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Aug 24, 2007

Wholesome / Loathesome

I have a problem.

Ever since I caught his live performance of this song at V festival (on the box – I wasn’t there), I’ve had Mika’s Grace Kelly song stuck in my head.

Except.

Somehow, in my head, I’ve transferred it to be about Ruth Kelly, which makes it into a whole different song…

Do I attract you?
Do I repulse you with my queasy smile?
Am I too dirty?
Am I too flirty?
Do I like what you like?

I could be wholesome
I could be loathsome
I guess I’m a little bit shy
Why don’t you like me?
Why don’t you like me without making me try?

I try to be like Ruth Kelly
But all her looks were too sad
So I try a little Freddie
I’ve gone identity mad!

I could be brown
I could be blue
I could be violet sky
I could be hurtful
I could be purple
I could be anything you like
Gotta be green
Gotta be mean
Gotta be everything more
Why don’t you like me?
Why don’t you like me?

When you put it like that, it’s like some sort of campaign trail desperate re-election plea.

I could be more conservative! I could play the environment card! I could be tough on crime and tough on the causes of crime! Whatever you want! Please vote for me! Pleeeease!

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  1. An Unreliable Witness says:
    August 24, 2007 at 5:18 pm

    Could be worse.
    Could be Henry Kelly.

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