Story Behind The Song
went to highschool football game in Oregon to see neice's
boyfriend play, and the Americana spectacle was impressive,
and I speculated on what might change upon time passing, graduation into the world of self realization.
Song Description
she graduated high school and discovered she was somewhat more masculine than she had known during
high school, and didn't have much to talk about to exboyfriend at a subsequent reunion
| Song Length |
3:02 |
Genre |
Folk - Alternative, Country - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Jovial, Affable |
Subject |
School, Comedy, Funny |
| Similar Artists |
James Taylor, Arlo Guthrie |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
the referee ruled he was out of bounds/
anyone could see he made a great catch/
the cheerleaders went wild, the fans got mad/
oh THE BAND PLAYED ON
chorus:
he was a hunk and a jock, he had athelete's foot/
he'd been shaving for nearly a year/ and THE BAND PLAYED ON
she was a cherleader and he made her flip/
she was bewildered by her imperfect teeth/
she hardly ever smiled, he liked it when she did/
he loved her peppermint breath/
chorus:...
BRIDGE:
he made her smile, she made him grin/
they made loveydove at noon in the corner of the gym/
they graduated and went their own ways/
she got liberated but he didn"t change/
they met at the reunion and didn't talk much/
Oh THE BAND PLAYED ON
chorus *
*SHE eas a hunk and a jock, SHE had athelete's foot/
SHE hadn't shaved for nearly a year/
oh THE BAND PLAYED ON.........