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Utilitarian

Release date: 28th April 1998

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"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.

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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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From A Series of Sneaks

1998
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A Series of Sneaks
A Series of Sneaks
Spoon
Release year
1998
  1. —Car Radio
  2. —Chloroform
  3. —Metal Detektor
  4. —Reservations
  5. —The Guestlist / The Execution
  6. —Utilitarian
  7. —No You're Not
  8. —The Minor Tough
  9. —Quincy Punk Episode
  10. —Advance Cassette
  11. —30 Gallon Tank
  12. —Metal School
  13. —Execution
  14. —Staring at the Board
  15. —June's Foreign Spell

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