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Outrageous

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My situation never changes - or very little
My little world -- my little world--is due for a shakeup
Or a shakedown would be acceptable
And I can't understand--can't understand
Why people think I'm so respectable

I believe, I believe, I believe
Outrageous, outrageous, outrageous
Outrageous things are gonna happen to me

They're gonna happen to the other side
They're gonna happen to somebody
It's gonna happen to the kids to the people next door
And it really isn't funny

And I said my situation never changes
But I'm not too sure
I believe, I believe, I believe, I believe
That something's gonna happen real soon (something scary)
I know, I know, I know
Outrageous, outrageous, outrageous
Outrageous things are gonna happen to me
They're gonna happen to me.

Everywhere I go--outrageous
Everything I see
Everytime I talk--outrageous
I'm gettin into trouble
Open my big mouth--outrageous
Words keep fallin out
Open my big mouth--outrageous
Now I'm in trouble

I believe, I believe, I believe

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Just Another Day

My situation never changes - or very little 
My little world -- my little world--is due for a shakeup 
Or a shakedown would be acceptable 
And I can't understand--can't understand 
Why people think I'm so respectable

I believe, I believe, I believe 
Outrageous, outrageous, outrageous 
Outrageous things are gonna happen to me

They're gonna happen to the other side 
They're gonna happen to somebody 
It's gonna happen to the kids to the people next door 
And it really isn't funny

And I said my situation never changes 
But I'm not too sure 
I believe, I believe, I believe, I believe 
That something's gonna happen real soon (something scary) 
I know, I know, I know 
Outrageous, outrageous, outrageous 
Outrageous things are gonna happen to me 
They're gonna happen to me.

Everywhere I go--outrageous 
Everything I see 
Everytime I talk--outrageous 
I'm gettin into trouble 
Open my big mouth--outrageous 
Words keep fallin out 
Open my big mouth--outrageous 
Now I'm in trouble

I believe, I believe, I believe

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Cover art for Outrageous lyrics by Oingo Boingo

by quamp

6y ago

At the time, a common catchphrase for things that were good being used by established artists (such as Lionel Richie) was "Outrageous!" Elfman is correctly calling this a placebo thing to make you feel better in life. Notice how he keeps repeating that his situation never changes.

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