Clem Snide

1989

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tonight were gonna party like its 1989
tonight tonight tonight
and i guess its not that funny but ill say it anyway
alright alright alright
and the joke is that the stereo just ate the mix tape that you made
alive alive alive
and i dont think your friends coming cause the answering machines
turned off turned off turned off
and the joke is theres one beer left so the punchlines all we have left
to drink to drink to drink
and you were hoping that maybe a party would break the silence of this room
with laughs with laughs with laughs
and so tonight were gonna party like its 1989
tonight tonight tonight
and i know its not that funny but ill say it anyway
alright alright alright
alright alright alright
alright alright alright
alright alright alright
alright

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rexmanning137 On May 03, 2002

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prince: 1999 genesis: tonight tonight tonight clem snide:1989

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