The Magnetic Fields

How Fucking Romantic

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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 Rodgers & 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 it cycles by
Don't forget to feed your bear or it'll die

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by GeorginaMansley

18y ago

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

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by yellowstar

21y ago

This song is brilliant: Why are there no comments?

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by likeahawk

21y ago

No comments, because of the song's brilliance...what else could one say?

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by thisisfalse

21y ago

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

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by shockdelica

21y ago

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

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by danse

20y ago

i love how sarcastic this is. i feel it all the time.

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by freethegoldfish

20y ago

The first MF song I ever heard. I was instantly hooked, of course.

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by shewouldnt

19y ago

love you, obviously, like you really care

SO GOOD.

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by ninaluvsall

19y ago

so short. so sweet. gotta fucking love it.

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by powertrash

19y ago

Such a cute addition to 69 Love Songs.

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