POP A WHEELIE
Music and Lyrics: ASSMAN
Well, here we have a song that was not inspired by
an event or a person. I just thought that the term "Pop A Wheelie"
was pretty funny sounding so I decided that I had to write a song with
that as its title. I think that I wrote this one in late 1994.
I'm pretty sure that I played my demo for Derek and Gabe. Walter
had already left. That would have put us in the period where Gulshen
was playing guitar. Unfortunately, the song wasn't actually played
by SDFS until John and Lionel started playing with us. It's a fun
song. It also happens to be the favourite of my former Castrated
Turnip partner Ian (now with Micky Christ). I'd have to say that
the falsetto oooh-oooh-oooh vocal part was inspired by The Hard-Ons' "Surfin'
On My Face" which is a damn fine song that everyone should hear sometime.
This was, by the way, the first track that we recorded during the Anatomically
Incorrect sessions. I have fond memories singing this in Ron's bathroom,
where we started doing the vocals before moving into the basement.
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The day that I saw you at the thrift shop checkout
I knew you weren't an ordinary girl
Then I saw you go out to the ice cream shop
And you ordered strawberry banana swirl
Then I saw you get on your bike
(and you rode off)
And I didn't feel like taking a hike
(as you showed off)
So I went down to the local sports store
(yes I did)
And bought a bicycle of my own
Rode around town all day and night
To see if I could find where you lived
Then I remembered all the stunts that you did
And wondered what else you could give
As I saw you ride off that day
(oh what a feeling)
And saw you bunny hop all the way
(and pop a wheelie)
I knew that I wanted to be your guy
(yes I did)
Or at least I knew I would try
To be there when you pop a wheelie
I'll be there when you pop a wheelie
I'll be there when you pop a wheelie
Into my life, yes it's true
Into my life, yes it's true
Into my life, yes it's true
Into my life
Then one day I was riding through the park
I saw you with your legs apart
I saw you making out with another girl
It really really broke my heart
As I rode off after a short while
(I felt so crappy)
I caught your eye and saw you smile
(then I was happy)
And I knew that it could be true
(yes I did)
That one day I could make it with you
I'll be there when you pop a wheelie
I'll be there when you pop a wheelie
I'll be there when you pop a wheelie
Into my life, yes it's true
Into my life, yes it's true
Into my life, yes it's true
Into my life
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