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Artist: Marshall Crenshaw
Canonical path: /marshall-crenshaw/the-usual-thing-live-1982
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The Usual Thing (Live, 1982)
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The Usual Thing (Live, 1982)
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Don't want to know about the usual thing
I never bother with the usual thing
And I only wanna shout wanna jive wanna feel alive
Do whatever I wanna do
Just forget about the usual thing
Don't wanna know about the usual thing
And if I didn't think you were a little bit out there too
Now I just wouldn't bother with you
Oh I just wouldn't bother with you
I wanna take you with me
I'll do most anything that you want to
When we go out together now
We must run wild but first I'm warning you
Well I never bother with the usual thing
Don't wanna know about the usual thing
And I only wanna shout wanna jive wanna feel alive
Do whatever I wanna do
Just forget about the usual thing
I don't wanna know about the usual thing
And if I didn't think you were a little bit out there too
Oh I just wouldn't bother with you
Aw I just wouldn't bother with you
I wanna give you somethin' babe
I just don't want to lose my energy
Yeah, that's why I keep on trying
Uh to only be true to what's inside of me
Woah, I never bother with the usual thing
don't want to know about the usual thing
And I only wanna shout wanna jive wanna feel alive
Do whatever I wanna do
Just forget about the usual thing
Don't wanna know about the usual thing
And if I didn't think you were a little bit out there too
Aw I just wouldn't bother with you
Well I just wouldn't bother with you
(repeat chorus)
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