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Spoon – Utilitarian (1998) | Track profile | Dork

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Spoon
A Series of Sneaks
Utilitarian

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Utilitarian

Release date: 28th April 1998

From A Series of Sneaks

About This Track

"Utilitarian" is a track by Spoon, from the album A Series of Sneaks, released 28th April 1998. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Spoon.

About the Artist

Spoon

Spoon

Lyrics

Utilitarian

Catacomb, catacomb

Be my security

Count it off, count it off

Be my big sister

I walked forty-six blocks

You've been putting it off but come on

I've got meat in my arms

I've got steel in my teeth, so come on

Making out, taking out

It's utilitarian

Heartache, adulate

It's utilitarian

Oh yeah, we're in love with this perverted world, yeah, come on

When I walk down the steps, I'm just halfway across the world

Oh yeah

Oh yeah

Oh yeah

Oh yeah

Oh yeah

Oh yeah

Oh yeah

Oh yeah

Oh yeah

Oh yeah

Oh yeah

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Track details

From A Series of Sneaks

1998

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Album

A Series of Sneaks

Release year

1998

—Car Radio
—Chloroform
—Metal Detektor
—Reservations
—The Guestlist / The Execution
—Utilitarian
—No You're Not
—The Minor Tough
—Quincy Punk Episode
—Advance Cassette
—30 Gallon Tank
—Metal School
—Execution
—Staring at the Board
—June's Foreign Spell

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BODEGA have shared ‘Pick Up The Check’, a sharp-tongued anthem for leaving bad relationships behind

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Britt Daniel
Producer: John Croslin, Spoon
Engineer: John Croslin
Bass: Josh Zarbo
Drums: Jim Eno
Guitar: Britt Daniel
Vocals: Britt Daniel
Mastering Engineer: Dave Collins