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Clever Clever Jazz Lyrics by Art Brut

Brilliant! Tragic!

2011

[Verse 1]
I'm still nervous on the way to the bar
So we rehearse the set in the back of the car
Fingers moving along with the tape we made last night at the practice space
I hope my friends will come tonight
So they can see what I'm really like
[Chorus]
Clever, clever jazz, man
Sorry that doesn't sound like it's planned
Clever, clever jazz, man
Can't you see, we're doing the best that we can?
So stop shouting, play one you know
And let us get on with the show
Clever, clever jazz man
I'm sorry that it doesn't sound like it's planned
[Verse 2]
They say it's worse if they can tell you're nervous
You can say 'amateur hour' but you'd be wrong
We played for nine minutes, we've got two songs
[Chorus]
Clever, clever jazz, man
I'm sorry it doesn't sound like it's planned
Clever, clever jazz, man
Can't you see, we're doing the best that we can?
Stop shouting, play what you know
And let us get on with the show
Clever, clever jazz man
We're working in a genre you don't understand
[Interlude]
[Chorus]
Clever, clever jazz, man
Sorry that it doesn't sound like it's planned
Clever, clever jazz, man
Can't you see, we're doing the best that we can?
Stop shouting, play what you know
And let us get on with the show
Clever, clever jazz man
We're working in a genre you don't understand
Credits
Art Brut

Art Brut

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"Clever Clever Jazz" appears on "Brilliant! Tragic!" in 2011.

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