Released: September 11, 1995
Songwriter: Dave Rowntree Alex James Graham Coxon Damon Albarn
Producer: Stephen Street
[Intro]
La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
[Verse 1]
Meanie Leanie, come on down
Come and entertain the town
It's Friday night and we're all bored
Time's been called, there is no more
Time's been called, it's such a bore
[Chorus]
Dan Abnormal, not normal at all
It's not his fault, we made him this way
He'll imitate you, try to ape you
But it's not his fault, Dan watches TV
TV, TV, TV
[Verse 2]
The Meanie Leanie stays up late
Mopes around, gets in a state
He's the killer in your arcade
Shooting gangster ready-made
'Cause that is where the future's made
[Chorus]
Dan Abnormal, not normal at all
It's not his fault, we made him this way
He'll imitate you, try to ape you
But it's not his fault, Dan watches TV
TV, TV, TV (teleport me)
TV, TV, TV (teleport me)
[Bridge]
Dan went to his local burger bar
"I want McNormal and chips
Or I'll blow you to bits, give us it"
[Verse 3]
It's the miseries at half-past three
Watching video nasties
He has dirty dreams when he's asleep
'Cause Dan's just like you and me
He's the Meanie Leanie (All together now)
[Chorus]
Dan Abnormal, not normal at all
It's not his fault, we made him this way
He'll imitate you, try to ape you
But it's not his fault, Dan watches TV
Dan Abnormal, not normal at all
It's not his fault, we made him this way
He'll imitate you, try to ape you
But it's not his fault, Dan Abnormal's me
[Outro]
La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
[Verse 1]
Meanie Leanie, come on down
Come and entertain the town
It's Friday night and we're all bored
Time's been called, there is no more
Time's been called, it's such a bore
[Chorus]
Dan Abnormal, not normal at all
It's not his fault, we made him this way
He'll imitate you, try to ape you
But it's not his fault, Dan watches TV
TV, TV, TV
[Verse 2]
The Meanie Leanie stays up late
Mopes around, gets in a state
He's the killer in your arcade
Shooting gangster ready-made
'Cause that is where the future's made
[Chorus]
Dan Abnormal, not normal at all
It's not his fault, we made him this way
He'll imitate you, try to ape you
But it's not his fault, Dan watches TV
TV, TV, TV (teleport me)
TV, TV, TV (teleport me)
[Bridge]
Dan went to his local burger bar
"I want McNormal and chips
Or I'll blow you to bits, give us it"
[Verse 3]
It's the miseries at half-past three
Watching video nasties
He has dirty dreams when he's asleep
'Cause Dan's just like you and me
He's the Meanie Leanie (All together now)
[Chorus]
Dan Abnormal, not normal at all
It's not his fault, we made him this way
He'll imitate you, try to ape you
But it's not his fault, Dan watches TV
Dan Abnormal, not normal at all
It's not his fault, we made him this way
He'll imitate you, try to ape you
But it's not his fault, Dan Abnormal's me
[Outro]
La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
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- A Song
- One Born Every Minute
- Ludwig
- St. Louis
- Tame
- No Monsters in Me
- To the End (La Comedie)
- The Man Who Left Himself
- Ultranol
- The Horrors
- Entertain Me
- Dan Abnormal
- Country House
- Best Days
- Charmless Man
- Fade Away
- Top Man
- The Universal
- Mr. Robinson’s Quango
- He Thought of Cars
- It Could Be You
- Ernold Same
- Globe Alone
- Eine Kleine Lift Musik
- The Great Escape (1995)
- The Great Escape [Special Edition] (2012)
- Song 2
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- Parklife
- Beetlebum
- Coffee & TV
- Tender
- Country House
- Ghost Ship
- The Universal
- Charmless Man
- My Terracotta Heart
- To the End
- No Distance Left to Run
- Sweet Song
- For Tomorrow
- Out of Time
- End of a Century
- Ice Cream Man
- Lonesome Street
- Ong Ong
- You’re So Great
- This Is a Low
- Sing
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