer is that it is a reference to George Lucas’ first sci-fi movie ‘THX-1138’. "People come up with all sorts of crazy ideas-some say '138' is the New Jersey police code for homicide, or '138' was the sum of the Misfits' ages when the song was written (their ages 20 years later don't even reach 138!), or even that the song is about sex (138 = 2 x 69). These are all interesting theories, but I know the real story...and you should too. Simply enough, "We Are 138" is a sci-fi song, based heavily on George Lucas' first sci-fi movie "THX-1138." It's about a time in the future when people are known by numbers instead of names. Consider the lyrics: "Do you think we're robot clean... Does this face look almost mean... Is it time to be an android, not a man?" Not convinced? Read what The Misfits themselves have to say. Jerry has answered the question many times. Below is part of an interview by Chris Schneberger form July '96: Chris: What is the true meaning behind '138'? Jerry: '138' is like people being treated as androids where you have a number instead of a name, so it's like the human number would be 138. Chris: Was that in a movie?...George Lucas' first film?..."THX-1138"? Jerry: There you go. But I mean, it's taken from that and that's pretty much what it is. We had buttons made once, they were robots with '138' that looked half human/android kinda things, long before your Terminator or stuff like that. It's a really good song, I mean, '138', it's great all the way around. Former guitarist Bobby Steele had an interesting twist on this story: "This has got to be Glenn's biggest joke on his fans. He told me it was from the book "I, Robot" and that there was a character named '138' in it. We used to have badges with a picture of a robot with '138' on his forehead. I wonder is Jerry has one, or remembers it. I have the book, but there is no such character. It just shows the occasional brilliance of the guy (Glenn Danzig). This'll keep people talking for years. He used to tell us that if someone asked what it meant, we should just laugh, and in a mocking tone say 'What? you don't know?'" What other significance does '138' have? The Misfits played their 138th show in Spain during their European tour in March '96. You can also find many '138' references hidden throughout George Lucas' movies. Watch "Star Wars", "Return of the Jedi", or "Phantom Menace" closely and you might be surprised what you find. As an interesting side note, there was even a special celebratory 138th episode of The Simpsons. Perhaps even Matt Groening is a fiend?”