Summer Days
from Me for a day by Mermaid Guitar
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This one eulogises the camaraderie brought about by drinking beer with your mates. It's pointless and everyone always talks about the same old shit, but it sure is good. 'Summer nights spent in a T-shirt...'
The middle section includes lots of snippets from actual conversations at BBQs with friends. I was pretty happy with how this string of lyrical non-sequiturs turned out.
The middle section includes lots of snippets from actual conversations at BBQs with friends. I was pretty happy with how this string of lyrical non-sequiturs turned out.
lyrics
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Come on down and sit around some
Bring a friend, some alcohol
Summer Nights spent in a T-shirt
Talk of nothing or anything at all
The food is ready - No, hang on - wait a bit
Experts have to have their say
After we eat grab the acoustic
Don't know the words but that's OK
Coz this is all I want
Listening to what Brady says
This is all I want from Summer Days
Drink sets in, someone gets angry
Someone else is getting blue
The bullshit flies all around us
Latecomers get here right on cue
Eat too much, drink even more
Tomorrow morning there'll be pain
But for now we'll just repeat ourselves
Again - and again...
Coz this is all I want
Listening to what Cat has to say
This is all I want from Summer Days
Same place same people same discussions, repercussions, there's this great CD, you gotta hear it, I'll go get it, past glories, ghost stories, well, whatever takes your fancy, you say you fancy the pants off that Andie MacDowell, I can't believe or condone such a flagrant disregard, of good taste or good sense, man, you've got no defence, hey, What's the Frequency Kenneth?, yeah, it's great but not their best, I downloaded this great version of it live in Stockholm, Hello?, what are you thinking?, what is it that you're drinking, did you try it with some lemon, you can't drink it since the last time, just the smell makes you flinch, as a matter of fact I'm queasy, drink some milk, take it easy, half an hour you'll be fine, I'll see you again next time
It's getting late, we're getting noisy
The neighbours think that we're insane
We know it's nearly time to go
When Jas' starts taking off his clothes again
Coz this is all I want
Listening to the sh*** that my friends say
This is all I want from Summer Days
Come on down and sit around some
Bring a friend, some alcohol
Summer Nights spent in a T-shirt
Talk of nothing or anything at all
The food is ready - No, hang on - wait a bit
Experts have to have their say
After we eat grab the acoustic
Don't know the words but that's OK
Coz this is all I want
Listening to what Brady says
This is all I want from Summer Days
Drink sets in, someone gets angry
Someone else is getting blue
The bullshit flies all around us
Latecomers get here right on cue
Eat too much, drink even more
Tomorrow morning there'll be pain
But for now we'll just repeat ourselves
Again - and again...
Coz this is all I want
Listening to what Cat has to say
This is all I want from Summer Days
Same place same people same discussions, repercussions, there's this great CD, you gotta hear it, I'll go get it, past glories, ghost stories, well, whatever takes your fancy, you say you fancy the pants off that Andie MacDowell, I can't believe or condone such a flagrant disregard, of good taste or good sense, man, you've got no defence, hey, What's the Frequency Kenneth?, yeah, it's great but not their best, I downloaded this great version of it live in Stockholm, Hello?, what are you thinking?, what is it that you're drinking, did you try it with some lemon, you can't drink it since the last time, just the smell makes you flinch, as a matter of fact I'm queasy, drink some milk, take it easy, half an hour you'll be fine, I'll see you again next time
It's getting late, we're getting noisy
The neighbours think that we're insane
We know it's nearly time to go
When Jas' starts taking off his clothes again
Coz this is all I want
Listening to the sh*** that my friends say
This is all I want from Summer Days
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from Me for a day,
released January 7, 2011
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Mermaid Guitar New Zealand
If you like it: enjoy it. If you really like it: pay what you feel. Each album has bonus material for download.
Mermaid Guitar music is not earnest navel-gazing. It's indie rock with humour and hidden depths.
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