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Fashion Victim

from Me for a day by Mermaid Guitar

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This one was written years ago in about 30 minutes on a Saturday afternoon for a comdey show I was performing in that night. Sometimes simple is best. I did the song that night and the crowd loved it. One guy came up to me afterwards and said, "You've done it. You've written the perfect comedy song." Don't know about that, but it's always been popular. Probably coz it only has three chords (and a one-chord bridge).

This one always makes me think of Weezer. Don't know if their influence came out in this recording but it's in there somewhere.

lyrics

_Lyrics_

Monday
What to wear on Monday?
Track suit -
I think I'll wear my 3-stripe track suit
And I'll look good
Yeah!

Tuesday
Walk past my neighbours' houses
Confuse them
Am I wearing shorts or are they trousers?!?

It doesn't matter what I wear
I could be naked for all you care
Well they looked OK when I picked them
But you always treat me like a fashion victim

Wednesday
What to wear on Wednesday?
Cardy
I think I'll wear my favourite cardy

You know the one with the elbow patches on the sleeves
My stubbies and my walk socks pulled up to my knees
Well they looked OK when I picked them
But you always treat me like a fashion victim

They had labels on the rack
But not the labels I though they had

Thursday
Try a little punk on Thursday
Friday
Afro-disco-funk on Friday

Saturday I'll make a final attempt
Gotta find the gear that won't arouse your contempt
Well they looked OK when I picked them
But you always treat me like
You always treat me like
You always treat me like a fashion victim

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from Me for a day, released January 7, 2011
R K A White @ mermaidguitar

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