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Was (Not Was)

Was (Not Was)

84 songs
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2010
Album
Jan 2010
Pick of the Litter 1980-2010

17 tracks

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Album
Jan 2010
Pick of the Litter 1980-2010

17 tracks

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2008
Album
Jan 2008
Boo!

8 tracks

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Album
Jan 2008
Boo!

8 tracks

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2004
Album
Apr 2004
Out Come the Freaks

13 tracks

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Album
Apr 2004
Out Come the Freaks

13 tracks

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2004
Album
Jan 2004
(The Woodwork) Squeaks

9 tracks

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Album
Jan 2004
(The Woodwork) Squeaks

9 tracks

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1990
Album
Jul 1990
Are You Okay?

9 tracks

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Album
Jul 1990
Are You Okay?

9 tracks

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1989
Single
Oct 1989
Baby I Need Your Loving
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Single
Oct 1989
Baby I Need Your Loving
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1989
Album
Oct 1989
The Wonder Years: Music from the Emmy Award-Winning Show & Its Era

1 track

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Album
Oct 1989
The Wonder Years: Music from the Emmy Award-Winning Show & Its Era

1 track

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1989
Album
Jan 1989
New Steak Trend

2 tracks

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Album
Jan 1989
New Steak Trend

2 tracks

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1988
Album
Oct 1988
Stay Awake (Various Interpretations of Music From Vintage Disney Films)

1 track

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Album
Oct 1988
Stay Awake (Various Interpretations of Music From Vintage Disney Films)

1 track

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1988
Album
Feb 1988
What Up, Dog?

13 tracks

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Album
Feb 1988
What Up, Dog?

13 tracks

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1983
Album
Aug 1983
Born to Laugh at Tornadoes

7 tracks

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Album
Aug 1983
Born to Laugh at Tornadoes

7 tracks

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Top Songs

#1
Oh, Mr. Friction
#2
Out Come the Freaks (Predominantly Funk Version)
#3
Hello Operator (Short Version)
#4
Man Vs. The Empire Brain Building
#5
I Feel Better Than James Brown
#6
Go...Now!
#7
Out Come the Freaks (7" Version)
#8
Christmas Time in Motor City

About Was (Not Was)

Discography

Pick of the Litter 1980-2010
17 tracks · 2010
Out Come the Freaks
13 tracks · 2004
What Up, Dog?
13 tracks · 1988
(The Woodwork) Squeaks
9 tracks · 2004
Are You Okay?
9 tracks · 1990
Boo!
8 tracks · 2008
Born to Laugh at Tornadoes
7 tracks · 1983
New Steak Trend
2 tracks · 1989
The Wonder Years: Music from the Emmy Award-Winning Show & Its Era
1 track · 1989
Stay Awake (Various Interpretations of Music From Vintage Disney Films)
1 track · 1988

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Popular lyrics by Was (Not Was)

Oh, Mr. Friction

[Chorus] Drink from bottle when I home alone Spank the kids with a fork Run the appliances high speed all day Switch stations every five sec…

Out Come the Freaks (Predominantly Funk Version)

[Intro] Woodwork squeaks and out come the freaks Woodwork squeak-eak-eak-eak-eak-eak-eak-eak Out come the freaks Out come the freaks Out com…

Hello Operator (Short Version)

[Intro] One two three four [Verse 1] Well, they taught me how to think But I don't know how to use a telephone I can't talk to my baby I don…

Man Vs. The Empire Brain Building

[Intro] Man versus nature Man versus woman And man versus the Empire Brain Building [Chorus] In my life there's just three things Man versus…

I Feel Better Than James Brown

[Verse 1] When we were in love I pretended that you didn't exist That way, I loved you more You suggested we get married and move into a hou…

Go...Now!

[Intro] Everybody say go...now! [Verse 1] We are small But we're all there is It's you and I Why look to the sky We all know how There ain't…

Out Come the Freaks (7" Version)

[Intro] Woodwork squeaks and out come the freaks Woodwork squeaks and out come the freaks When the sun comes down, they hit the streets In t…

Christmas Time in Motor City

[Chorus] Christmastime in the Motor City But things ain't really pretty Yeah, the streets are paved with rusty pennies Smell of money in the…

How the Heart Behaves (original acoustic Guitar demo 1989)

She ran him over like a bus But he seemed to feel no pain Just laid there smiling Like a flower in the rain She shrunk his ego down so small…

Dad I’m in Jail

[Verse 1] Hello Dad, I'm in jail Hello Dad, I'm in jail Hi Dad, I'm calling you from jail Hi Dad, happy birthday, I'm in jail Jail, jail, hi…

Discography at a glance

84

Songs on Lyrks

10

Albums

4

Singles

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Was (Not Was) is a music artist with 84 songs on Lyrks.

Popular tracks by Was (Not Was) include Oh, Mr. Friction, Out Come the Freaks (Predominantly Funk Version), Hello Operator (Short Version), Man Vs. The Empire Brain Building, I Feel Better Than James Brown. Browse full lyrics on Lyrks.

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