The chorus was created out of frustration at writer's block...it was just the most obvious poppy hook I could think of. I had to add some finger snaps and keep the breakdown at the end so that it didn't feel too generic. Lyrically, it's what I imagine the Knack would sound like if they tried to write "Caroline No." An apocryphal scenario...what would happen if some imaginary friend with much potential decided to become a lady of the night?
lyrics
there are days when i'll search my memory
and ask whatever happened to suzie v
she always said she'd call me or she'd write
maybe she's working for the epa
or reading poetry in a nice cafe
my search led me to this town and its red lights
in the night
where do you get off
being such a call girl
where did you get off tonight?
one of these days
you know you're gonna fall girl
where did you get off tonight?
you seemed to have it all when we said goodbye
an ivy league school in the corner of your eye
and graduating at the top of your class
you had the brains and right credentials
how did you achieve such lost potential
i thought that all your qualities would last
but alas
where do you get off
being such a call girl
where did you get off tonight?
you used to be proud
you used to be a tall girl
where did you get off tonight?
i still have the letters that you sent to me
but ever since you lost your integrity
i know when i read them they'll never be the same
remember when we talked about literature
your thoughts back then seemed so mature
i wonder if you know you're playing a dangerous game
what's to blame?
where do you get off
being such a call girl
where did you get off tonight?
one of these days
you know you're gonna fall girl
where did you get off tonight?
where do you get off
being such a call girl
where did you get off tonight?
you used to stand proud
you used to be a tall girl
where did you get off tonight?
Tom Heyman documents life in San Francisco circa 2023, refusing to succumb to easy characterization & instead capturing the city’s nuance. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 22, 2023