Alternative Girlfriend Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Archaia Sophia 

Cover art for Alternative Girlfriend lyrics by Barenaked Ladies

One of the most clever things about this song is the double meaning: she's his alternative girlfriend, in that she's really into the "alternative" scene. But the second verse reveals that he's already seeing another woman, but he's bored with her and is looking for all the excitement of youth with this other girl. So she is also his alternative girlfriend in that she's an alternative to the girlfriend he already has.

Overall, this is a wonderfully spot-on parody of Generation X, circa 1994.

@Archaia Sophia I'm an X'er and I agree.