How fucking romantic
All the stars are out
Twinkling twinkling twinkling
And fluttering about

What a tacky sunset
What a vulgar moon
Play another charming
Rogers and Hart tune

How fucking romantic
Must we really waltz?
Drag another cliche
Howling from the vaults

Love you obviously
Like you really care
Even though you treat me
Like a dancing bear

Toss your bear a goldfish
As he cycles by
Don't forget to feed your
Bear or it'll die


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    I really like how sarcastic he is. You can imagine him rolling his eyes every time he sings "How fucking romantic".

    GeorginaMansleyon July 29, 2008   Link
  • 0
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    This song is brilliant: Why are there no comments?

    yellowstaron October 07, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    No comments, because of the song's brilliance...what else could one say?

    likeahawkon October 29, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    ok so i just heard this song for the first time tonight and i can't stop - i'm sorta addicted. but that's cause it's an awesoem song

    thisisfalseon December 07, 2004   Link
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    I love the fact that there are no instruments in this song because you can really hear the clarity of his amazing fucking voice!

    shockdelicaon January 03, 2005   Link
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    i love how sarcastic this is. i feel it all the time.

    danseon December 23, 2005   Link
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    The first MF song I ever heard. I was instantly hooked, of course.

    freethegoldfishon September 07, 2006   Link
  • 0
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    love you, obviously, like you really care

    SO GOOD.

    shewouldnton September 26, 2006   Link
  • 0
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    so short. so sweet. gotta fucking love it.

    ninaluvsallon October 08, 2006   Link
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    Such a cute addition to 69 Love Songs.

    powertrashon November 23, 2006   Link

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