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Blur
The Great Escape
Dan Abnormal

TRACK

Dan Abnormal

Release date: 5th September 1995

From The Great Escape

Track 13

3:24

Rock Music Pop Britpop

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About This Track

"Dan Abnormal" is a track by Blur, from the album The Great Escape, released 5th September 1995. The track is 3:24 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about Blur.

About the Artist

Blur

Blur

Lyrics

Dan Abnormal

La la la la

La la la la

La la la la

La la la la

Meanie Leanie
Come on down
Come and entertain the town
It's Friday night and we're all bored
Time's been called
There is no more
Time's been called
It's such a bore

Dan abnormal
Not normal at all
It's not his fault
We made him this way
He'll imitate you
Try to ape you
But it's not his fault
Dan watches TV
TV, TV, TV

The meanie leanie stays up late
Mopes around
Gets in a state
It's the killer in your arcade
Shooting gangsters
Ready made
'Cos that is where
The future's made

Dan abnormal
Not normal at all
It's not his fault
We made him this way
He'll imitate you
Try to ape you
But it's not his fault
Dan watches TV
TV, TV, TV, TV, TV, TV, TV

Dan went to his local burger bar
"I want Mcnormal and chips
Or I'll blow you to bits
Give us it"

It's the miseries at half past three
Watching video nasties
He has dirty dreams when he's asleep
Dan's just like you and me
He's the meanie leanie
Altogether now

Dan abnormal
Not normal at all
Oh, it's not his fault
We made him this way
He'll imitate you
Try to ape you
But it's not his fault
Dan watches TV

Dan abnormal
Not normal at all
It's not his fault
We made him this way
He'll imitate you
Try to ape you
But it's not his fault
Dan abnormals me

La la la la

La la la la

La la la la

La la la la

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Track details

From The Great Escape

3:241995

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Album

The Great Escape

6th September 1995

Track number

13

Release year

1995

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3:11
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3:57
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4:49
4Charmless Man
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