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The Office is a Place

from Office Doodles by The Weary Band

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A song I wrote after starting my last office administration job and remembering how weird office etiquette is.

The third take of four. I over-dubbed the vocals by singing through a loud-haler, through a mic put through a distorted guitar amp and into ProTools.

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You don't know anything about
the person i am not in here,
the office is a place where people disappear.
And every morning I arrive
i cannot look you in the eye,
i am not quite alive, i've come in here to die.
Keeping that and everything in mind...why?

I do the things you want me to
i make the coffee for the boss,
the office is a place where good people get lost.
And all the faces that i see
in and around me every day
they don't act normally, they act a funny way.
And i have to be careful what i say...why?

A devil's lurking in my desk
he wants to fuck away the day,
the office is a place where good minds go astray.
When i was young i was alive
i never thought i'd die like this,
the office is a place where people don't exist...

Why?

credits

from Office Doodles, released March 16, 2011
Tim Calleja - Songwriter, Vocals, rhythm guitar, keys
Alex Blain - Lead guitar
Phil Collings - Drums, percussion, Japanese harp, organ, guitar
Andrew Smith - Bass

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The Weary Band Bristol, UK

We are a group of friends who write, record and produce our own songs using an old reel to reel tape machine. Our five home- made albums are available here and in all the usual digital stores. 'You can get lost' is also available on vinyl; contact us if you would like to buy a copy. ... more

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