Waitress In The Sky Lyrics

Lyric discussion by mortimer29 

Cover art for Waitress In The Sky lyrics by Replacements, The

My understanding is that this song originated from unpleasant interactions with a flight attendant by or with Pete Buck from REM. Apparently he felt that he wasn't treated very well by the stewardess.

This song is definitely about one of Paul's older sisters, and it is meant to sort of take the p*ss. "That was done in good humor. I was playing the character of the creep who demands to be treated like a king. 'Cause I'd heard all the stories from my sister about how people would yell at her and how she'd 'accidentally' spill something on them."