April 2011
4 posts
I miss the nineties
I miss Nevermind
I miss Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
I miss...
– I Miss the Nineties
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I MISS THE NINETIES
I Miss the Nineties by The Winter Olympics
I watched Reality Bites three times last night And it nearly made me cry. Did we ever, honestly, actually act like that? Wouldn’t we have just laughed at the grunge guy? I miss the nineties I miss the Megadrive I miss Eric Cantona I miss the X Files It’s been too long since I last stared into your magic eyes Although I never saw a...
I’ll bring my harness
If you bring your torch.
You light my way,...
– The Great Outdoors
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THE GREAT OUTDOORS
The Great Outdoors by The Winter Olympics
We will find a better life Outside these city lights. Take our place with the bears and snakes Leave our office cares behind Let’s call a meeting with the chairman of the board Let’s rearrange the seating for the great outdoors. Let’s get pizza sent, directly to our tents. Tell the guy to take his time. We will return to...
January 2010
6 posts
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SPEED EQUALS DISTANCE OVER TIME
Everyone laughed at the tortoise when he limped over the line. Although he had been victorious, we all knew the hare hadn’t tried. Because in his post-race interview, he seemed pleased with second place He said, “When you reach my level, there’s no such thing as an easy race.” Run, run, run, run. run. Speed equals distance over time (run away, run away) I’ll see you...
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JUST ANOTHER SUNDAY
Getting healed in a field With a hundred thousand people; Phones in the air And their backs to the speakers. This generation Loves its photo taken And we’re standing at the back Just like Stadtler and Waldorf Secretly hoping The whole thing is called off, “This ain’t half bad,” “No. It’s all awful.” We must have prayed for rain James says he’s never...
THEY LAUNCHED A PROBE
Hey Houston, we’ve got a problem, I have seen the ships and there’s hundreds of them. An X marks the spot where we parked the car, Where the engine stopped and we found out who we really are. Somewhere in this universe there has to be a place for us, I’m looking into space for us with telescopes and high hopes. And if it gets too dangerous, we’ll have to change our names,...
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FEELING EUROPEAN
Feeling European by The Winter Olympics
Girl you know I’d love you like a holiday. I’m packing the essentials and I’ve got my money changed. I’ve been thumbing through the guide books, I’ve been studying the map To find your points of local interest And take you off the beaten track. SHA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NAAAA Well it wasn’t quite the holiday that you had...
THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME (I'VE BEEN IN YOUR HOUSE)
I’ve been checking your records, I’ve been flicking through your DVDs, I’ve been looking at your bookshelves, I’ve been thumbing through your magazines. I’ve been staring at your ceiling every weekend for the last four weeks, I’ve been trying to fight this feeling, I’ve been trying to get some sleep, because, The first time you passed out The second time...
ATTENTION ALL DEPARTMENTS
Attention All Departments by The Winter Olympics
Attention all departments. Attention all departments. I’m going to a party and it’s going to be amazing. There’ll be pretty girls in glasses, actresses and artists. And if I’m in late tomorrow, I’ll blame it on the trains. Attention all departments. Attention all departments. We’re going to get retarded on...