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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Performer
Gordon Gano
Gordon Gano
Vocals
Brian Ritchie
Brian Ritchie
Bass Guitar
Michael Beinhorn
Michael Beinhorn
Organ
Victor DeLorenzo
Victor DeLorenzo
Drums
Tom Mandel
Tom Mandel
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gordon Gano
Gordon Gano
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Recording Engineer
Michael Beinhorn
Michael Beinhorn
Producer
Susan Rogers
Susan Rogers
Recording Engineer
Eric R. Thorngren
Eric R. Thorngren
Mixing Engineer
Greg Calbi
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Can I, can I put in something like this is American music?
Take one
One, two, three, four
[Verse 2]
Do you like American music?
I like American music
Don't you you like American music, baby?
[Verse 3]
I want you to hold me
I want your arms around me
I want you to hold me, baby
Did you do too many drugs?
I did too many drugs
Did you do too many drugs, too, baby?
[Verse 4]
You were born too late
I was born too soon
But every time I look at that ugly moon
It reminds me of you
It reminds me of you
Oh, oh, oh
[Verse 5]
I need a date to prom
Would you like to come along?
But nobody would go to the prom with me, baby
They didn't like American music
They never heard American music
They didn't know the music was in my soul, baby
[Verse 6]
You were born too soon
I was born too late
But every time I look at that ugly lake
It reminds me of me
[Verse 7]
Do you like American music?
It reminds me of me
Do you like American music?
It reminds me of me
Oh, oh, oh
[Verse 8]
Do you like American music?
We like American music
I like American music, baby
Do you like American music?
We like all kinds of music
But I like American music best, baby
[Verse 9]
You were born too late
I was born too late
But every time I look at that ugly lake
It reminds me of me
It reminds me of me
It reminds me of me
Do you like American music?
It reminds me of me
Do you like American music?
It reminds me of me
I like American music
Do you like American music?
It reminds me of me
Do you like American music?
She likes American music
It reminds me of me
I like American music
Do you like American music?
It reminds me of me
Do you like American music?
It reminds me of me
I like American music
Do you like American music?
It reminds me of me
She likes American music
It reminds me of me
Do you like American music?
I like American music
She likes American music
It reminds me of me
Do you like American music?
It reminds me of me
I like American music
It reminds me of me
She likes American music
Do you like American music?
It reminds me of me
I like American music
Do you like American music?
It reminds me of me
Written by: Gordon Gano

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