Story Behind The Song
I got fed up with the posturing of Bono
Song Description
A gentle protest about the ego's of Rock Stars and Bono in particular
| Song Length |
3:06 |
Genre |
Folk - Rock, Folk - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Annoyed |
Subject |
Protest, Money |
| Similar Artists |
Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Thursday was for looking back
At what else but your joking laugh
Oh so cool
Oh so cool
So cool that you had to
Wear your shades
Even though its raining
And you can't see the stage
Everybody standing round
Sharing splifs and cans of brown
Oh so cool
Oh so cool
So cool that it's clear
You have arrived
Looking like a prophet
On borrowed time
And don't you want it to last
Never be poor like you were in the past
The spotlights are shining
And the drums begin to roll
Oh so cool
Oh so cool
So cool that you shake
As you hold the mike
And belt out the number
About your ex-wife
Applause ripples through the crowd
The punters stamp their feet
Oh so cool
Oh so cool
So cool that you give
An encore from the heart
The song that made you famous
And makes the women weep
And don't you want it to last
Never be poor like you were in the past
At the evening party
They're all dressed the same
Oh so cool
Oh so cool
So cool to see that you've
Set the trend
They all want to be you
You are their main man
Coming down from heaven
Can be a buzz
Oh so cool
Oh so cool
So cool to land lightly
And never show a care
About your aging body
Or your thinning hair
And don't you want it to last
Never be poor like you were in the past