I'm Straight (Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers)

I called this number three times already today
But I, I got scared, I put
It back in place, I put my phone back in place.
I still don't know if I
should have called up.
Look, just tell me why don't ya if I'm out of place.
'Cause here's your chance to make me feel awkward
And wish that I had
never even called up this place.
I saw you though today walk by with hippie Johnny.
I had to call up and say how I want to take his place.
So this phone call today conerns hippie Johnny.
He's always stoned, he's never straight.
I saw you today, you know, walk by with hippie Johnny.
Look, I had to call up and say, I want to take his place.
See he's stoned, hippie Johnny.
Now get this, I'm straight and I want to take his place.
Now look, I like him too, I like hippie Johnny.
But I'm straight
and I want to take his place.
I said, I'm straight
I said, I'm straight
I'm proud to say
Well I'm straight and I want to take his place.

Now I've watched you walk around here.
I've watched you meet these
boyfriends, I know, and you tell me how they're deep.
Look but, if these guys, if they're really so great,
tell me, why can't they at least take this place
and take it straight? Why always stoned,
like hippie Johnny is?
I'm straight and I want to take his place.
Oh I'm certainly not stoned, like hippie Johnny is.
I'm straight and I want to take his place.
I said, I'm straight
I said, I'm straight
I'm
I'm straight and I want to take his place
All right you Modern Lovers what do you say?
(I'm straight!)
Tell the world now
(I'm straight!)
I said
(I'm straight!)
Yeah I'm straight and I want to take his place.



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honestly?
i wanted to put this song up as my facebook status
cause its kick ass,
and there was no video
and i was bored
so
i made one
editing movie clips and such....


mmmmm baisically.

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[chinaskies]

keep in mind this was made in 1971 ish..... wow

[realmckid]

Those dirty drums are so simple and so perfect. With that lo fi organ in the background tying it all together... its like an orgasm in my ear.

[tickedoffnow]

THE VERY 1ST SXE BAND...THIS IS TOO AWESOME XD

[sillygirlb]

i mean ahead of its time.... I'm obviously stoned like hippy jonny....

[sillygirlb]

wayyyy before its time

[gbernard23]

/watch?v=SAkNV5r2yPs

[todmorburgh]

This sounds like it was recorded yesterday.....no, today!

[chuckpadgettmusic]

The Silos KILL this song live. They also recorded a studio version that is on their album Susan Across The Ocean. Their version has a real Neil Young vibe to it.

[crazyboykgm]

my uncle is the person who got me on to this song and he's got lucemia (not a great speller) and i feel bad because he's got very little time left on this earth and i don't feel bad for him i feel bad for my aunt and cousins who will lose their father and husband:'( i hope he doesn't stop fighting. LIVE ON LARRY!!

[davethestores]

these guys took garage rock to its pinnacle

[ItsxGrimmiexTime]

Hhaha :D

[Beck436]

2:54

Total "Doors" moment.