The Best Days Of Your Life
from Undercurrent by Steve Robinson
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At the time, school days back in the 70s in Northern England seemed torturous, and I'd have done anything to escape them. I remember a radio show on Sunday nights called "Sing Something Simple"(sort of like an English version of Lawrence Welk, but not as hip). It was excruciating, and to me it signaled the end of the weekend and the dawning of a new school week.
Of course, my dad would always give me the same "One day you'll realise that these are the best days of your life" line that I now offer my ten year-old daughter (I even had her sing the background vocals on it to try and give it a little playground feel).
When I look at the lyrics though, it seems as much about conformity as a nostalgia tale. Funny old world innit?
Of course, my dad would always give me the same "One day you'll realise that these are the best days of your life" line that I now offer my ten year-old daughter (I even had her sing the background vocals on it to try and give it a little playground feel).
When I look at the lyrics though, it seems as much about conformity as a nostalgia tale. Funny old world innit?
lyrics
Sunday night, time to scrub things bright
Saving the water for the next in line
The radio is throwing up,"Something Simple's" up
If this is growing up I'd rather die
Monday morning, the kids are yawning
Dressed in fawn and blue-striped ties
Shelter from the storm, safety in a uniform
Double-quick into single file
Nice little badges, nice little ties
Nice little blazers too
Nice little half-truths,nice little lies
These are the best days of your life
One day you'll look back and you'll see
We were looking out for you
And you'll be telling your kids
Just like we did
You'll look fine dressed to the nines
In nice little badges, nice little ties
Nice little blazers too
Nice little half-truths,nice little lies
These are the best days of your life
Friday night, time to scrub things bright
Different teams but the same old game
Living for the weekend, going off the deep-end
We're all grown still we wear the same
Nice little badges, nice little ties
Nice little blazers too
Nice little half-truths, nice little lies
These are the best days of your life
Saving the water for the next in line
The radio is throwing up,"Something Simple's" up
If this is growing up I'd rather die
Monday morning, the kids are yawning
Dressed in fawn and blue-striped ties
Shelter from the storm, safety in a uniform
Double-quick into single file
Nice little badges, nice little ties
Nice little blazers too
Nice little half-truths,nice little lies
These are the best days of your life
One day you'll look back and you'll see
We were looking out for you
And you'll be telling your kids
Just like we did
You'll look fine dressed to the nines
In nice little badges, nice little ties
Nice little blazers too
Nice little half-truths,nice little lies
These are the best days of your life
Friday night, time to scrub things bright
Different teams but the same old game
Living for the weekend, going off the deep-end
We're all grown still we wear the same
Nice little badges, nice little ties
Nice little blazers too
Nice little half-truths, nice little lies
These are the best days of your life
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from Undercurrent,
released June 1, 2007
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Steve Robinson Hendersonville, North Carolina
Strangled folk and mangled pop from a transplanted Englishman lost in America.
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