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07 Aug 03 - 02:03 PM (#998468) Subject: Lyr Add: LAST MAN ON EARTH (Loudon Wainright III) From: GUEST,cittern Loudon Wainwright III: In the year 2000 My age was fifty three Born in the first half Of the last century I always was post-modern But that's ancient history Now I'm the last man on earth That's what the matter is with me I guess I'm old fashioned Retro to a degree You could say I'm a throw back Anachronistically Air conditioning is here to stay And that makes me unhappy 'Cos I'm the last man on earth That's what the matter is with me I don't have a portfolio I gotta plead guilty The best things all are worthless now That's just because they're free And if you're not a millionaire yet Boy you'd better be Now I'm the last man on earth That's what the matter is with me I should be optimistic And go buy some bonds and stocks They'll find a cure for cancer soon We may get trigger locks Existence is no picnic As statistics all have shown We learn to live together And then we die alone Everybody's got a website But that's all Greek to me I don't own a computer I hate that letter E I don't pack a cell phone Or drive an SUV Yes I'm the last man on earth That's what the matter is with me I'm the last man standing Save the last dance for me I've taken the last traing to Clarksville I'm the fifth Monkee Nice guys always finish last No one's nicer than me Yeah I'm the last man on earth That's what the matter is with me Kids used to say their prayers at night Before they went to bed St John told us that God was good Nietzsche said he was dead This thing we call existance Who knows what it all means? Time and Life and People Are just glossy magazines I sat and watched thoses guys Debate each other on TV Politicians, wrestlers They're all the same to me Hey I don't give a damn Which idiot runs this country Since I'm the last man on earth It don't matter to me In the year 2000 My age was fifty three Now I know that I'm grumpy Middle aged crazy But if you are a woman You might have to sleep with me Since I'm the last man on earth And I can guarantee I'm the last man on earth And there ain't nothing wrong with me Best regards John Robinson http://www.JulieEllison.co.uk |
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07 Aug 03 - 03:10 PM (#998505) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Last Man on Earth - Loudon Wainright III From: Nigel Parsons Reminds me of a verse from a Benny Hill song "What a world", also mentioning the last man: Now the button was pressed, the world destroyed leaving just one solitary man, And at the top of the Empire State Building his lonely existence began, But his loneliness was too much so he jumped and he fell like a bird with one wing, And as he passed the seventh floor, he heard the telephone ring. Chorus: What a world, (what a world) what a place, (what a place) Ain't you glad you're a member of the human race. Nigel |
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07 Aug 03 - 03:15 PM (#998508) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Last Man on Earth - Loudon Wainright From: Clinton Hammond I thought Mudcat wasn't gonna be a place for singer-songwriter lyrics? :-) Or was that just the DT?? |
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07 Aug 03 - 04:46 PM (#998556) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Last Man on Earth - Loudon Wainright III From: GUEST,cittern A rule which pre-dates my arrival. (OK, OK so we should all read the FAQs, guidance notes etc when joining a new group/forum - but I should also drive at 70 on motorways ... never been very good at rules!) Best regards John Robinson http://www.JulieEllison.co.uk |
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07 Aug 03 - 08:55 PM (#998688) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Last Man on Earth - Loudon Wainright III From: michaelr Oh stop it, Clinton. LWIII is a f***ing genius, and I'm sure I'm not the only aging `Catter folkie who can identify with this song. I think it's great! Cheers, Michael |
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07 Aug 03 - 09:19 PM (#998696) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Last Man on Earth - Loudon Wainright From: Clinton Hammond No argument that LWIII is a great songwriter... Nor that "Last Man" is a great song... that wan't my point at all... |
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08 Aug 03 - 04:24 AM (#998825) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Last Man on Earth - Loudon Wainright III From: John Robinson (aka Cittern) I'm a bit confused chaps. Did a search in the FAQ and couldn't find any guidance on posting or not posting singer-songwriter lyrics. A quick glance at the current thread list shows active threads on Kieran Halpin, Loudon Wainright III, Bob Dylan and Eric Bogle. Is there a rule here somewhere? Best regards John Robinson http://www.JulieEllison.co.uk |
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08 Aug 03 - 05:14 AM (#998844) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Last Man on Earth - Loudon Wainright III From: Stewie John, just ignore him. There is no such rule. Your posting was fine -there have been hundreds of such postings in my time here. --Stewie. |