Dean’s mind must have been rumpled when he began
writing the songs for the album way back in the early ‘80s. The lyrics
just didn’t make sense!
Below are 10 lyrics from his “original” drafts of
the 10 songs on the album. Luckily, he later got his head together,
broke up these lyrics into two parts, and then put each of the parts
into different songs.
Each of the 10 songs from the album has lyrics
that appear in two excerpts below, represented by one phrase
that starts a lyric, and one phrase that ends a lyric. To get you
started, the answer is given to #1 below.
Can you identify the songs that the other 9
excerpts come from?
(Only songs from the original album appear below;
bonus tracks from the CD are not included. Some liberties have been
taken with punctuation.)
ANSWERS:
1. “He was a rumpled romeo in a mild depression.
Love is Real: “He
was a rumpled romeo with a 10-speed bike and a stereo…”
Buy My Baby a Car:
“My baby’s in a mild depression…”
2. “She is an angel in a UFO.”
McDonald's Girl:
"She is an angel in a polyesther uniform"
I Will Never Leave
You: "Last night while you were at a show, I saw a UFO"
3. “Will he drive you right up the wall?”
First Date: "Will
he rock you to and fro? Will he go real slow?"
Special Effects: "Special
Effects, drive you right up the wall."
4. “I depend on sexy legs and a perfect bod.”
I Depend on You: "I
Depend On You"
Hey Larry: "She's got
sexy legs and a perfect bod'. She's got such a pretty face. I
swear to god."
5. “Daddy, Roger punched me in the Oreos.”
Marginal Middle Class:
"Daddy, Roger punched me in the nose."
Love is Real: "Two
tickets and a gift wrapped box of Oreos"
6. “I never want to be without your library
card.”
Special Effects: "I
never want to be without your Special Effects"
Marginal Middle Class:
"I wanna have a library card. I don't wanna have to work to hard."
7. “Are your cheeks soaking wet from the storm?”
Are You Ready Yet?: "Is
your peace of mind in a little bind. Are your cheeks all wet?"
I Depend On You: "I come in
soaking wet from the storm."
8. “I got a date tonight with the only other
virgin I know.”
Hey Larry: "I got a
date tonight with a movie star."
McDonald's Girl: "She's not
afraid to be the only other virgin I know."
9. “Thanks I said, but are you certain that
you’re old enough?”
I Will Never Leave You:
"Thanks, I said, but not for me."
Are You Ready Yet?: "Are
you certain that you're old enough for what's in store?"
10. “Buy a present for my honey, with a note that says
“straighten out the living room.”
Buy My Baby A Car: "Buy
a present for my honey, With a note says, "I love you"."
First Date: "Straighten
out the living room. Child you're in full bloom."
Song List:
First Date / McDonald’s Girl / Are You Ready Yet?
/ Hey, Larry / Love Is Real
Buy My Baby a Car / Special Effects/ I Depend on
You / Marginal Middle Class / I Will Never Leave You
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