 Side B of the album begins with " Teenage Lobotomy , " which deals with the brain surgical operation lobotomy . The lyrics outlines how this procedure can cause serious consequences to the brain , with the line " Gonna get my Ph.D , I 'm a teenage lobotomy . " The composition features more complex melodies than that of other songs from the album , with Stasium proclaiming it to be a " mini @-@ Ramones Symphony . " Rocket to Russia is the first album to feature two cover songs : " Do You Wanna Dance ? " ( originally performed by Bobby Freeman ) and " Surfin ' Bird " ( originally performed by The Trashmen ) . 
