Soda Shop

Jay Brannan

The sidewalk is rushing at my head again
I'm lying on the street in the rain and wind
From doing foward rolls down Avenue A
With my guitar on my back
don't let it end this way

Somehow I dialed my cell
I didn't know I could get service in Hell
How quickly can you get here?
Don't know where I am dear
Finally the world actually seems to be revolving around me

Shooby Dooby Doo-op
I over did it at the soda shop
Thanks for being my girl
at the I don't know when to stop sock hop

You held my head over the edge of the bed
I remember it now
but at the time I thought I was dead
You put a pan there
and held back my hair
How can I repay you for saving me
and my hardwood floor?

Shooby Dooby Doo-op
I over did it at the soda shop
Thanks for being my girl
at the I don't know when to stop sock hop

And when the world stops spinning 'round
I pick the pan off of the ground
I read my upheaves
Much like tea leaves
They said its over so get sober or you'll die
again

Shooby Dooby Doo-op
I over did it at the soda shop
Thanks for being my girl
at the I don't know when to stop sock hop


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    this song is about getting DRUNK. like CRAZY drunk, so your 'partner' has to take care of you why has nobody commented yet? such a great song watch Shortbus!
    punkcanadaon February 06, 2007   Link
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    haha yea def is a great song. just about ur friend or someone close to u helping u through ur drunkness basically
    swimmer34on February 23, 2007   Link
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    I think it's supposed to be "From doing forward rolls down Avenue A" and "Somehow I dialed my CELL I didn’t know I could get service in hell How quickly can you get here Don’t know where I am DEAR Finally the world ACTUALLY seems to be revolving around me" What does he mean by Soda Shop?
    karisvaon June 19, 2007   Link
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    Soda Shop = Bar/Pub
    dragon32154on July 24, 2007   Link
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    definitely the cutest song about alcoholism i've ever heard! the "doo-wop, soda shop, sock-hop" 50s metaphor is kind of awesome. and seriously, watch shortbus.
    riotgrl04on July 26, 2007   Link
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    Shortbus ws fantastic :] karisva: I think the soda shop is the bar, or pub. Dont know, though. Kickass song.
    Stairway2Heavenon September 05, 2007   Link
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    "Thanks for being my girl" i thought hes gay?
    vauinon September 23, 2007   Link
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    He is gay. The song never says the "dear" is a romantic dear or a good friend dear. Besides, people often write songs with the pronouns all wrong just because it makes for a better story. Not everything has to be straight from a person's own life (no pun intended).
    werechickon March 13, 2008   Link
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    Actually, I think the song is about having to look after yourself after getting drunk-- the 'somehow I dialed my cell' seems to suggest it... but of course, it could also mean that he calls his own cell (which is at home and the friend picks it up).
    coffeekaton January 27, 2009   Link

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