Pop songs your new boyfriend's too stupid to know about
Pop songs your new boyfriend's too stupid to know about
Pop songs your new boyfriend's too stupid to know about
Pop songs your new boyfriend's too stupid to know about

True he likes the Breeders
He thinks Green Day's pretty swell
But what about the Bartlebees and Neutral Milk Hotel?
It's okay for a sunny day but that Sting album won't do
So when I play you Allen Clapp, you'll know baby I love you!

Hey hey

Pop songs your new boyfriend's too stupid to know about
Pop songs your new boyfriend's too stupid to know about
Pop songs your new boyfriend's too stupid to know about
Pop songs your new boyfriend's too stupid to know about

Sure he buys you records
If you like them by U2
But if you want the Pastels
Baby, here's what you should do
Get on your bike and take a hike
and meet me at our spot
Just you and me and Halo Benders
Hey that's pretty hot

And we'll sing ...

Pop songs your new boyfriend's too stupid to know about
Pop songs your new boyfriend's too stupid to know about
Pop songs your new boyfriend's too stupid to know about
Pop songs your new boyfriend's too stupid to know about

Break it down, go!

Here's a way to spend our day
with Lois and the Crabs
We'll have some fun and visit Cub
And maybe we'll hold hands
We can keep the Lemonheads
And Weezer he gave you
Cause you and me got Heavenly and Nothing Painted Blue

Hey hey

Pop songs your new boyfriend's too stupid to know about
Pop songs your new boyfriend's too stupid to know about
3-2-1
Pop songs your new boyfriend's too stupid to know about
Hey hey
Pop songs your new boyfriend's too stupid to know about

One more time

Pop songs your new boyfriend's too stupid to know about
Hey hey
Pop songs your new boyfriend's too stupid to know about
Pop songs your new boyfriend's too stupid to know about
Hey hey
Pop songs your new boyfriend's too stupid to know about

Go!


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  • +2
    General Comment

    Oh, this is fantastic, in the snobbiest, most obnoxious indie-pop way. It's about some guy and his friend...who's a girl...and her new boyfriend, who obviously hasn't been blessed with the same musical knowledge.

    Love the Neutral Milk Hotel rhyme, in other news, as well as the Pastels reference.

    Pomaceouson December 12, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Love this song... And "a sunny day" must refer to the band Another Sunny Day.

    nonotmeon August 27, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Sunny day real estate maybe?

    notaliveyeton September 24, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    ahahaa. this is sooo cute xD [mhm, i had to say it] it's so snobby, elitist and indie ;)

    bystarlighton July 17, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    oh and "a sunny day" does refer to the band Another Sunny Day, because that's a pretty well known band from Sarah Records.

    bystarlighton July 18, 2008   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation

    We can keep the Lemonheads And Weezer he gave you

    should be:

    Well, he can keep the Lemonheads And Weezer he gave you

    joeharveyon November 17, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    In addition to the Neutral Milk Hotel and Pastels references, I love the Cub, Lois, and Halo Benders references!

    JohnnyLurgon September 21, 2011   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation

    And the guy fails to realize that just because his friend's new boyfriend probably never heard of any of the bands doesn't mean he's stupid.

    seeingon January 02, 2015   Link

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