He's a victim of his own type
In his vintage suit and tie
He's a casualty dressed to the teeth
In the latest genocide
The new seasons come and go
At the dog and pony show
Gonna sit and beg and fetch the names
And he'll follow your dress codes
What's in a name? Hey!

She's a scented magazine
Lookin' sharp and livin' clean
Livin' well and dressed to kill
But she looks like hell to me
When you're dancin' through your wardrobe
Do the anorex-a-go-go
Cloaked with style for pedophiles
As your credit card explodes

Well, you auctioned off your life
For the most expensive price
Goin' once, goin' twice, it's gone

Alright, hey

Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh

Well, you auctioned off your life (goin' once)
For the most expensive price (twice, it's gone)
Goin' once, goin' twice, it's gone

Alright (right)

What's in a name? Hey
What's in a name? Hey
What's in a name?


Lyrics submitted by kevin, edited by orangespore

Fashion Victim Lyrics as written by Frank E. Billie Joe Armstrong

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    I love this song. It's one of them that you don't like until you listen to the words. The words aren't even all that wonderful. "So when you’re dancing through the wardrobe Do the anorex – a go-go " those lines are the ones that make me love this song SO much. Green Day doesn't have a lot of depth so there's really not so much that this song means to me as more of it's one that I turn on when I need music to listen to.

    kaleyon June 21, 2002   Link

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