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  1. Lyrics
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  3. A Little Uncanny (Full Band) Lyrics

Lyrics

Conor Oberst

A Little Uncanny (Full Band)

From Salutations2017

Written by Conor Oberst

Produced by Conor Oberst, Jim Keltner

Lyrics

A Little Uncanny (Full Band)

[Verse 1] We started drinkin' the Kool-Aid, we were taking the bait We were talkin' the big talk, never playin' it safe Looking good as Jane Fonda on a Vietnam tank You can't get something for nothing, gotta energize your base [Chorus] But she was young enough, she was blonde enough She was 'bout a perfect ten Had millions of admirers but not one single friend But it's a, it's a little uncanny what she managed to do Become a symbol for a pain she never knew [Verse 2] You know old Ronnie Reagan, he was a shoe salesman's son He got himself in the movies, yeah, he impressed everyone He thought trial by fire was America's fate He made a joke of the poor people and that made him a saint [Chorus] But he was tan enough, he was rich enough He was handsome like John Wayne And there was no one at the country club who didn't feel the same But it's a, it's a little uncanny what he managed to do Got me to read those Russian authors through and through [Verse 3] I miss Christopher Hitchens, I miss Oliver Sacks I miss poor Robin Williams, I miss Sylvia Plath Every morning's a desert, every night is a flood They say a party can kill you, well, sometimes I wish it would [Chorus] But I'll be strong enough, I'll be man enough Oh, I'll keep myself in check 'Cause all my friends that flew to town said that's what they expect But it's a, it's a little uncanny what they managed to do Got me admitting to things I knew were never true

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About this track

"A Little Uncanny (Full Band)" is a song by Conor Oberst from the album Salutations, released in 2017. The song was written by Conor Oberst. It was produced by Conor Oberst, Jim Keltner.

Conor Oberst profile →Salutations album →Track profile →

Contributors

  • Josh Rawson— 15 tracks as bass →
  • Nonesuch— 343 tracks as credited →
  • Jim Keltner— 506 tracks as songwriter & producer →
  • Ian Felice— 17 tracks as electric guitar →
  • Andy LeMaster— 118 tracks as songwriter & producer →
  • Conor Oberst— songwriter & producer →
  • Conor Oberst— songwriter & producer →
  • Jim Keltner— 506 tracks as songwriter & producer →
  • Conor Oberst— songwriter & producer →
  • Jim Keltner— 506 tracks as songwriter & producer →
  • Greg Farley— 18 tracks as violin →
  • Conor Oberst— songwriter & producer →
  • James Felice— 30 tracks as songwriter →

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