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Blur

Never Clever

Release date: 1st October 1997

From Rarities Two: Modern Life Is Rubbish Era
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"Never Clever" is a track by Blur, from the album Rarities Two: Modern Life Is Rubbish Era, released 1st October 1997. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about Blur.

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Lyrics

Never Clever

[Verse 1]

I talk on request

I'm never getting depressed

For a letter request

The public get what is best

[Pre-Chorus]

Teen is dead

More or less

[Chorus]

It's never clever, oh-oh

It's never nothing, oh-oh

It's never clever, oh-oh

[Verse 2]

Ignored like you

I'm doing nothing to prove

You're doing nothing to prove

It's double fit, double quick

[Pre-Chorus]

Teen is dead

More or less

[Chorus]

It's never clever, oh-oh

It's never nothing, oh-oh

It's never clever, oh-oh

It's never clever, oh-oh

It's never nothing, oh-oh

It's never clever, oh-oh

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]

I talk on request

I'm never getting depressed

And for a letter request

The public get what is best

[Pre-Chorus]

Teen is dead

More or less

[Chorus]

It's never clever, oh-oh

It's never nothing, oh-oh

It's never clever, oh-oh

It's never clever, oh-oh

It's never nothing, oh-oh

It's never clever, oh-oh

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From Rarities Two: Modern Life Is Rubbish Era

1997
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Rarities Two: Modern Life Is Rubbish Era
Rarities Two: Modern Life Is Rubbish Era
Blur
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1997
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  2. —I Love Her (Alternative Version)
  3. —Kazoo (Turn It Up Early Version)
  4. —Popscene (1991 Demo)
  5. —When The Cows Come Home (Demo)
  6. —Beached Whale (4-Track Demo)
  7. —Coping (Andy Partridge Version)
  8. —Pap Pop (4-Track Demo)
  9. —She Don't Mind (Blue Jeans Demo)
  10. —Sunday Sleep (Andy Partridge Version)
  11. —For Tomorrow (Mix 1 - Early Demo)
  12. —Colin Zeal (Demo)
  13. —Seven Days (Andy Partridge Version)
  14. —Sunday Sunday (Demo)
  15. —Pressure On Julian (Demo)
  16. —Advert (Demo)
  17. —Star Shaped (Demo)
  18. —Turn It Up (Demo)
  19. —Magpie (Early Demo)
  20. —Never Clever

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