Drinking In L.A.

Album: Glee (1997)
Charted: 3
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  • Hi my name is stereo Mike

    Yeah, we got free tickets to the Bran Van concert
    Happening this Monday night at the Pacific Coliseum
    You can all call in if you want to answer a couple of questions, mainly, what is Todd's favorite cheese?
    Ah, Jackie just called in and said it was a type of Roquefort, whatever that is
    Give us a ring-a-ding-ding, it's a beautiful day

    Yeah Todd, this is Liquid ring-a-ding-dinging
    I want those free Bran Van tickets man
    What do you think? Todd? (He's alive Mike, alive, Todd)

    I woke up again this morning with the sun in my eyes
    When Mike came over with a script surprise
    A mafioso story with a twist
    A "To Wong Foo, Julie Newmar" hitch
    "Get your ass out of bed" he said, "I'll explain it on the way"

    But we did nothing, absolutely nothing that day
    And I say, what the hell am I doing drinking in L.A. at twenty-six?
    I got the fever for the flavour
    The payback will be later
    But still I need a fix

    And the girls on the bus kept laughing at us
    As we rode on the 10 down to Venice again
    Blaring out the g-funk sipping on juice and gin
    Just me and a friend feeling kind of groovy, workin' on a movie (yeah, right)

    But we did nothing, absolutely bupkis that day
    And I'll say, what the hell am I doing drinking in L.A. at twenty-six?
    (With my mind on my money and my money on my beer, beer)
    I know that life is for the taking
    So I better wise up and take it quick (yeah, one more time at Trader Vic's)

    Well some men there wanted to hurt us
    And other men said we weren't worth the fuss
    You could catch 'em all bitching by the bar
    Above the fine line between the rich and the poor
    Then Mike turned to me and said "what you think we got done son?"

    We had the conclusion and I guess that's something
    So I ask you what the hell am I doing drinking in L.A. at twenty-six?
    I got the fever for the nectar, the payback will be later
    Still I need a fix
    Hell-A-L.A., hell hell-A.L.A
    Hell-A-L.A., hell hell-A.L.A
    Hell-A-L.A., hell hell-A
    So I ask you what the hell am I doing drinking in L.A. at twenty-six?
    (He's alive Mike, alive)
    L.A., L.A. Writer/s: DUANE LARSON, HAIG VARTZBEDIAN, JAMES DI SALVIO
    Publisher: Peermusic Publishing
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • Oto from SlovakiaI woke up again this morning with the sun in my eyes.... Very good music for waking up, nostalgic sound reminds me my high school times... Lazy morning with bag on my back heading to school.
  • Carmelo from Genova, ItalyThis song can be heard as the main titles track at the start of the film "Playing By Heart", starring Sean Connery, Geena Rowland and a very young Angelina Jolie.
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